"I was so selfish": John Cena reflects on his feud with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
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- Опубліковано 21 тра 2023
- John Cena and Dwayne Johnson have had a tumultuous relationship to say the least. Here Cena opens up about his mistakes and regrets. #happysadconfused #joshhorowitz #johncena #dwaynejohnson #therock
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he's the GOAT and possibly one of the 5 biggest stars on the planet
Hey john tell is about jack swagger you selfish man.
He’s a loset
@@yassveryou’re a biget
@@jeffreymontero4016 and you can’t spell
Takes a man to admit he was flat-out wrong where everyone can see.
I like Cena. He is self deprecating and doesn't take himself too seriously.
See what?
He wasn't too
You can tell it pains him a bit to talk about this...but he also never hesitates to bring it up because it was such an important moment for his life and growth as a person
I can't see shit ? I hear Cena but can't, you know the rest 😂
The irony of Cena is a huge portion of the audience spent years refusing to accept him as he was in the prime of his run. The way he’s jobbed for everyone in recent years along with self aware interviews like this makes it impossible to not respect the guy.
Yup during there feud a lot of his fans kept calling the rock a sell out and I would tell those fools, if Cena's move the Marine would of been a box office hit then he would of been left for Hollywood and ended up a part timer too but they said nope he would be wrestling for life lmao Every wrestler would be a part timer if they had a box office hit the problem is 99% of them don't have box office hits and they ended up going down the straight to dvd movie route which is fine but that route doesn't allow them to be a part timer
"Huge portion"
He s the biggest merch seller ever and was guaranteed ratings. Its only ever manbabies.
A lot of fans appreciate him a lot more today and even clamor for one more run
@@bilalbhuttiali1411 yeah, wasn’t his contract around 10 million a year. Only person with a better contract was Brock. But Brock transcended wwe with the ufc. So he just became something more.
@@bilalbhuttiali1411 Cheering for a wannabe superhero who preaches Hustle Loyalty Respect with wrist bands, I wonder who's the manbaby here.
This entire interview gave me a whole new perspective on John Cena and I have the absolute most respect for him. Completely honest and raw, no filter, no ego involved what so ever, this man deserves nothing but great things to happen to him. What a guy!
😂😂😂😂 pathetic
You really aren’t good at reading people. If you think this man is being honest
Perspective* and he thinks hes professionalism personified. What he did to nicki was straight selfish
Not really. He's good at playing politics
@@mattdamage899 What he didn't want kids? How is that selfish?
I've never been a fan of his wrestling character. But i'm beyond impressed with his real life character. That was a big time interview and i very much respect what he just did.
He doesn’t need your validation, bud. Stfu
He’s like a politician. Says all the “right” things in public, but in private he’s a completely different person
@@youtubeistryingtocensormeI'm assuming you behave and act the same way at work as you do at home
@@youtubeistryingtocensorme
Even if you're correct. He comes off as very believable.
You sniveling little sycophant. Tell that to the people of Taiwan. Tell it to the Uyghurs. Tell it to the hundred of thousands of political prisoners in china. Yeah... he's a real stand-up guy...
I respect him for being able to admit that he was wrong, in public no less. Not a lot of people have that self-awareness and humility.
You sniveling little sycophant. Tell that to the people of Taiwan. Tell it to the Uyghurs. Tell it to the hundred of thousands of political prisoners in china. Yeah... he's a real stand-up guy...
Not to take anything away from the act, but have you seen John Cena?
John Cena looked at the situation from his side of it, he just saw what Rock was doing and interpreted it as : _"Him not caring about wrestling anymore"_ but he (Cena), didn't take into account that he (Dwayne), was done with wrestling. That part of his career was already finished, so he felt there was no reason to go back if he had nothing else to prove. I liked how Cena finally saw the light, and admitted he was wrong for criticizing Dwayne the way he did.
But he was right though
Dwayne coming in today and stealing the spotlight from Cody Rhodes, Cena was right about him.
