November 19, 2007 Observer Newsletter: John Cena’s manipulated CNN interview, 10th anniversary of the Montreal Screwjob
“I can’t tell you that I haven’t, but you’ll never be able to prove that I have”
John Cena’s quote on CNN, which appeared to be the answer to the question on whether he had ever taken steroids.
The strange answer John Cena gave when asked about steroids on the CNN “Death Grip: Inside Pro Wrestling,” special on 11/7 turned out to be a complete manipulation of Cena’s actual response by the producers.
The WWE web site aired the entire 40 minute interview CNN did with Cena, which covered a gamut of subjects, mostly based on the wrestling lifestyle and growing up as a wrestling fan with his family. Cena handled himself well overall. He was never pressed hard in the questioning, and largely gave the answers to almost every question that one would expect him to give. Most of the questions had to do with subjects the piece wasn’t going in the direction of.
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Dave Meltzer is the founder and lead writer on the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the weekly constant when it comes to news and reviews in pro wrestling and mixed martial arts for more than 40 years. Dave also co-hosts Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and had had bylines for The National, Yahoo Sports, MMA Fighting and others.