John Cena said to be ‘very high’ on Je’Von Evans
Je’Von Evans has continued to impress in WWE.
The 2024 WON Rookie of the Year has earned a lot of fans in recent weeks for his matches in NXT, TNA, and on the WWE main roster. One of those supporters appears to be John Cena.
On the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Bryan Alvarez stated that he’s heard Cena is “very, very high” on Evans, stemming from Cena’s recent visit to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando.
“I was told that John Cena – he went down to developmental and everything – and apparently he is very, very high on Je’Von,” Alvarez said on the show. “Sheamus had a match with him at a house show and Sheamus was raving about him. I think they finally figured out – as usual they are the last f—ing people on Earth to figure this s–t out – but I think they finally figured out they have something special in Je’Von Evans.”
Alvarez also addressed critics who feel the 21-year-old is too young to be pushed on the main roster.
“This bulls–t about being too young is in fact, bulls–t. Especially when you think about the history of Madison Square Garden and some of the biggest stars in the history of this business, they were big f—ing stars in their 20s. They weren’t 40 when they first got that title.”
Bodyslam.net reported earlier this week that multiple WWE executives view Evans as not just the future of the company, but also the present. The amount of exposure he’s been given recently reflects the confidence management has in him.
Up next for Evans, he will be making his AAA debut on Saturday in Mexico City. He’s scheduled for a triple threat match against Octagon Jr. and Axiom on the show.
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