The Most Stupid Decision Of John Cena’s WWE Career
John Cena gets candid about the stupidest decision he has made in his career.
John Cena is one of the biggest names in the world of wrestling today. He probably has the right to call himself the Greatest Of All Time after winning his seventeenth World Title at WrestleMania 41. However, even the greatest admit to making stupid decisions during their career. In a recent interaction, the Cenation Leader spoke about his.
John Cena did the unthinkable and turned heel at the Elimination Chamber PLE earlier this year. He agreed to sell his soul to The Rock when Cody Rhodes decided to reject The People’s Champion’s offer. Since then, he has been met with boos across any city he visits.
John Cena says during his match with RVD at ECW One Night Stand he made one if the dumbest decisions ever
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However, 2025 isn’t the only time when fans unanimously boo the embodiment of Hustle, Loyalty and Respect out of the stadium. Back in 2006, John Cena faced Rob Van Dam in the main event of ECW One Night Stand. He was met with hostility by every single fan in attendance. During an appearance at the Philadelphia Fan Expo, Cena reflected on the match, highlighting his decision to suggest RVD go into the crowd as one of the most stupid decisions of his life.
“I look at the sign and I heard the crowd and I would never do this again, it was the most stupid decision of my life, but I told Rob, ‘Hey, let’s go out into the audience.’ I just wanted to see what would happen. Thank you everyone in the Hammerstein Ballroom for being professional being great fans and letting me know how you feel here (points at head) and not letting me know how you feel here (gestures with a closed fist) cos I thought I was gonna get my ass kicked but everybody was real nice.
That’s a story I’ve never told and it’s something I’m like ‘Hey, man, let’s just go out and see what the audience is all about.’ What a stupid choice. I should never have done that, but everyone treated me with kindness.” [H/T WrestleTalk]
Why Has John Cena Decided To Retire?
At last year’s Money In The Bank PLE, John Cena shocked the WWE Universe when he decided to announce his retirement from wrestling. The Doctor of Thuganomics let the fans know that he will be returning by the end of 2025 and that WrestleMania 41 would be his last as a competitor.
The announcement shocked the wrestling world and many questioned his decisions. Later, during an interview, John Cena delved deeper into his decision to retire. The seventeen-time World Champion very honestly said that he had made a promise to himself in his 20s that if he was ever a step slow, he would decide to hang up his boots. He also added that wrestling today is very physically demanding and he wouldn’t want someone to buy a ticket to watch him and later feel robbed.
With the clock ticking, the WWE Champion has a limited number of appearances left on WWE TV. The fans across the world will want to see him in action and according to John Cena’s new schedule, fans in Paris may be lucky enough to see him in action.