Post by JTG Fan on Dec 18, 2014 12:31:11 GMT -5
John Cena confronting him about his "Burning Hammer" finishing maneuver:
"Well, we were at a house show and I was working Eddie Colon, who I knew pretty well. We were second or third on the card and I was going over using the Burning Hammer. When I put him up, he’s supposed to be looking at the ceiling. It’s like a moonsault for him and a sitout DDT for me. I don’t know what we did, we were hurrying or something. He didn’t land on his stomach, he landed on his back and it kind of looked like an F-U (Attitude Adjustment.) We were like, “oh crap, John Cena is going to be pissed.” We got to the back and John Cena was looking at a monitor and was just like, “ah, Reks. You’re going to have to find a new finisher.” He kind of smirked at me and I thought he was joking. I told him, “yeah man, sorry about that. It kind of got screwed up and we’ll make it right tomorrow.” I thought he was suggesting we get it right, not to make it look like his.”
Personally I think the Burning Hammer-- my version of it-- looks way better than an F-U (laughs). I had approval from Vince and Arn and everybody. In a pre-session Arn asked me what my finisher was, and I said a Burning Hammer. He was like "It's a WHAT?!" and Dustin/Goldust goes, "here man I'll help you with it." Arn asked if he was sure, and we had this whole thing where agents were watching and John Cena was at the announce table and they had me give it to a bunch of different guys. Arn asked if Goldust was okay, and he said yes and it was easy to take. Arn said I was cleared to use it, and nobody said anything.
“I used it at Bragging Rights 2010 and John was literally across the ring from me when I hit Santino Marella with it and never said anything to me then. I’d been using it for 8 months on Superstars and everything before all this. I come backstage happy after a good match with Eddie all excited and John grabs me in front of everyone and says, “what do you think you’re doing? I thought I told you to get a new finisher.” I said, “yeah, I thought you were joking John. We hit it wrong last night. I’m really sorry.” He started yelling at me asking who gave me permission to use that. He belittled me, called me an idiot, and asked me if I enjoyed working here. I told him of course I do. He told me, “find another finisher or you’re fired.” I was humiliated, I was a full-grown man, why can’t we talk about this like human beings?”
"Well, we were at a house show and I was working Eddie Colon, who I knew pretty well. We were second or third on the card and I was going over using the Burning Hammer. When I put him up, he’s supposed to be looking at the ceiling. It’s like a moonsault for him and a sitout DDT for me. I don’t know what we did, we were hurrying or something. He didn’t land on his stomach, he landed on his back and it kind of looked like an F-U (Attitude Adjustment.) We were like, “oh crap, John Cena is going to be pissed.” We got to the back and John Cena was looking at a monitor and was just like, “ah, Reks. You’re going to have to find a new finisher.” He kind of smirked at me and I thought he was joking. I told him, “yeah man, sorry about that. It kind of got screwed up and we’ll make it right tomorrow.” I thought he was suggesting we get it right, not to make it look like his.”
Personally I think the Burning Hammer-- my version of it-- looks way better than an F-U (laughs). I had approval from Vince and Arn and everybody. In a pre-session Arn asked me what my finisher was, and I said a Burning Hammer. He was like "It's a WHAT?!" and Dustin/Goldust goes, "here man I'll help you with it." Arn asked if he was sure, and we had this whole thing where agents were watching and John Cena was at the announce table and they had me give it to a bunch of different guys. Arn asked if Goldust was okay, and he said yes and it was easy to take. Arn said I was cleared to use it, and nobody said anything.
“I used it at Bragging Rights 2010 and John was literally across the ring from me when I hit Santino Marella with it and never said anything to me then. I’d been using it for 8 months on Superstars and everything before all this. I come backstage happy after a good match with Eddie all excited and John grabs me in front of everyone and says, “what do you think you’re doing? I thought I told you to get a new finisher.” I said, “yeah, I thought you were joking John. We hit it wrong last night. I’m really sorry.” He started yelling at me asking who gave me permission to use that. He belittled me, called me an idiot, and asked me if I enjoyed working here. I told him of course I do. He told me, “find another finisher or you’re fired.” I was humiliated, I was a full-grown man, why can’t we talk about this like human beings?”
www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2014/1125/585210/tyler-reks-talks-issues-with-john-cena-and-cena-reaction/index-2.shtml
I never liked Reks, but I think he's telling the truth given the other minute things we have heard can set Cena and other top guys off (ie: using an ice pack).
Also in b4 "he's just bitter/jealous/whining".