John Cena: You Can Make Bold And Brave New Moves, But Going Against The Energy Of The Crowd Is A Losing Battle

John Cena shocked the world at WWE Elimination Chamber, turning heel and betraying Cody Rhodes to align with The Rock.

Five months later, Cena dropped the heel act, reverting back to the Hustle, Loyalty, and Respect Cena that had been beloved for two decades.

Speaking at the Clash at Paris post-show, Big E asked Cena how he felt about being “The Old John Cena” and receiving love from the audience after his heel run where he tried to get the audience against him.

“The John Cena we know and love. Keep in mind, what we do is try to entertain the audience as best we can. Sometimes, that involves taking risks and being bold. You also have to listen to the audience. It got to a point where, Cena vs. Randy (Orton), you start hearing [cheers]. Cena vs. (CM) Punk in Saudi, you start hearing the noise. Cena-Cody (Rhodes) 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. Sometimes, you just gotta listen and pivot, change course. It is quite nice to stand in the middle of the ring and say hi to familiar faces. Some of the people overseas, I’ve been seeing for years, it’s the same fans. Be able to say goodbye to them. To be able to apologize to [Brussels kid]. To be able to say 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. [Crowd chants for Cena]. To let this sink in is pretty cool, but nothing is a mistake. I love the announcements we do before the match. I love the black and white that splashes into color. Nothing is a mistake. It’s something that happens and we move forward. We have eight left and I don’t know what’s going to happen, and I’m going to give it all I got,” he said.

Cena defeated Logan Paul at Clash In Paris.

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