John Cena surprisingly namedrops AEW star after attacking CM Punk on WWE SmackDown

John Cena made an interesting move tonight on WWE SmackDown when he namedropped a top AEW star during his promo. He did so after launching a brutal attack on CM Punk.

Moments ago on the blue brand, Cena took on Ron Killings in singles action. After exchanging blows initially, the 17-time world champion tried bailing out of the match. He eventually baited Killings and blindsided him with his title, ending the match in a disqualification.

Punk came out for the save, but ended up also being attacked by John Cena. He then got a table, and after taking a shot at The Straight Edge Superstar one final time, put him through the table with an Attitude Adjustment.

As CM Punk lay there in the center of the ring, John Cena began cutting a promo on him, speaking bluntly on how he felt about the former. He then went on to mention how the Chicago native has stepped on others to get where he is now. Cena then suddenly gave a shout-out to stars such as Claudio Castagnoli, Nic Nemeth, and Matt Cardona, all former WWE Superstars, namedropping them on WWE TV.

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The crowd had a loud reaction to this sudden move by Cena. However, this was just one of the many controversial things he had to say about CM Punk in his promo tonight.

It is now evident that this legendary feud has just kicked up another notch.

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Enzo is a Pro Wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda, reporting on AEW. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Multimedia Studies, which influenced his decision of taking up sports writing professionally, and has been an avid fan of the athletic theater since childhood. He believes readers deserve authentic and unique content and aims to report in a manner which pro wrestling fans can easily relate to.

Growing up, Enzo admired former world champions like AJ Styles, Will Ospreay, Bryan Danielson, Triple H, and Randy Orton for their finishing moves. As an adult, he started to appreciate their character work, as they juggled between heel and babyface gimmicks.

If allowed to produce one final storyline involving his idols, he would have Orton lock horns with John Cena, would be their one last big feud as both of them seem to be approaching the tail end of their careers.

Other than pro wrestling, Enzo enjoys keeping up with Basketball, Football, and Formula One. He also loves watching films, playing video games, and listening to music.

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