Speaking to Jimmy Traina on the SI Media Podcast, Cena gave his two cents on Reigns’ troubles ‘getting over’ with the crowd.

In case you didn’t know…

While John Cena has transitioned to somewhat of a part-time attraction within WWE, the 16-time World Champion carried the WWE torch for years and still makes sure that when he shows up, it’s memorable!

Cena is a 16-time World Champion and has been the face of WWE for over a decade but, as his appearances have lessened, WWE seemingly looked to pass that torch to Roman Reigns - a ceremony that took place in the lead up to No Mercy 2017, where the culmination of the feud saw Reigns defeat Cena and the pair embrace afterward.

Shockingly, though, the rivalry ran very close to the bone with Cena targeting Reigns’ apparent weakness of his promo-cutting skills, challenging the Big Dog to up his game.

The heart of the matter

Speaking to Jimmy Traina on the SI Media Podcast, John Cena discussed why he believes Roman Reigns has struggled to get over with a large section of the WWE Universe, partly blaming himself for the hurdles Reigns has encountered.

Pinpointing the change of demographic as a huge challenge for Superstars like Reigns today, Cena elaborated.

Cena also went on to speak about how the stubbornness of some viewers ultimately became Roman’s downfall.

The 16-time World Champ pointed out that Reigns WAS hugely popular, stating that the WWE Universal Champion isn’t the one that’s changed.

But the wrestler-turned-actor was keen to point out that a lot of things still point towards Reigns’ success.

John Cena also spoke about the feud with Roman Reigns building towards their match at No Mercy and his role in the angle.

The star, who’s brought out his own children’s book recently, praised The Shield man for his work in the feud.

And that vulnerability led to Reigns progressing and improving.

What’s next?

John Cena is currently living in China and has hinted he may be there for a few more months yet - however, he is confirmed for one upcoming WWE event - Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia.

As for Roman Reigns, well, he is the Big Dog right now! He’s currently holding the WWE Universal Championship and running rampant on Raw with Shield brothers Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose. Reigns defends his title at Crown Jewel against Braun Strowman and Brock Lesnar.

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