Guess what things changed@@gospursgo1434
@@gospursgo1434As it turns out, no, he wasn’t. Dwayne pivoted as soon as he realized the fans wanted Cody. And we ended up getting one of the greatest main events of all time because of it.
He has an ego, like all stars, but he’s not stubborn and inflexible like Vince McMahon.
Dwayne is a lot of things, but the more I have seen of him, the more he strikes me as a guy who will ultimately do the right thing for the business because he loves the business.
Cena's perspective is different now than it was orgiinally since he's now walking in The Rock's footsteps.
They all have the same perspective as Cena UNTIL they are in the same position. Roman did it with Cena, now Roman wants to get into the acting world and is part time now, with Seth getting on him about it. Now you have Seth getting into acting with Captain 4 which is a small part but he said he want to do more acting so now you have AJ styles even though it was scripted talk about Seth being gone. Every wrestle says the same BS line about they aren't going nowhere that WWE is there home blah blah blah lol once they get a little success in Hollywood that's when there mind set changes
Gotta respect Cena's intelligence. He can see things from the other side. When Rock came back he cut this blazing promo and then all of a sudden he reigned it in and Cena started taking pot shots at him. Rock kept engaging as a performer reciprocally to entertain the fans while Cena broke the 4th wall to one-up him. Nevertheless, Cena always looked a million bucks and the strength of his character has made him a superstar. You only ever hear good things about Cena backstage aside from that stuff with Nexus. If you're as smart and talented as he is, your own conviction will sometimes supersede due practice or respect to one's own detriment.
I’m sure Alex Riley doesn’t feel the same.
@Imafraid Jumitebeeinnagang "let's not be hypocrites here," let's not be cynical here like a petulant child. It's called maturing--something people like you rarely do and I base that on your comment alone. Because if you did, in fact, understand what maturing actually meant then you wouldn't have said, "let's not be hypocrites here."
People change but basement dwelling neckbeard marks will always be free to express their illogical opinions.
@johnnyXx4321the hypocrite was cena. How do you talk about the rock then turn around and do the same thing. He also did something’s that are frowned upon in the business during the build up.
Log off and find yourself a data entry job for that long ass paragraph
You sniveling little sycophant. Tell that to the people of Taiwan. Tell it to the Uyghurs. Tell it to the hundred of thousands of political prisoners in china. Yeah... he's a real stand-up guy...
The moment Cena started doing movies in Hollywood The Rock won every promo they had and their entire storyline when looking back at it.
Yep. Though he got the final victory, in character and personally without issue, Dwayne got the last laugh. Cena had minor acting roles but to see how he's become a Hollywood commodity these past few years. He understands how the shoe fits.
how is that even the same thing lmao. cena spent his PRIME week in week out carrying the company. once he was no longer in his prime he gradually started to leave yet still comes back to put over young talent. the rock left in his PRIME for hollywood, came back after almost a decade just to bury the face of the company. use a bit of your head mate.
Rock won the promos and everything but rock didn't win any cena wordlife moments! John is very undefeated in that Legendary department.
@@jaybreacher4430 There was no way Vince was gonna book Rock to lose in Florida....
@@strtfghtr88 it doesn't matter tho. Apart from the fact cena should've won the match. Cena comes back to put over younger talent, the rock came back to be the poster boy again.
Not everyone can admit when they’re wrong, so kudos to him. What’s even better is he not only gave credit to Rock for transcending the industry, but also gave credit to Batista.
yeah that was really awesome.
Cena is a guy who honestly has nothing to prove anymore. Having that mindset really frees you from insecurity, jealousy, and stupid shit...and ultimately will make you a better person
@@skippythealien9627 Well said dude. I agree he doesn’t have anything to prove and is arguably the greatest WWE superstar of all time.
I have mad respect for Cena. To not only admit your fault but to publicly and so eloquently admit it says a lot about his character.
