John Cena Sr. has shared his thoughts on the WWE stars who faced his son during his retirement run, offering praise for both Gunther and Dominik Mysterio.
In recent weeks, John Cena Sr. has made headlines for his brutally honest opinions about John Cena’s retirement tour. Now, he has taken time to commend the wrestlers who shared the ring with his son during the final chapter of his career.
Speaking to Undisputed, Cena Sr. reacted to Cena’s retirement match against Gunther at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event. Despite the controversial ending, he had nothing but praise for The Ring General’s performance.
“That match was excellent. I have a tremendous amount of respect for Gunther,” John Cena Sr. said. “He and John wrestled a great match together. They had people on the edge of their seats that entire match.”
While he appreciated the quality of the bout, Cena Sr. admitted he would have preferred a different finish. He said, “I’m not one of those guys who thinks you have to go down when you go out. When you look at the faces of people at the end of that match, with grown men and women in tears, I think we could have achieved the same result with a different finish.”
John Cena spent a month feuding with Dominik Mysterio, which saw them trading the WWE Intercontinental Championship in two matches. Cena Sr. also spoke highly of Mysterio and his future in the business.
“Dom is spectacular,” John Cena Sr. said. “People like him hold a lot of promise for the future of pro wrestling.” Cena officially retired after tapping out to Gunther’s rear-naked choke, but will remain connected to WWE after signing a five-year ambassador deal with the company.
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