John Cena On If He Thinks His WrestleMania Storyline Got Too Real

John Cena and Nikki Bella are both taking time away from WWE at the moment, but the couple recently teamed up to take on The Miz and Maryse at WrestleMania 33. After John and Nikki defeated their opponents, Cena got down on one knee and proposed, and the segment had a storybook ending.

On the road to WrestleMania 33, The Miz and Maryse came at John Cena and Nikki Bella hard with their “lost” episodes of “Total Bellas” and Cena’s real life relationship with Nikki was brought to the forefront of the storyline. Cena recently spoke to Sports Illustrated about what it was like to work a program like that and he says he’s gotten used to people coming after him.

“I can’t believe I have hair left. At times, it’s trying to have someone throw your real life out there. Everybody comes at me, so I’m used to it, but it’s a first for Nicole. They say hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and I can attest to that. I’ve had to be on the receiving end of some upset nights, but I cannot stress to you enough how it shows her character and resolve.”

“I tell everyone who will listen, Nicole is the strongest, most inspiring person I’ve ever met. That’s why I love her. I’ve headlined with The Rock and I’ve been a part of a lot of WrestleMania moments, but this moment with Nicole is the one most important of all because I get to stand alongside her in a WrestleMania ring. All of that is because of her story. She drives me, she inspires me. We learn from each other every day. On top of that, I’m head over heels for her. And she loves this business just as much as I do, so it’s special.”

For years now fans have been calling for a John Cena heel turn, but despite all the noise, Cena has stayed true to his babyface character. the sixteen time WWE World Champion talked about where he’s at mentally with his character, and it doesn’t sound like he has any desire to turn heel in the near future.

“I don’t think everyone wants me to turn. There is a group of people that don’t like what they see, but the most important message I send is you can’t please everybody, never be ashamed to be who you are, and know that what you do affects people. I look at it as a way to provide hope for families that don’t go through what we consider a normal day by providing a smile and happiness. I look at WWE as a vehicle to provide an escape and happiness. That’s why I’m here every year, I believe in what we do.”

There you have it. If you’ve been holding your breath waiting for a John Cena heel turn, then you might want to exhale, because Cena seems determined to keep spreading a positive message through his character.