WWE Superstar John Cena says fighting against the love of the fans was pointless following his heel run.
John Cena shocked the wrestling world when he turned heel earlier this year at WWE Elimination Chamber. His heel run lasted a few months, but fans still cheered for him in arenas around the world. Before his much-anticipated match against Cody Rhodes at WWE SummerSlam, Cena finally returned to being a babyface.
During WWE’s recent European tour, Cena received overwhelming support from fans in France and Ireland. He dropped the heel act and went back to being himself again that the fans has loved for over two decades.
At the WWE Clash at Paris post-show, John Cena spoke about being seen as the “old” version of himself. “Keep in mind, what we do is try to entertain the audience as best we can. And sometimes, that involves taking risks and sometimes, that takes being bold. You also have to listen to the audience.”
“It got to a point where, Cena vs. Randy, you start hearing this. Cena vs. Punk in Saudi, you start hearing the noise. Cena-Cody WrestleMania, Cena-Cody SummerSlam, it changes. Sometimes, you can make bold and brave new moves, but going against this body of energy is a losing battle. So sometimes, you just gotta listen and pivot, change course.”
Cena also mentioned how meaningful it was to apologize to the young fan from Brussel. “To be able to apologize to my man. It’s great. To be able to say sorry, and to be able to say I ‘m sorry because I said hurtful things. I was having a bad day, so to speak. I think we’ll reflect on this a whole lot more in January.” [H/T: f4wonline]
