John Cena sat down with Brian Soscia of The Soscia Network for a Q&A
session with fans. You can see video of the interview by clicking here.
Highlights from the interview are as follows:
Who is left if he
defeats The Rock at WrestleMania XXVIII: "Honestly, this is what I like
about April 1, you have a definitive number one being decided. I think
at that point it is anybody's game to try to take somebody off the
mountain. We're at a period in WWE, WrestleMania is truly the end of an
era. Triple H vs. Undertaker, Shawn Michaels is a special referee, John
Cena vs. The Rock. One of those names, one of those names is a full-time
employee for this company and you're looking at him.
"So I think
WrestleMania is a platform, as it always is, for new Superstars -
Daniel Bryan, Sheamus, C.M. Punk, Cody Rhodes, Team Laurinaitis, Team
Teddy Long. Anyone can step up. I'm going to be there on the top of the
mountain with my fists up waiting for someone to challenge me. I think
everybody is going to watch WrestleMania and enjoy it, but I think
everyone behind the curtain, behind the wall that I'm not supposed to
talk about, is going to be watching as hungry as they can be knowing
that they want to face the winner of that match."
Advice to
younger wrestlers: "Never give up. Back in 2003, 2002, when I was just
wearing boots and tights and I was supposed to be the ruthless
aggression young good guy, nobody in the company liked me. I know Vince
McMahon won't admit this, but he wanted me fired, Triple H wanted me
fired, everybody hated me. They just wouldn't give me a forum to
showcase my talents. I've always been able to connect with the audience
if given the ability to speak.
"I got that ability and I was off
to the races. I was up against all odds. I wasn't born into this
business. I'm not a third generation guy or a second generation guy. I'm
just a dude who grew up a fan like all you guys and I wanted to do this
my whole life. And I never gave up. That's the advice I give to all the
young cats, all the guys who have been trying and trying, trying to
make it, attempt after attempt. I've failed many times, but you never
ever give up."