Cena talks about Rock (once again)

[Snaptastic]

John Cena was interviewed by CBS Charlotte’s Marc James and discussed a number of topics. During the discussion, Cena touched upon; his car accident, facing The Rock at WrestleMania and the major issue between them and more. Here are some of the highlights:
On whether or not the car wreck he was in is a concern: “You see me on TV. A car wreck isn’t going to phase me. I’m totally fine. I’ll be [at WrestleMania] in one piece. I’m so fine, I have a last man standing match against Kane in Charlotte and I will be good enough to be the last man standing.”
On whether or not the animosity with The Rock is for real: “We’re just two different people. That’s not to knock anybody’s success but I’m a company guy through and through. I think Rock is a Rock guy through and through. I let my attitude be known about that and he doesn’t take too kindly to that. So, we have ourselves an issue. We will settle it on April 1st and that’s pretty much all I can say.
“If anybody is questioning my resolve or my condition, they can show up on Sunday in Charlotte and they can see how ready for this match I am.”
On the difference between Cena vs. Rock and Rock vs. Hogan: “People have said, ‘It’s like Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James.’ It’s not, because Michael Jordan was Michael Jordan in the ’80s and ’90s. What you’re seeing at WrestleMania is Michael Jordan vs. Michael Jordan. The Rock is in shape, he is ready to go. He is ready to bring it.
“Like I said; I’m taking nothing away from his success. I’m just extremely passionate about this company and he used this company to further himself. So, that’s my main issue with that. I certainly don’t knock on Rock for doing movies. His movies have grossed over a billion dollars world-wide. You can’t knock the success and the hustle of The Rock. But when you have two successful entities, both with severely different ideals — it’s like the democrats and the republicans. They both believe that they’re correct.
“I firmly stand by my ideology. I believe that I’m correct in this one and I believe that I’m going to be the better man on April 1st. That’s pretty much what it is.”

Much of the same really. I'm not entirely sure why he's sticking with the idea that Rock used the WWE, effectively portraying it as if he doesn't care for the company.

If this was posted already, disregard this thread and go about your business.

[Cronant]

To sell the feud.

[Snaptastic]

Mar 26, 2012 11:42:23 GMT -5 Cronant said:

To sell the feud.

I get that, but I still stand by my original point months ago that the argument was totally illogical. But hey.

[Brother Nero....Wolfe]

The way Cena talks about the company I swear you'd think he was talking about a cult. I love Cena, but maaaan.

[vanboxmeer]

Cena's been fully indoctrinated.

[Arrow]

The Rock is using WWE to further himself and the WWE is using The Rock to pop a buyrate. It goes both ways and neither side is evil or in the wrong for doing it.

I can't wait for this match to be done with so I can see the end of this issue once and for all and everything can go back to normal.

[Bang Bang Bart]

Mar 26, 2012 12:00:06 GMT -5 Brother Nero....Wolfe said:

The way Cena talks about the company I swear you'd think he was talking about a cult. I love Cena, but maaaan.

Haven't you heard? There's a ritual that every new WWE wrestler Superstar has to take part in, in order to become a part of WWE.

[Krimzon]

I honestly can't wait for April 2nd.

[The Ichi]

Mar 26, 2012 12:08:37 GMT -5 Krimzon said:

I honestly can't wait for April 2nd.

I'd give it until April 20th at the earliest to be on the safe side. It's going to be a warzone here after Wrestlemania. Whoever wins, the other side will be pissed, and there's a large enough chunk to make up both sides.

[Clash, Never a Meter Maid]

Mar 26, 2012 12:00:06 GMT -5 Brother Nero....Wolfe said:

The way Cena talks about the company I swear you'd think he was talking about a cult. I love Cena, but maaaan.

I bet he even creeps out the Board of Directors.

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

Mar 26, 2012 12:06:19 GMT -5 vanboxmeer said:

Cena's been fully indoctrinated.

The Cenation was supposed to be humanities sword, not a knife in our backs!

[breakdownthewalls]

Rock is using the WWE to hype his twitter account and try to hit the Hollywood A-List. The WWE's fully aware of this and is using him to try and bring back some lapsed fans and get a huge Mania buyrate.

Not inherently wrong, but you're fooling yourself if you think the Rock loves the WWE and really enjoys being back. I'm assuming he sequesters himself in his private locker room and leaves as quickly as he can every single time he's on TV.

[Tiger Maskooo]

On the difference between Cena vs. Rock and Rock vs. Hogan: “People have said, ‘It’s like Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James.’ It’s not, because Michael Jordan was Michael Jordan in the ’80s and ’90s. What you’re seeing at WrestleMania is Michael Jordan vs. Michael Jordan. The Rock is in shape, he is ready to go. He is ready to bring it.

I think jordan vs james is a good comparison. A man who brought new highs to the industry he competed in vs a person whos largely hated.

Though,lebron brings in higher ratings.

