AEW Star Says John Cena ‘Took Away’ From Recent SmackDown Segment

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John Cena is currently in the middle of his latest run in WWE, which came about due to the ongoing SAG AFTRA strikes in Hollywood.

Cena had his first match back at Fastlane, when he teamed with LA Knight to face off against Solo Sikoa and Jimmy Uso, with Knight scoring the win for his team.

Following the show, Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns made his return to the show, where he confronted Cena.

Cena then introduced LA Knight, seemingly to set up a title match against Reigns at Crown Jewel in Riyadh next month.

Speaking on Busted Open Radio, WWE Hall of Famer and current AEW name Mark Henry discussed the segment, noting that he believes Cena’s role took away from the segment.

He said:

“The number one thing was [Cena] drawing attention to himself. You cannot [do that] when something is going on in the ring.

“I remember I did that with Ron Simmons one time. Once. Because he said, ‘Shut the f*** up!’ on TV. [He meant,] ‘Don’t move, don’t say anything. I’m working.’ And I drew attention away from him, and I wasn’t supposed to say nothing so I shouldn’t have said nothing.”

When asked about why Cena acted how he did, Henry responded:

“We know the obvious reason why — because he’s John Cena. All of the antics and the ‘Hey, look at me’ — it took away from the segment.”

transcription via Wrestling Inc.

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