In a recent appearance on the “NPR Bullseye” podcast, John Cena reflected on WWE’s decision to embrace the blend of both cheers and boos that he received from the fans.
Cena’s retirement tour kicks off next year, encompassing 36 tour dates, including WrestleMania 41, Elimination Chamber 2025, and Royal Rumble 2025. His final match will take place in December 2025.
You can check out the highlights from the interview below:
On the importance of vulnerability in a character: “The way you make any character interesting is vulnerability. A lot of characters don’t want to look weak. They’re afraid if they look weak, they won’t have the interest of the audience. You can look weak. What you need to do is connect with the person that you’re trying to communicate with. And a lot of that is the courage to be vulnerable.”
On WWE embracing the mixed reaction to him: “Two things can happen — you tell the people who are booing, ‘I hear you, and I don’t like you, and I’ve never liked you,’ and now you’re a bad guy. Or, you block them out. You pretend they’re not there and you keep going about your day. I was told to take the second path, but I did it under my own terms of smiling and remaining authentic to self.”
