John Cena Fires Back at Critics Who Say He Refused to Lose to Younger WWE Stars

John Cena Fires Back at Critics Who Say He Refused to Lose to Younger WWE Stars

Over the years, numerous WWE talents have suggested that John Cena, during his dominant run as a 17-time World Champion, was reluctant to “put people over”, essentially refusing to lose to rising stars. But earlier this year, during a feud with Cody Rhodes, Cena laid those rumors to rest with one sharp line.

“I don’t bury talent,” he declared confidently at a WWE Raw event, before driving the point home: “I’m talent. I bury mediocrity.” With that, Cena flipped the script and turned the criticism on its head, positioning himself not as a roadblock, but as the one holding back anything less than greatness.