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CENA SHINES IN AFTER THE BELL INTERVIEW AND MORE WWE NEWS AND NOTES

John Cena is the guest on the 200th episode of WWE's After the Bell podcast.  John discusses the decision to return to WWE, feeling like he's had a learning curve in his return, transitioning to Hollywood, his relationship with the audience, and helping out future talent, like Austin Theory and his appearance on NXT.  Cena discusses the changes in WWE's recruiting, advice he gives younger stars, and the perils of living in nostalgia about your era of the business while leaning on your experience. He discusses the improvisational nature of what he likes to do, the importance of listening and reacting to the crowd, and how you can do that to evolve a story. 

John Cena gives his thoughts on the growth of WWE on an international basis with special events, and the importance of a localized hero, John breaks down the specialness of Roman Reigns, the importance of the ThunderDome era for performers finding themselves, The Bloodline story, similarities between himself and LA Knight, the need for connection and the current state of WWE being on an upswing.  He talks about the current generation getting the respect of previous eras, being called the "GOAT", what's left for him in WWE to accomplish, and battling against Father Time.  Cena speaks on having his wife on the road during this run, using her as a sounding board to get outside of the wrestling bubble creatively, how he unwinds, how he sums up his career, and how he wants to finish up. Great interview.

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