John Cena wanted Austin Theory to be a “good guy” after WWE WrestleMania 39
While appearing on Logan Paul’s podcast, Austin Theory reflected on his storyline with John Cena for WWE WrestleMania 39…
“That whole process was crazy. Even the promo and talking to him. I even went down to his gym, and we had dinner and talked. I just remember him telling me, ‘You’re not a bad guy. I want you to be you.’
I remember being so confused because I was like, ‘Man, I’m this obnoxious, over-the-top, cocky heel.’ And he’s like, ‘I feel like that’s not going to last too long. You’ve got to be yourself.’ I was like, ‘How do I do this? I’m a bad guy.’
I even remember him telling me that after the match at Mania. That match, to me… I have a picture of myself as a kid holding my little brother, and I had a cardboard cutout of Cena in my room. He was always my dude. So just having that match with him, and how awesome he was through the whole experience, that’ll stay with me forever.
Something cool, too: my grandfather has always taken the father-figure role for me. When I was a kid, he told me, because he knew I always wanted to be a wrestler, ‘All I ask from you is that when you face John Cena, I get a hot dog and a Coke in the crowd when it happens.’
I told my girl that day, and she brought them to him. God, what a crazy moment, you know what I mean?
After the match, I remember Cena telling me, ‘Hey, I went and talked to Vince [McMahon], and I told him you’re not a bad guy. So hopefully that helps you become a good guy.'”