John cena was still right about the rock
@@michaelelohiminnocentmadia8128sometimes you can be wrong even when you are right.
It's just one of many things I respect him for. The fact that he can own up to it, and he acknowledges his hypocrisy, is a very mature outlook. It's not just a wrestling catchphrase, the dude eats, sleeps and breathes Hustle, Loyalty & Respect.
he's always genuine and straightforward to issues
Lots of respect for John Cena and what he's done for the WWE.
Lots of respect for burying every talent which could even hint at threatening his position on top
@@kyleward7417 Lol the guy took losses against new up and coming talent like KO back then, burying?😂😂
... and make a wish foundation.
And also what he’s done for DCEU. John’s the best thing to happen to it in years.
agreed ;
As a 24 year old man I grew up watching John Cena and idolizing him. When I see interviews like this it reminds me I was correct to do so. John Cena embodied Hustle Loyalty Respect.
yep guessing all the girlfriends he cheated on think that too
Lol. You were one of the kids cheering Cena while us men were booing him in his prime.
He was almost as bad as Hogan but now I realize he is better than Hogan by watching this interview. Hulk Hogan would never make up with the past and own up to mistakes like Cena is doing here. WWE went along with making John the face of the company for so long without caring for who he might be as a person. Be glad you were lucky to have praised someone who in the end is alright.
@@crystalwater505he was a baby in the mid 2000s when cena was hot!
@@crystalwater505”Let’s go Cena! Cena sucks! Let’s go Cena! Cena sucks!” 😂
John Cena thuganomics was some of my best childhood memories. He always made me laugh, I never got bored. I got mad respect for this man, he carried the WWE on his shoulders for years. Salute.
His hair is like a mix between 2000s Vince McMahon and Kim Jong Un
This interviewer is so great! He interviewed an empty seat and still made it entertaining!
I appreciate his self reflection and growth, and i could see why his colleagues respect him.
You sniveling little sycophant. Tell that to the people of Taiwan. Tell it to the Uyghurs. Tell it to the hundred of thousands of political prisoners in china. Yeah... he's a real stand-up guy...
For anyone who doesn’t know what John is talking about during that time, it’s specifically the “nice tattoo” promo. The rock went on tv with promo notes written on his wrist a couple nights prior, which is a no-no in the industry IF, you’re a regular, which at the time John was, but the rock was obviously part time, so they let it slide. Instead of going to the rock and pitching the idea of going at him for it, John just went for it, and you can see in the promo, the rock is seeeeeething
The rock was legitimately Pissed off because of John calling him out.
it was more than that. that was biggest part but rocky was also pissed at how cena was constanstly saying he didnt care about the wwe.
Thanks for clarifying. Everyone's here like they were at the party and discussing it and I had no clue.
Thank you for sharing.
Prior to reading your response, I felt lost because that's the third time I heard Cena discussing that situation, and I was unsure about what had transpired. I also now realize that the whole thing happened at a time when I wasn't watching wrestling (MNR and SD) regularly for other personal reasons.
Now, it all makes sense.
Cena was younger then, and at that time.....was still caught up in the notion that ring-life goes on forever. The Rock had done everything there was to do from his end, as far as being a full time wrestler. He had taken that character as far as it could go, both as a face and a heel. Cena eventually reached that point himself, and so now he gets it
what is ring life goes on forever
That dude is a class act.
Him calling out Rock for having his promo notes on his wrist is still so golden 😂
This brings an interesting perspective to what we understand as 'heel turns', as I always thought one of the elements of wrestling that needed suspended disbelief more than most was the idea that a guy at any moment's notice can go from being the good guy to the bad guy. However, Cena is one of the biggest babyfaces in WWE history, and here is himself admitting to, in real life, making decisions and saying things which made him feel like a bad person in the situation, which goes to show the idea of 'turning heel' maybe isn't so unbelievable after all. Despite the death of kayfabe, I love the fact that being able to dissect the wrestling business in this manner shows how much truth can be behind all the 'magic'.
believe it or not john cena paid for my groceries at a publix in florida. there was another day i met him at a bar in tampa florida, all he had to say was thank you for being a fan. this man is humble in person and he deserves his success and support as a face of wrestling.
