John Cena has revealed that his match with Logan Paul played a key role in helping Paul commit to WWE as a full-time performer.
On his recent vlog, Logan Paul confirmed that he has re-signed with WWE on a new long-term, full-time contract. The announcement came after Paul played a major role in Cena’s WWE farewell tour, including their high-profile match overseas at Clash in Paris.
Speaking at Fan Expo New Orleans, Cena was asked an interesting question: if he could replace any match from his retirement tour with a dream match, which one would he choose? Rather than focusing on fantasy scenarios.
Cena explained why he values what actually happened during his final run. “There’s a perspective out there that I will dodge questions like that so I want to lean into that right? I want to lean into why I say what I say.”
“I don’t think like that. Because if I were to say, ‘Oh man, I wish after I turned heel that The Rock and Travis Scott were on my team.’ That would be pretty cool right? Yeah they’re crazy mega stars and having them would be pretty cool, but we didn’t.”
He admitted that teaming with massive stars like The Rock or even celebrities like Travis Scott would have been exciting. He emphasized that he wouldn’t trade what he gained instead. “And that’s what happened, but what did I get?”
Cena continued, “I got to have a match with Randy Orton in his hometown, I got to get CM Punk to go to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, I got to bet on somebody who I think has a bright future in this business in Logan Paul and try and get the best out of him overseas in Paris, and maybe grease the wheels to convince him to finally be a full-time WWE employee which he currently is.”
He also reflected on other standout moments, including his chemistry with AJ Styles. “I got magic with AJ Styles. So yes, The Rock and Travis Scott probably would have been great, who knows it didn’t happen. But what I got in return, instead of wishing some fantasy element that I can’t control, what I got in return is magic and I wouldn’t trade that for anything.” [H/T: Wrestletalk]
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