John Cena Demanded WWE To Turn Current RAW Star Babyface; They Didn’t Listen

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During a recent appearance on Logan Paul’s IMPAULSIVE podcast, Austin Theory recalled an interesting conversation he had with The Cenation Leader during the build to and aftermath of their US Championship match at WrestleMania 39.

According to Theory, Cena believed his real-life personality was very different from the arrogant heel character he portrayed on WWE television.

“Telling me he’s like, ‘You’re not a bad guy, like I want you to be you.’ And I remember just being so confused coz I was like, ‘Man, I’m like this, like, obnoxious over the top, c*cky heel. And he’s like, ‘I feel like that’s not gonna last too long. Like, you gotta be yourself,'” said Theory.

Theory admitted that Cena’s comments caught him off guard, as he had become established as one of WWE’s top villains under Vince McMahon’s creative direction.

The former United States Champion then revealed that Cena went a step further after their WrestleMania match by speaking directly with Vince McMahon.

The RAW star said that despite Cena’s efforts, the switch never happened. Theory jokingly noted that he remained a heel long after WrestleMania.

“But yeah, after the match, I remember Cena telling me he was like, ‘Hey, I went and talked to Vince, and I told him, you’re not a bad guy. So hopefully that helps you become the good guy.’ And I was like, let’s see. And then I look at you, you’re still a bad guy, bro. Hello, bad guy. You ever seen him?”

Former WWE United States Champion admits Vince McMahon was pushing him secretly

Austin Theory revealed that Vince McMahon was quietly pushing him during the early stages of his main roster career, even though he didn’t realize it at the time.

Theory became one of the most heavily featured stars during the final years of McMahon’s creative leadership. In addition to receiving multiple on-screen segments with the former WWE Chairman, he was frequently portrayed as one of the company’s brightest young prospects.

Speaking on the IMPAULSIVE podcast, the former United States Champion looked back on the early stages of his main roster run. Theory admitted that he initially struggled to understand where he stood within the company before eventually learning that Vince McMahon had bigger plans for him.

“When I got to the main roster, I didn’t even kind of realized like Vince (McMahon) was like pushing me and behind me until like I remember when I won the US title and I became the youngest US champ. But at the end of that match, Vince wanted all the heels to come out, hold me up in the ring, and then as I left the ring, he came out at the end on the stage and held my arm. And I think in that moment, I was like, whoa, like something’s going on here. Like we’re going places, you know?”

Since WWE entered the Triple H era, Theory’s role has evolved. He is currently a member of The Vision on Monday Night RAW.

It will be interesting to see what plans The Game and his creative team have for the 28-year-old star as we head to SummerSlam.

If you use quotes from the article, please credit the IMPAULSIVE podcast and provide an H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription.