John Cena recently made his return to WWE programming earlier this month and he confirmed that he will he facing off against Austin Theory at WrestleMania 39. Cena also had a brief encounter on screen with Cody Rhodes when he introduced him on Raw.
The American Nightmare recently opened up about his history with John Cena during an interview with Stadium Astro, and he revealed some of the advice he received in the past from the 16 time WWE World Champion.
“That was something in the car that it’s not just his axiom, it was a genuine way he approached live events, and shows was rewarding their noise. A simpler way to look at that is kids come to a show, and they see their guy hurt, and they see their guy down, and they start clapping, they want something from him. He was a big proponent and always doing something so that they know if they do something, he’ll be up for them or he’ll at least try.
I think looking at the flow of a live event, looking at the flow of a premium live event, there is something huge to that. Because we can’t just do these matches in the ring, bell-to-bell, for each other. We’re doing them for this audience sitting there in the building that night, as well as worldwide on television. You have to try and step into their shoes. You’re so focused on what you’re doing, sure, but you have to step in their shoes and [think] what do they want, and can I give it to them? Or is it my job to take it away from them? That was just something that always sat with me and, when in practice, always worked.”
Cody Rhodes is currently preparing for a big match as he’s set to challenge Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania 39. John Cena will also be challenging for gold on the Grandest Stage of Them All when he faces Austin Theory in a United States Championship match. Stay tuned for updates.
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