Real Reason Why the John Cena Classic is Happening in WWE

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“I’m just saying they’ve invested so much time into this intellectual property for it to end after the last match, I think it’s what are the returns on investment? How about all the talent that worked with me and put me over through the years? How can we continue to give this energy away? And in normal terms, it’s you bring Hulk Hogan back, you play Real American, he comes out, you bring Steve Austin back, the glass crashes, he announces WrestleMania attendance, all that’s great. It’s nostalgia, you see the character, you see the IP. You get a one-shot off of like is it and as an added attraction, John Cena is going to announce WrestleMania attendance. He’s going to be the host of WrestleMania. Yeah. It doesn’t sell WrestleMania.”

He continued:

“I appreciate it, I got to be there as a fan, I loved it. But if we could take the energy we built at the IP and create an event based on opportunity, which is what I stand for. Hustle, loyalty, and respect are things I stand for. Perseverance, never giving up. All the things that I’ve been preaching over 25 years and create an event that hopefully can stand alone.”

John Cena revealed that the Classic was his idea

In the same conversation with Zack Heydorn, Cena revealed that it was his idea to come up with the Classic, the same way that he came up with the retirement tour that he embarked on last year:

“The John Cena Classic took took four or five months for me to get a a proper situation where I could talk to Triple H and Nick Khan. And they digested the information. We’ve been working out the details for about two months now. And we’re we’re going forward. We’re going to give it a shot.”

It now remains to be seen when the tournament comes into the picture for good, and what the format ultimately ends up being.

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