MJF comments on never getting to wrestle John Cena: ‘He’s an incredible guy’
MJF says that in a different world, he would have gotten the chance to wrestle John Cena.
During a recent interview with Mostly Sports, the new AEW World Champion was asked if he’s sad that he’ll never get to face Cena. MJF responded:
“Yes, absolutely. I think that there is a different world where that match would have happened. Unfortunately, it’s not this one.”
“I’ve had so many incredible run-ins with John where we’ve shot the shit. He’s an incredible guy. He watches our product. He’s seen my stuff. He was very complimentary. Obviously, I’m super complimentary to him.”
“I’ve said it before in other interviews, but before CM Punk, my favorite wrestler growing up as a kid was John Cena. He was a fathead on my wall in my bedroom. So I’d wake up, salute the OG, and then get ready for school.”
MJF and Cena drew headlines in late 2023 when they appeared in a photo together while attending The Iron Claw premiere. MJF played the role of Lance Von Erich in the film. Cena later told Chris Van Vliet that he said to MJF that day, “maybe we can get you to play for the right team one day.”
The interview with Mostly Sports was taped before MJF won the AEW World Championship for a second time at Worlds End on Saturday. He becomes the fifth wrestler in history to win the title multiple times, joining two-time champions Samoa Joe, Hangman Page, and CM Punk, as well as four-time champion Jon Moxley.
MJF’s comments about Cena begin around the 16:53 mark of the interview. The video below is cued.
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