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John Cena Sr. reveals that prime AEW star thought of stepping away from wrestling previous to signing with WWE
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John Cena Sr. reveals that prime AEW star thought of stepping away from wrestling previous to signing with WWE

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Last updated: December 12, 2025 10:56 am
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An AEW star was about to step away from professional wrestling earlier than her WWE run, as disclosed by John Cena Sr. Cena’s father additionally recalled how he tried to persuade the star to maintain going.

John Cena Sr. recalled how AEW star Mercedes Mone thought of leaving wrestling earlier than becoming a member of WWE. The erstwhile Sasha Banks joined the Stamford-based promotion again in 2012 after working exhausting on the indies for a number of years. She went on to have a fantastic profession and is at present a prime star in Tony Khan’s promotion as nicely.

Talking on the Greatest for Enterprise podcast just lately, John Cena’s father recalled doing a present with Mone years in the past earlier than she signed with the WWE. Cena Sr. disclosed that Mercedes needed to surrender on wrestling, however he instructed her not to try this:

“I keep in mind doing a present together with her for Chris Setaro in Powerhouse Wrestling. Her mother was there and he or she mentioned ‘I do not know, I would give it up.’ I mentioned ‘No, do not! You do not understand what you could have.’ She had a lot means, but it surely’s terrible exhausting on the indies. It is not a simple battle on the market. It’s extremely simple to be defeated. I used to inform all people – and I nonetheless do – do not do this, just one particular person goes to defeat you on this enterprise, it is you.” [H/T WrestleTalk]


John Cena Sr. needed WWE Corridor of Famer to be his son’s last opponent

Whereas Gunther is about to be John Cena’s last opponent this Saturday, Cena’s father needed the WWE Corridor of Famer, Kurt Angle to be his final opponent. Angle was Cena’s first opponent within the Stamford-based promotion again in 2002.

Talking on the All Axxess podcast, John Sr. said the next:

“I actually want that Kurt Angle was in a position to get again within the ring, as a result of that will be an excellent final match for Cena and Angle. And I say this on a regular basis, I actually actually consider that [Baron] Corbin mustn’t have been Angle’s opponent for his retirement match — it ought to have been Cena.”

What transpires in Cena’s final match on December 13 stays to be seen.