John Cena Reveals Real Thoughts On Dave Meltzer’s Star Ratings

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John Cena faced a question about Dave Meltzer’s star ratings in a recent appearance that had nothing to do with WWE.

In an appearance on 92NY, a culture and arts channel about New York City, John Cena fielded questions from the audience.

John Cena was asked about his 4.5 star match against AJ Styles and whether or not he wanted to try it again for a 5 star match.

Cena responded by explaining that to him, while he appreciated the equity that the star ratings can provide performers, he did not consider them during his WWE tenure.

Cena said:

“So how do I put this… I am much more concerned when I perform for WWE in how the audience as a whole feels about my performance rather than one individual trying to grade me in a level of stars. 

“Not that it doesn’t matter, because that is a great way for those to try and get equity and try to get noticed. 

“It’s a great ranking system and I do appreciate it. I’m not knocking critics. I’m just saying my process is to make sure that everyone who paid a ticket had a great night. 

“And if that gets me a zero star match, I still know in my heart of hearts that I entertained my audience that night.”

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John Cena has had one 5 star match rating from Dave Meltzer in his long WWE career – his loss to CM Punk at Money in the Bank on July 17, 2011.

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