John Cena passes torch to Roman Reigns. Image: twitter @Total_CatchYT
Cena talks about passing the torch to Roman Reigns [WATCH]
Cena returned to challenge Roman Reigns for the WWE universal championship at SummerSlam 2021, but lost to ‘The Tribal Chief.’
John Cena passes torch to Roman Reigns. Image: twitter @Total_CatchYT
WWE 16-time world champion John Cena has acknowledged Roman Reigns as his successor.
The 46-year-old was full of praise for the current Universal champion who is nearing 1000 as champion.
“You don’t pass it to anybody. You just hope to put energy out there and anyone with potential can get it. It was said that I passed the torch to Roman years ago, and he absolutely is the face of the franchise. In my mind, he’s the greatest of all,” Cena told Busted Open Radio.
Cena returned to face Reigns back in 2021
For some millennials, the name Cena will forever be attached to WWE just like The Rock, Hulk Hogan, Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin.
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This month, the wrestler turned actor said, although he still enjoys wrestling, his body has limitations now that he is older.
He explained to Busted Open Radio that he wishes “every day” he was still a regular performer for the company.
“My body can’t do it anymore, and I don’t want to give the consumer a bad product,” Cena added.
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The Fast and Furious actor returned to the ring at this year’s Wrestlemania 39 where he faced Austin Theory for the United States title.
Theory won the match to retain the title
Since switching to acting,Cena has made limited appearances for WWE starting from 2019. He had an extended run in the summer of 2021 when he returned at Money in the Bank to challenge Reigns for the WWE universal championship at SummerSlam. Cena was again beaten by Reigns before taking another sabbatical.
Cena is set to make his second appearance in the Fast and Furious franchise in Fast X, set to be released on Friday.
