5 Times John Cena broke character

#2 John Cena has praise for Roman Reigns days after their rivalry kicks off

At SummerSlam 2017, John Cena registered a victory over King Corbin and made his way to WWE RAW the next night. Cena was confronted by none other than Roman Reigns, who had failed to win the Universal title at SummerSlam the night before.

The Big Dog immediately began berating John Cena and things heated up pretty quickly. A fight was teased, but the duo was interrupted by The Miz. In the main event of the night, Cena and Reigns defeated The Miz and Samoa Joe.

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Days later, John Cena shared his thoughts on The Big Dog and had nothing but praise for his rival in a character-breaking moment.

I think that's a testament to Roman Reigns' ability to handle the audience. You need pretty broad shoulders. That he hasn't had to come to anyone else for advice shows exactly how strong he is.

These words heavily contradicted what Cena was uttering on RAW around the same time while insulting Roman Reigns. Eventually, Cena and Reigns faced off in a dream match at No Mercy 2017, with Reigns defeating Cena to establish himself as the top star in WWE.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

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