The notion of it being jordan vs jordan is pretty hilarious though.

[Brother Nero....Wolfe]

Mar 26, 2012 12:20:07 GMT -5 breakdownthewalls said:

Rock is using the WWE to hype his twitter account and try to hit the Hollywood A-List. The WWE's fully aware of this and is using him to try and bring back some lapsed fans and get a huge Mania buyrate.

Not inherently wrong, but you're fooling yourself if you think the Rock loves the WWE and really enjoys being back. I'm assuming he sequesters himself in his private locker room and leaves as quickly as he can every single time he's on TV.

I have absolutely no idea why benefiting from returning to the WWE and having fun being there need to be mutually exclusive.

[Bang Bang Bart]

Mar 26, 2012 12:24:11 GMT -5 Tiger Maskooo said:

On the difference between Cena vs. Rock and Rock vs. Hogan: “People have said, ‘It’s like Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James.’ It’s not, because Michael Jordan was Michael Jordan in the ’80s and ’90s. What you’re seeing at WrestleMania is Michael Jordan vs. Michael Jordan. The Rock is in shape, he is ready to go. He is ready to bring it.

I think jordan vs james is a good comparison. A man who brought new highs to the industry he competed in vs a person whos largely hated.

Though,lebron brings in higher ratings.

The notion of it being jordan vs jordan is pretty hilarious though.

I presume that it's Michael Jordan vs. Bizarro Michael Jordan.

[Urfarkendarf]

This idea that some are giving in this thread of Rock "using" the WWE is ridiculous.

Rock is using the WWE to hype his twitter account and try to hit the Hollywood A-List.

Please. You're not going to get A-list by being involved with the WWE lol.

The Rock is using WWE to further himself

In what way?? Rock is already "famous". The majority of wrestling fans know exactly who he is. What is Rock getting out of it?

[Tiger Maskooo]

Mar 26, 2012 12:39:49 GMT -5 Urfarkendarf said:

This idea that some are giving in this thread of Rock "using" the WWE is ridiculous.

Rock is using the WWE to hype his twitter account and try to hit the Hollywood A-List.

Please. You're not going to get A-list by being involved with the WWE lol.

The Rock is using WWE to further himself

In what way?? Rock is already "famous". The majority of wrestling fans know exactly who he is. What is Rock getting out of it?

Yeah. Like wrestling isn't really wildly successful anymore,his movies were making a great amount of money without the wwe. It's not like feuding with a guy in possibly the most socially irrelevant period of wrestling ever to the point where wwe has been getting buyrates worse than the worst 1995 buyrates is going to somehow really help rock that much.

Dude's probably got enough money to buy a foreign country as it was.

[breakdownthewalls]

Mar 26, 2012 12:27:20 GMT -5 Brother Nero....Wolfe said:

Mar 26, 2012 12:20:07 GMT -5 breakdownthewalls said:

Rock is using the WWE to hype his twitter account and try to hit the Hollywood A-List. The WWE's fully aware of this and is using him to try and bring back some lapsed fans and get a huge Mania buyrate.

Not inherently wrong, but you're fooling yourself if you think the Rock loves the WWE and really enjoys being back. I'm assuming he sequesters himself in his private locker room and leaves as quickly as he can every single time he's on TV.

I have absolutely no idea why benefiting from returning to the WWE and having fun being there need to be mutually exclusive.

They don't, and for a lot of people they aren't.

But from all the stories floating around there, I'm pretty sure Rock isn't having any fun in the WWE. He's viewing it the same way the CEO of a company would view cleaning the toilets in their building: as something that's below them.

[Been burned too many times]

I think he's having fun. I don't believe he views wrestling as below him at all. It just isn't the only thing important to him. Nothing wrong with that.

[driver8]

Every time I try make my peace with Cena winning, since it's where this storyline logically goes, and comfort myself by reminding myself that Cena is seemingly a nice guy off camera, and does great charity work, he comes out with another diatribe like this.

As myself and others have said before, it's very easy for John to deride The Rock for leaving for a sucessful career in mainstream movies, because they themselves will never be faced with that choice. Very easy to throw stones at The Rock when you yourself will never have the choices he had.

This slightly insidious attitude where having outside interests is frowned upon still strikes me as odd at best, juvenile at worst. If The Rock wants to make Journey 2 instead of putting his body through the ringer [as he did for years] then more power to him. Ditto Chris Jericho with Fozzy. It's their lives, and I think it's kind of a dick move for people like Cena to get on Rock's case for that. John loves his job, good for him. Doesn't mean everyone has to do as he does.

Personally, whenever John speaks to these reporters, or at press confrences, in his boxy suit, he sounds like he's reading a company press release, it very rarely sounds like a real person's actual thoughts. I have no doubt John works hard, will win Sunday, and will continue busting his ass for the company. But because that's what works for him, doesn't mean it's right for everyone, and I wish he'd take that on board.