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Ahead of Fast X’s Release, John Cena Clears a Major Doubt by Comparing the $5.9B Worth Franchise With WWE: “I Just Think They Don’t Understand”

Published 05/16/2023, 8:30 AM EDT

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WWE legend John Cena has had one of the most decorative careers in the company’s history. Cena fought more than 2000 matches for the promotion and won 25 championships, including 16 World Championships. The Cenation leader almost defined the ruthless aggression era. While her Hollywood career caused him to sacrifice his full-time tenure, he’s still yet to hang up his boots officially.

Cena didn’t let his decision to cut down his WWE schedule go in vain, as the former champion established himself as one of the most in-demand Hollywood actors. He followed in the footsteps of The Rock to join the iconic $5.6 billion Fast and Furious franchise last year. Now, Dominic Toretto’s half-brother’s next fast-and-furious project, Fast X is all set to release.

John Cena compares WWE to the Fast and Furious franchise to address some fans’ criticism regarding another fast movie

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The 10th installment of the franchise, Fast X, will hit theaters across the United States on May 19, 2023. Recently, Cena sat down with Megan Rate of Extra to promote the movie alongside his co-worker, Jordana Brewster. In one part of the interview, the actor addressed some fans’ criticism about the need for another fast movie. The Champ shut them up by comparing them to those who questioned WWE matches’ worth since it’s scripted.

Cena noted, ‘Having just performed in 39th WrestleMania, My philosophy is as long as it good yeah it that’s all that matters and fast can continuously and yeah you got box office data to back it up continuously entertains The world’s installation after installation so I think anyone who says do we really need another one I compare it to a fan who says but isn’t wrestling fake they just don’t understand what we do and that just don’t understand what this is about.

It’s pretty apt for him to draw this comparison, as both the industry is based on the script, more specifically some emotionally resonant melodrama.

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Speaking of Cena’s WWE career, it seems like we won’t be able to see the on-screen Jakob Toretto inside the squared circle for long.

What’s the future of Cena’s WWE career?

Regarding Cena’s latest bout during WrestleMania 39, many expect him to get the win. But WWE put the young Theory over him. Following the defeat, there has been large speculation regarding Cena’s wrestling future. While Cena previously articulated his wish to beat Ric Flair’s record by winning his 17th championship before retiring, his recent record doesn’t speak so. ‘Let’s go, Cena’ is slowly becoming milder day by day, with his wrestling career winding down rapidly amid other pursuits.

The wrestling world has who is the man that can retire the iconic ruthless era star in the near future. It looks like AEW’s CM Punk can make the perfect final opponent for the 46-year-old. The duo had butt heads several times before and delivered some amazing displays of crafts. Despite being fierce rivals, the duo has genuine respect for each other in real life.

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However, we need to wait to see if any final hurrah really occurs involving these two talent bombs of the pro wrestling world for the last time.

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Till then, you can keep your brain busy analyzing Fast X’s box office performance. What is your take on John Cena’s recent comparison between WWE and the Fast and Furious franchise? Let us know in the comments.

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Shreya Nag is a WWE writer at EssentiallySports, whose love for the sport began when she saw Cody Rhodes win the Royal Rumble in 2023. Since then, she has been an ardent fan of Rhodes and the world of pro wrestling. Shreya's writing combines her passion for the sport with her writing abilities, which she uses to provide readers with a nuanced analysis of WWE superstars.
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