John Cena on Younger Talent, Rollins on Undertaker, Joe & Heyman
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John Cena (who will return on the July 4th SmackDown), recently spoke to The Wrap on a number of subjects, the most notable being his rep for “burying” younger talent.
I just believe you bring your best to every story and you bring your best to every fight. And if my skills aren’t as good, then it’s time to step back. It’s just a matter of believing in myself and going out there and speaking from the heart. I believe that sometimes that’s something missing in some of the WWE storylines … being honest and brave enough to put everything out there on the table. … This is why I have the reputation of quote-unquote ‘burying younger talent,’ because I will let them do whatever they want with me — and then after they get done, they’re not as motivated,” Cena remarked. “So, it’s not that I sink their ship, it’s that they fail to operate at an elite level. And I’m on to the next person, [to] whom I say, “Hey man, bring your best punch and I’m gonna punch back” — and they don’t take that attitude beyond me.”
He also spoke on angle with The Miz, leading to the match at WrestleMania.
“I take that approach to everyone. The Miz story couldn’t be a better example of that, because when that story started … no one wanted to see that match. No one. I made it a point to have everyone work as hard as they could to change everyone’s mind. And now here you are, months after the fact, saying that was one of the most entertaining things done on television,” Cena continued. “That just goes to show you that it’s all just about how much you’re willing to invest and how strongly you believe in what you want to do.”
Another main eventer who recently had something to say is Seth Rollins. Interestingly, the subject was sharing a ring with The Undertaker. Here is what Rollins told Bandwagon.asia.
“Yeah, I got into step into the ring with the Undertaker one time before he retired – it was a six-man tag match on Monday Night RAW in London. It was one of those nights I didn’t really get to fully grasp what we were doing. We had a show earlier in the day in Cardiff, Wales – and we took a helicopter to London! I had to basically get right into the ring and have a second match within a few hours. It was against Undertaker, Daniel Bryan and Kane though – so it was a tremendous experience. I remember looking across the ring at one point, locking eyes with a dead man – someone who’s an absolute legend, first ballot Hall-Of-Famer, one of the most incredible performers in the history of our industry. To share a ring with him is very surreal, especially considering our age difference. At some point, you’d consider that he’d be retired before you’d get the chance to be in the ring with him, but that’s just a testament to how he took care of himself and how physically forward-thinking he was in keeping himself healthy that late in his career.”
After their outstanding segment this week on RAW, Paul Heyman and Samoa Joe kept up their “feud” on Twitter.
Collateral damage is such a unfortunate necessity. Be well Paul, I trust my message arrived without delay. I would loathe to send it again..
— Samoa Joe (@SamoaJoe) June 6, 2017
. @SamoaJoe's career-defining moment was last night on #RAW, at MY expense. This is why he's the #WorstCaseScenario https://t.co/ViQVlalWI1
— Paul Heyman (@HeymanHustle) June 6, 2017
Next week, Brock Lesnar is set to make his first appearance on RAW since the day after WrestleMania. We will likely see him and Joe face to face, in the same ring, for the first time ever.
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