John Cena responds to claim that Super Cena made WWE "uncool"

John Cena has hit back at the claim that his Super Cena persona turned WWE into a more kid-friendly product. During the early 2010s, when WWE went full PG, Cena was positioned as the promotion's all-conquering babyface.

His matches would see him take a beating, fight against the odds and eventually prevail. This led to many fans dubbing him as Super Cena and they argued it made WWE more formulaic.

The current WWE Undisputed Champion addressed this claim in a recent appearance on "Entertainment Weekly." He was featured in a segment that had him reacting to reviews of his characters across WWE and Hollywood. At one point, a fan shared his views of the Super Cena persona , saying it made WWE uncool, drawing a straightforward response from The Last Real Champion.

“‘The Super Cena era made WWE uncool and something for kids to watch.’ That is Reddit user SR JNP. That’s your perspective, pal. For 25 years, I have been John Cena. That has easily been my longest running persona. But what I’m hearing is the perspective of a group of folks that probably didn’t like the performances I was giving.” [From 03:43 to 04:17]

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Cena's run during that era saw him win multiple championships and beat various stars as he looked near invincible and became a hero to the young WWE fans.

This is quite different from his current gimmick, which has seen him turn heel as he promises to "ruin wrestling" by retiring with the WWE Championship.

John Cena to reportedly appear for only one WWE show ahead of SummerSlam

With less than half of his 36 dates remaining on his retirement tour, the clock is ticking on John Cena's career. His next match will see him face Cody Rhodes at SummerSlam on August 2 and 3, but for fans expecting the duo to build up towards the match on WWE TV, there is bad news.

According to a report from Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Cena is scheduled to make only one appearance at the moment between now and SummerSlam. The Last Real Champion is busy shooting Netflix's "Little Brother" movie in New Jersey.

Right now, it looks like Cody Rhodes will have to shoulder the responsibility of hyping up their second clash this year. The two stars are scheduled to be on SmackDown next week.

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Sherjeel Malik is a writer at Sportskeeda and covers pro wrestling. He was hooked on the product from the moment he saw The Hardy Boyz jumping off ladders during the Attitude Era. While he comes from an engineering background, Sherjeel’s love for pro wrestling and content writing led him to pursue a career in sports journalism. Before assuming his current role at Sportskeeda, Sherjeel worked at other reputable organizations for five years.

While writing articles, he ensures that he only relies on credible sources for information and covers relevant subjects that do not project an agenda against a particular person or association. WWE legend Paul Heyman once shared Sherjeel’s work on his social media handle.

Sherjeel’s earliest memory of pro wrestling is watching Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker square off for the WWE Title in the main event of a pay-per-view in 1998. His favorite wrestlers are Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy. While he admires Orton for his character work as a heel, he looks up to Jeff because of his unique wrestling style and risk-taking ability.

If he could go back to the Attitude Era, Sherjeel would like to manage Ken Shamrock and be his mouthpiece. He feels Shamrock’s promo skills prevented him from becoming a main event-level act in WWE. Hence, he would like to help the UFC Hall of Famer get over with fans.

When not writing about pro wrestling, he likes to read classics and fiction books.

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