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#4 Alex Riley believed John Cena did not like him in WWE
In 2007, WWE signed Alex Riley, who had the looks and charisma to become a top name for the company. While the Superstar had a good start to his career, his push was later taken away by WWE.
Riley was paired with The Miz for some time, but he did not get as over as his fans had hoped. He then transitioned into a commentary role and was released by the company a couple of years later.
Speaking to Chris Van Vliet, Riley confessed that he and Cena did not get along behind the scenes.
"I think it came down to, in the end, two men just not liking each other. As sad as that is, it had an impact on my career because he is who he is. I just happened to be in a situation where, right from the start, it was just… he didn't like me.”
Arn Anderson confirmed that Riley’s push was halted because Cena was not in favor of the WWE Superstar.
“I think Alex had a good look. I think his work was ok. He seemed to gel well when they put him with The Miz. But there’s a famous story that he was offered some help from John Cena and he seemed less than enthused or interested which would have immediately made it’s way back to the locker room and to the office. I’m sure it was around that time that his water got cut off.”
Riley hasn’t made a huge impact on the pro wrestling scene following his release from WWE in 2016, even though he’d announced that he would be returning to the ring in 2019.
