During the WWE Clash in Paris post-show on Sunday, John Cena talked on his short heel run, turning back to a babyface and having the opportunity to apologize to the young fan that he insulted in Brussels earlier this year.
When talking on his reel run that only lasted from March right up to the SmackDown go-home for SummerSlam, Cena said sometimes, you have to listen to the fans “pivot” and “change course.”
“Keep in mind, what we do is try to entertain the audience as best we can…and sometimes, that involves taking risks and sometimes, that takes being bold. You also have to listen to the audience. It got to a point where, Cena vs. Randy, you start hearing this…Cena vs. Punk in Saudi, you start hearing the noise. Cena-Cody WrestleMania, Cena-Cody SummerSlam, it changes. Sometimes, you can make bold and brave new moves, but going against this body of energy is a losing battle. So sometimes, you just gotta listen and pivot, change course.”
On being able to apologize to the young fan at SmackDown and at Clash in Paris he insulted at the start of heel run during the episode of Raw in Brussels:
“To be able to apologize to my man…it’s great. To be able to say sorry, and to be able to say I ‘m sorry because I said hurtful things. I was having a bad day, so to speak. I think we’ll reflect on this a whole lot more in January.”
Cena defeated Logan Paul at Clash in Paris and is scheduled to appear on the episode of SmackDown from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois on Friday, September 6.
Tickets for Friday’s show are still available via Ticketmaster, ranging from $106 to $1,327.