Essentially, Batista was driven by jealousy. Even though both men had won world titles at WrestleMania 21, it was Cena — not Batista — who was chosen as the face of the company. That came with opportunities Batista felt he had been passed over for: movie roles, magazine covers, commercials.

A former WWE Champion has blamed John Cena for the failure of a major storyline. During his WWE tenure, The Franchise Player has been lauded for his commitment to the company, but he has come under scrutiny for allegedly using his influence backstage.

Former WWE Superstar David Otunga wants The Nexus to attack John Cena one last time. During his appearance on The F Y'all Podcast, David Otunga reflected on The Nexus storyline. He admitted that the group never reached its full potential and felt the faction lost momentum after their defeat at SummerSlam 2010.

Bryan Danielson calls John Cena an influence on his personal growth, praising his work ethic and charitable heart.

John Cena isn't looking backward with just 11 dates to go in his WWE retirement tour. Since announcing his end of 2025 retirement at SummerSlam last year, Cena has had a wild final year of competition. Cena became a 17-time world champion (the first in ...

After Dwayne Johnson, John Cena has been one of the most successful former wrestlers-turned-actors, but his former rival Batista has been hot on his heels. One of Cena's biggest roles to date has been that of Peacemaker in the self-titled television series and James Gunn's "The Suicide Squad,

The former WWE star talked about John Cena's retirement tour and David Ortunga feels that it would be a travesty if the former WWE Champion retires without Nexus whooping his ass.

Former WWE star Edge (aka Adam Copeland in AEW) was thrilled with John Cena's recent homage to him during his farewell tour vs. Sami Zayn. During one of his last matches on his farewell tour, WWE Superstar John Cena paid homage to one of his oldest rivals, Edge (aka Adam Copeland in AEW).