60-time WWE champion reveals what John Cena told him in private

A 60-time WWE champion was backstage on SmackDown tonight. He revealed what John Cena told him in private.

It is well known among WWE fans that John Cena is R-Truth's childhood hero. He has played into this joke by performing all of Cena's signature moves in the ring. R-Truth has even dressed like the 17-time world champion during his matches. However, after Cena turned heel, R-Truth was upset and even claimed it was AI. However, it looks like the 60-time WWE champion still supports his childhood hero.

Tonight on WWE SmackDown, Randy Orton cut a promo where he claimed he was going to beat Cena at WWE Backlash 2025. Following this segment, The Viper ran into R-Truth backstage, who told him that Cena was going to beat him at Backlash. Jimmy Uso intervened to diffuse the situation.

Jimmy told R-Truth that he needed to stop supporting Cena before he got punched in the head. R-Truth then revealed that Cena told him that he was going to win at WWE Backlash 2025, and he was the last real champion.

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It will be interesting to see if John Cena will be able to defeat his longtime rival, Randy Orton, at WWE Backlash 2025.

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Edited by Rahul Madurawe