Cena said the “weirdness” of “all applicants qualifying” for the event adds shock value. He said that fans thinking “wins and losses don’t matter” isn’t true. Cena explained while they do of course matter, the John Cena Classic is a one-night exhibition that requires no lead-up.
“I’m just going to personally invite these people into the event and we’re going to have the event, literally a standalone thing,” he explained. “Like I said, we still have some details to work out.”
He said to keep in mind, he was WWE’s last pick, and he was supposed to be fired. Cena explained he was never supposed to reach the heights he did, and it took him awhile to get the snowball rolling.
“But, maybe we make Oba Femi in one night,” Cena said. “Maybe some kid comes on the scene and just wows you. Win, lose, or draw, and you’re like, ‘That dude’s got it.’ Or, ‘That gal’s got it.’ What a great way as a fan to tell corporate, essentially, ‘Put your chips in this direction. Let’s give this person an opportunity.'”
When asked about “corporate,” meaning WWE creative or TKO attempting to fix the votes to get over the talent they want, Cena seemingly answered the question as it pertained to fans.
“If this is going to be a legitimate, recognized championship by the WWE, we gotta come up with a fair way to do the vote,” Cena said. “We’re trying something for the first time, so, who knows. What I want to do is do the damnedest we can to protect against hijacking and sabotage, and we’re going to figure out how to do that.”
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