Seth Rollins praises John Cena: ‘You’re the best, dude’
While co-hosting NFL Network’s Good Morning Football on Thursday, Seth Rollins had some very kind words for his former WWE rival John Cena.
Rollins did a Q&A on the show where he was asked to choose between Mick Foley or Cena as his partner for a hypothetical tag team match. He chose Cena — praising him as a great friend and performer.
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— Good Morning Football (@gmfb) November 13, 2025
“John Cena is on his retirement run right now. Recently just won the Intercontinental Championship for the first time in his career this past Monday on Raw, beating “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio. He’s a Grand Slam Champion,” Rollins said. “He’s got [three] appearances left in his WWE career. Madison Square Garden coming up, and then Washington, D.C. for Saturday Night’s Main Event in his final match.
“John is a great friend. He is one of the greatest to ever do it. You can stack him against The Rock, Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan — any of the Mount Rushmores, John Cena is on them. He’s a great human being. He’s been a mentor to me. And I would love to have John Cena on my side. In all my time in WWE, I don’t think John and I have teamed on television. We had a great tag team match in India at a live event a few years back, which is one of the loudest crowds I’ve ever heard in my life. I could not speak. I could not hear the person speaking to me when John Cena made his entrance. It was magical.
“So John, hats off to you. A great career. A better friend, better performer. You’re the best, dude. I would love to have you as a partner any day of the week.”
Rollins also called Foley one of the greatest of all time, noting that Foley will send his daughter Roux “handwritten, calligraphy” letters for Christmas every year that he writes as Santa.
Next Monday’s Raw at Madison Square Garden in New York City will be the last time Cena ever appears on the show. He’s then set for Survivor Series on November 29 and Saturday Night’s Main Event on December 13.
Rollins — a huge Chicago Bears fan — is a regular guest host on Good Morning Football. The former World Heavyweight Champion is sidelined for the next several months due to a shoulder injury.
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