Austin Theory officially challenged John Cena to a match at WrestleMania 39 this week on Monday Night RAW.
Theory stated that he would put the WWE United States Championship on the line against Cena at WrestleMania, and although The Champ was initially hesitant, he finally accepted Theory’s challenge for The Showcase Of Immortals.
Speaking with WrestleBinge by Sportskeeda ahead of RAW, Theory addressed the comparisons between himself and Cena and revealed why he hand-picked the 16-time World Champion as his opponent for WrestleMania 39.
You can check out some highlights from the interview below:
On the comparisons between himself and Cena: “I am not the John Cena of this generation. I am the Austin Theory. That’s all there is. John Cena, you can put me in that category if you want, but it’s probably because I’m excelling at such a fast rate, and people can see it, but I’m certainly gonna excel past that. I’m 25. How many championships did John Cena have at 24? I was the United States Champion at 24. He didn’t have any. So just putting that into perspective. There’s only one Austin Theory.”
On why he set his sights on Cena specifically: “It’s almost like nobody gets the message here. Everybody loves relating to the past. Everybody loves bringing back the old legends. They love bringing them back, letting them live their glory days. That’s what it’s all about, and it’s not. It’s not about that. So why not point out the guy that literally has carried the WWE well over a decade, somebody that, even if you don’t watch WWE, you know who John Cena is. Even before the Hollywood, you knew who he was. There’s no bigger mountain than John Cena, and that’s exactly why I need to pay my respects to him on Monday, and that’s what I’m gonna do.”
