WWE legend John Cena booked a match against Austin Theory for the United States Championship at WrestleMania 39 next month.
As soon as he is ready to participate in the match, he returns to a WWE that may be willing to relinquish control and sell out to the highest bidder. Her boss, Vince McMahon, has been under the microscope over allegations of sexual misconduct.
Cena spoke about the possibility of WWE being sold in an interview with The Associated Press.
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Roman Reigns with Paul Heyman and John Cena in a picture to battle for the WWE Universal Championship at SummerSlam 2021 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on August 21, 2021. (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports)
“It’s way above my paygrade. I don’t know what’s going on with it,” Cena said. “I love Vince McMahon. He’s everything you want in a great friend, business partner, father, mentor. I love the man.
“But his business dealings are his business and what he shares with me is between us. But I don’t know what’s going on with the corporate structure in WWE or the creative direction of WWE. But when I’m there. A performer, this is Roman Reigns’ show. In my mind, he should be in the conversation, and in my mind, he’s the greatest.”
Cena was asked if he had a hard time “reconciling his emotions” amid the sexual assault allegations against McMahon.
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John Cena celebrates his victory during WrestleMania XXX on April 6, 2014 in New Orleans. (Jonathan Bachmann/AP Images for WWE, File)
Cena added, “No. I mean, everybody’s entitled to their opinion.” “I have a right to be who I am. When you love someone, you accept them as imperfectly perfect as they are. We all make mistakes, we all make bad decisions. Lord knows. is that I’ve made a collection of my bad choices. That means I’m not going to love anybody. There’s no way I’m going to go on record and say I don’t love Vince McMahon.”
Rumors of a WWE sale gained momentum in December when McMahon returned to the company and took a seat on the board after a brief retirement.
“Given the rapidly evolving media landscape, in which more and more companies are seeking to own the intellectual property presented on their streaming platforms – I strongly believe that for all WWE shareholders and other stakeholders The best thing to do is to conduct a comprehensive review of strategic options,” McMahon wrote in a Dec. 20 letter.
WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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The There is also a wrestling mogul Alleged sexual misconduct. McMahon agreed to pay more than $12 million in confidential settlements since 2016 “to suppress such allegations,” according to The Wall Street Journal.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