What has really struck me about John Cena in recent years is that he is a wonderful speaker.
I'm looking forward to his career as a guest speaker on podcasts and interviews going forward.
In recent years??? Dude it was his biggest asset! His whole persona would've never worked if he wasn't as good as he is at speaking
@@hilmanic28 Still is his biggest asset.
@hilmanic28 - That's what caught his attention in recent years. In other words, Cena already had great speaking skills before @TEMINIX "recently" noticed.
Shorter answer: "It was an angle and I worked myself into a shoot."
This honestly gives me flashbacks to Shawn and Bret back in the 90s.
Takes a big man to see your mistakes and openly and sincerely apologize
It wasn’t a mistake tho telling someone how you feel is not a mistake and it did better wwe doing the cena rock feud he just knows he a hypocrite because he did the same exact thing rock did and would have done it at the same time if the opportunities were available
@@pleaseshutup7053 this.
To your point, it’s easy to see the light and admit your fault when you’re in the same footsteps.
It’s another thing to see it from their perspective BEFORE you follow their footsteps. That’s being open-minded.
@@pleaseshutup7053 of course it was a mistake. he made it personal and legitimately hurt rocks feelings which wasnt right. its a tv show, its not real life
@@NC-ck5oj hurt the rocks feelings lmao
@@pleaseshutup7053 He did though. You could see it in his face. Maybe he was too sensitive but its irrelevant. I think you take wrestling a bit too seriously. Its not a real fight, you get that right? Its a tv show. Theyre meant to be co-operating, like in every other tv show. John Cena explains it all clearly. He knows he was out of line. If they all went around taking personal shots at each other all the time, the whole business would collapse.
Cena is a stand-up guy.Earned alot of respect from me after he publicly admitted he was wrong for his comments about The Rock.That's a solid characteristic in an individual imo.His make a wish contributions are second to none.He's one of the greatest Sports Entertainers all-time.Wish him nothing,but continued success in all of his future endeavors.
Cena is SO Professional and a Real man Never afraid to admit when he’s wrong. So humble and honest that’s how you earn RESPECT.
Love John Cena and this clip proves why.
For proving he a hypocrite yeah what a guy 😂😂
@@pleaseshutup7053 you sure are responding to anyone praising cena. You have hate boner towards the guy.
@@pleaseshutup7053 owning up to his mistakes and faults like a real man instead of lurking yt comments
@@pleaseshutup7053wtf are you talking about?
@@pleaseshutup7053 .
This is a great example of a person seeing they made a mistake and owning it in front of everyone. Did anyone think anything less of John afterwords? No. My hat goes off to John.
You sniveling little sycophant. Tell that to the people of Taiwan. Tell it to the Uyghurs. Tell it to the hundred of thousands of political prisoners in china. Yeah... he's a real stand-up guy...
This was amazing to watch, especially for a dude who's hard to admit when he's wrong like myself. There's alot I've just learnt from this. Thank you John Cena
Anyone know in further detail what the feud consisted of? words were exchanged between them etc.
Finished second is a line I heard Rip Rogers say on his podcast
I love this! Perspective Growth
It takes a man to admit your mistakes like this without any "but", "if" or trying to justify it. Well done, John. I'm sure Dwayne would appreciate it if he watched this!
Motivated by this 💯
The John Cena, of that time was very Jealous of The Rock.
The Rock, push Cena, enough that it made him do Promos in Raps which for years Cena didn't do.
Cena bringing this out of his arsenal was priceless but it makes you wonder what Cena and WWE were doing by oppressing this for years and finally it comes out of nowhere- a throwback. WWE might be at fault for thinking too progressively like Hollywood and categorizing the past as obsolete and worthless.
