AEW World Champion MJF details his conversation with John Cena at the premiere of The Iron Claw.
Speaking with SEScoops correspondent Jason ‘The Solomonster’ Solomon, MJF was asked about meeting Cena. The champion noted that Cena coming over to him meant the world to him.
“I don’t think it’s unprofessional for me to discuss what we talked about. He didn’t have to do this, and it meant the world to me. [John Cena] walked over to me, and he said he’s a fan of my work, and he respected my professionalism.”
MJF: John Cena Is A Tremendous Role Model
MJF continued by noting that he and Cena talked some more once they were on the red carpet. He stated that he told Cena he is an inspiration.
“Once we were on the red carpet, we talked some more and I told him straight up, I said, ‘You’re an inspiration’ because he is, you know?” MJF said. “There are a lot of people in my industry who phone it in. I cannot recall one time in the over a decade of John Cena’s career where he phoned it in even once. He’s incapable, just like I’m incapable.
“He is a tremendous role model. Not just for me as a professional wrestler, but for everybody around the world, because he teaches you how important hard work is.”
The AEW World Champion also stated that he and Cena discussed transitioning from wrestling to acting. He called Cena an incredible person and stated that he did not have anything negative to say about the 16-time world champion.
The full interview can be seen here:
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