Je’Von Evans says he’s been texting with John Cena: ‘It means so much’
Je’Von Evans grew up a John Cena fan — and now he’s able to reach out to Cena whenever he needs advice.
The 21-year-old rising WWE star recently competed on the same show as Cena’s retirement match. Through that experience and Cena’s visits to the Performance Center, Evans has been able to develop a connection with him. He and Cena have been texting with Cena giving Evans advice on wrestling and life in general.
“I grew up watching Cena, which is probably a crazy thing to say or a crazy thing for y’all to hear,” Evans told the Battleground Podcast. “Like, I grew up watching Cena. It’s crazy to know now that like — and I say this almost every interview — the legends that I’ve had connections with, now I can hit them up whenever, you know? And now that i just made a connection with Cena, we’ve been texting. He gives me advice about wrestling, about life, all that. It means so much, it means so much. From being a fan to now being a colleague and learning under his tree — it’s insane.
Cena is said to be “very high” on Evans’ potential. Some of the advice he’s given Evans is to make sure he’s having a conversation with the audience through his in-ring work and allowing fans the time to react to what’s going on.
On Raw last night, it was noted that Evans will be a “free agent” soon with a call-up to either Raw or SmackDown on the horizon. He is still a member of the NXT roster at the moment.
Evans teamed with Leon Slater in a loss to AJ Styles & Dragon Lee at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event on December 13. Cena had his retirement match in the main event of the show, ending his career with a submission loss to Gunther.
When asked abour dream opponents he’s looking forward to facing, Evans told the Battleground Podcast that he’d love to have matches against CM Punk and Rey Mysterio.
The full interview can be seen below:
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