MJF recalls meeting John Cena at the premiere for 'The Iron Claw'.
The two stars were photographed together at a red carpet event for 'The Iron Claw' on Monday, December 11. This photo got the world talking, as many fans were speculating on what Cena and MJF spoke about in their brief conversation.
While speaking to Jimmy Trainia on the latest episode of the SI Media Podcast, MJF spoke in depth about meeting Cena, noting that they exchanged pleasantries.
"We’re two guys that are both massive fans of each other’s work. He loves what I’m doing in AEW, I obviously love everything that he’s done in professional wrestling as a whole. He’s easily a first-ballot Hall of Famer and I literally am a Hall of Famer, but I believe that I am also soon to be a first-ballot professional wrestling hall of famer as well. We exchanged pleasantries and we talked and discussed about how we’re fans of each other’s work. I told him straight-up, I find him to be an absolute inspiration, what he’s been able to do with Make-A-Wish, with all these kids, and also what he’s been able to do completely transcend outside of the professional wrestling sport and landscape is something that I’ve begun to do as well. I’m really proud of that, and I don’t think I’d be able to do that without following the footsteps of these major giants of professional wrestling history, like him, like Batista, like The Rock. If not for these guys, they wouldn’t take me seriously as an actor."
Elsewhere in the interview, MJF spoke about CM Punk's return to WWE. Fans can learn more by clicking here.
MJF & Samoa Joe were recently announced for the December 20 episode of AEW Dynamite. Fans can see the full lineup for the show by clicking here.
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