According to Fox Sports, the latest WWE rumors about John Cena leaving wrestling behind are, in fact, not true. During last night’s episode of SmackDown Live — the last of 2016 — Cena assured the audience that he wasn’t a fan of this new wave of wrestlers who solely use wrestling as a platform for bigger and better things, and assured the crowd that he wasn’t like that at all.
Fans learned, last night, that John Cena will be fighting AJ Styles for the World Championship in the Royal Rumble. And, according to the latest WWE rumors from Bleacher Report, there’s a good chance he just might take the title home.
As it stands right now, Cena is one title away from tying with legendary wrestler “Nature Boy” Ric Flair (woo!) for the most titles ever held by a wrestler. Whether Cena stays on after the title win is irrelevant, after that, and this Royal Rumble match with Styles may just be the swan song someone like Cena needs.
Finally, according to the latest WWE rumors from ESPN, John Cena is well aware of his legacy in the WWE, and he’s proud of what all he’s accomplished in his tenure with the company. Despite various reports that he wasn’t happy with the way things were going in the company — especially after Goldberg made his momentous, and much hyped, return — and constantly holding out for more money, he’s proud of his wrestling career.
Furthermore, the outlet spoke with Cena directly, and he emphasized the importance of focusing on the “best product” for the brand, and how much things have changed since he first started with the company.
“I’ve always said we need to put forth the best product we can, and it seems like we’re doing our best to do that,” said Cena. “It seems like the dynamic itself is changing. Many years ago, you could look at the brand essentially as a one-man show with one man leading the way and him being held up by a cast of supportive players. I think Attitude Era was a bit of a segue into this [modern era]. Now you see more of a multitiered show, where it’s a lot of talented superstars being able to showcase their talents.”