Great incite/reflection. Respect to Cena, seems like a solid guy 🤝
Cena punched up all right, he really got under the Rock's skin. It was some of the best work of his career!
Cena was outright jealous of The Rock. That's what it was. He'll probably never admit it. But it was pure jealousy. The Rock got the last laugh because now he's doing exactly what he criticized The Rock of doing.
@@TheLarryjohnson187 still out did the great one in the mic. Something no one ever did
@Frank P am I comparing? I just meant in that moment he owned him
The Rock is my fav of all time behind his mate Shawn Michaels haha
@@joel_13_ To be fair he outdid The Rock after he was out of the game for nearly a decade, Cena was exceptionally talented and was still on fire from carrying the company for years and years consecutively. Rock was used to memorizing scripts not doing off the cuff promos anymore.
@@loregasmic I saw an interview with CM Punk..they tried to give Punk a script to go off....imagine that haha
Collaboration is only meant for Cena ❤
John Cena Rocks forever and ever ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
FINALLY...... Ways waitN for this to come full circle 🤣😎
John Cena rockin the Kim Jong Un hairstyle. 😂
The Rock's 11-minute speech in July 2011 is immortal.
This… this shows a massive amount of personal growth and character. I’m really impressed with this clip.
Why did I almost shed a tear @ the end?
Have never been Much of a John Cena fan... But he has definitely paid his dues, and you have to respect the guy. Realize now that he is a class act... Cena has definitely grown on me.
Cena went to Hollywood after he was almost done with wrestling. People started booing him cause they got tired of him, I now wonder why do they keep on saying he sold out yet they're the ones who kicked him out.
h is always genuine and honest and straightforward
Why was this dude just interviewing a chair?
.
In all seriousness though, I love the way Cena has matured and evolved from his beginning. He seems like a genuinely great guy.
I have so much more respect for John Cena after these comments.
It takes a lot to admit you were being selfish and short-sighted. John is a genuinely good guy. He worked his ass off to get to where he is.
I'm so glad to be a witness to this man's incredible changes
@Skippy the Alien it takes so much maturity and it was great to see this side of him. I agree with everything you said.
RESPECT, HONOR, INTEGRITY.
He's true to his character and is humble enough to say what matters.
Takes a strong maturity of a person to admit they were wrong. 💪🧠
i love you men for being so honest
proof that true greatness is humble
powerful.i just became his fan.
The facts he spent sooo much time on this one topic, you know he’s very sincere. At that time I had no idea why John was digging the rock like that, cause he was already doing tv shows and Cameos ect at that time 😅 like bro what ? He can’t love more than one thing ? And the rock had been in tv damn near as long as wrestling so it was actually a normal Segway for him to go to Hollywood. He was always more than a wrestler, he was untouchable on that mic ! I’m so happy to see johns growth over the years
I always find it funny when wrestling fan boys get all emotional with hate, whenever a star leaves and only works part time. Do those fools really think that it's good for 40+ year old to keep putting there body through hell every day just for the entertainment for us? Fools be wanting wrestlers to be like Ric Flairs age still wrestling from time to time. When that feud happened, remember going at it with some Cena fans lol they called the rock a sell out. I told those derps that if Cena's first big movie the marine, if it was a box office hit, HE WOULD OF BEEN LEFT WWE and ended up becoming a part time way back then. Like the rock said, he didn't NEED WWE but the WWE NEEDED him. Cena NEEDED WWE because his movie career hadn't picked up yet. He would still be wrestling now if his movie career didn't pick up and it's hard for hardcore fans to understand why certain people go part time. It's rinse and repeat cycle because then you started having Roman Reigns hating on Cena for being part time but now look at him lmao Roman is part time now and he wants to do the movies. NOW look at who's getting on Roman for being part time, you have Seth Rollins getting on him BUT now look at Seth Rollins getting a small part in Captain America 4. Fools don't realize if Seth gets more acting jobs then HIM TOO will be gone too. You can only put your body through so much in wrestling at a certain age. I'm just glad that Cena apologized publicly to the rock back when he did the Transformers bubble bee movie and even now he still talks about it. Yes wrestling will be there number 1 but if they can make it in Hollywood then that will always be a better option that won't have major impact on there body like wrestling does. I'm sorry but even though I enjoy seeing older wrestlers make appearances from time to time, it's still kind of cringe seeing some older wrestler who struggles walking to the ring, still trying to wrestler only because we think it's cool but at the end of the day they would never be in that position if WWE wasn't there ONLY financial option
Accountability is growth 💯💯💯💯💯
Cena looks like vince from 98 in this interview
Love Cena's humility
John Cena just said the word "Collaborative"
I love John Cena, what a hero
Cena Bautista and Johnson always gon be my goats fr fr. I can’t imagine changing ppls entire view of an industry. All three of them are now 3 of the biggest household names in the world. It’s good to see fr
Didnt see that coming
No one is perfect him and the rock they are nothing but inspiring others in many things wishing you guys the best
That explains a lot about those early promos because they were pretty brutal.
Selff awareness and Accountability is a beautiful thing.
Both of you are brilliant actors and wrestlers!
oh wow, that was a great interview.. never liked his persona past the "thuganomics", but i guess its true that he is a genuinely good guy, even CM punk says he's a good guy
I'm glad he MANNED UP...
Well god damn. There isn't a Chat GPT on the planet that could have explained that better
Need a Johnny Bravo movie with John Cena ASAP 💪🏾
Respect, The ONLY WWE top star who refused to go in South Arabia PPV by conviction.
It's a battle ego vs ego. No apologies.
John Cena is my WWE goat
You go John , you are awesome in every way and I hope your character is still alive in the Fast and Furious saga
Would love to see cena back in fast x part 2 with the rock. Would hilarious if they do some lines from there's wwe past
Those are good and wise words coming from the “ Prototype “ modern WWE Superstar . In 2092-2003 when OVW was trying to recruit me ( I am 6’6” , 350# and built lime a tank ) I would have loved to to have learned along side of him . Money for training costs kept me out .
Atleast he learns from his mistakes.
although I can understand Cena's point.
Wow didn’t their promo wasn’t scripted. 😅 I mean two of the greatest talkers so not too surprising though.
I luv Cena and Rocky 😍🔥❤✌
His perspective mightve been wrong, but I don't think Cena was necessarily wrong for saying it, it was showmanship for the sake of selling tickets at the end of the day. just maybe he could've communicated with the Rock beforehand what he was gonna say and any tension couldve been avoided.
Mm I’m a little lost? People are talking about CM punk but not once they mention him and I watched it twice to make sure ?????????
Is this referring to when Rock had promo lines on his wrist?
Is he talking about when he called him out for the notes on his wrist? Because that was a COLD promo
what an honest man john cena
Respect
I think humble Cena is very endearing and likeable
glad batista gets a mention
Miss you Mr.John Cena.
Respect
Its great to hear how John has grown as a person. End of the day you must remember that being a company man is ok theres nothing wrong with that but at the end of the day you gotta ask yourself would the company back you in times of need. If the answer is no then you need to reflect. Footballers or any athlete has only one career and to progress sometimes they need to jump from a sinking ship and land at the big club that wants them. Thats not selling out, thats achieving your potential. True fans understand this.
Respect!!!!
Honestly, that's kind of how I saw it at the time. It really felt like John didn't think Rock was lying as much as he was simply jealous that he didn't have the same success outside of the WWE. John's comments always felt disingenuous even if he didn't know they were back then. That being said, I'm glad John has now had similar success and I'm even happier than he can admit this all with some perspective.
Even pride can't see john cena
John Cena is the greatest of ALL time
Greatest man who is 75% torso, 25% legs?
Austin and Hogan were way bigger than Cena.
Not even close.