John Cena brought his legendary skilled wrestling profession to an end on Saturday night.
The 17-time world champion tapped out during his final bout against Gunther on the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
Post-match, your entire locker room made their way ringside to pay their respects to ‘The Champ’, who’s respected as a person as much as he’s for his wrestling exploits after 25 years with the WWE.
UFC fans got a glimpse of John Cena’s personality when he found himself in Conor McGregor‘s firing line nine years ago.
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Conor McGregor’s attack on John Cena and the WWE
Conor McGregor made several unsolicited attacks on the WWE at the peak of his UFC profession.
‘Notorious’ was gearing up for an August 2016 rematch with Nate Diaz when he dialed in on the largest star in pro wrestling.
“What’s the principal guy? John Cena,” McGregor said during a media day.
“He’s 40. He’s 40 years of age. He’s walking around in a luminous orange t-shirt and a headscarf, talking about no person can see him.
“We will see him right there. He’s an enormous fat, 40-year-old failed Mr. Olympia motherf—er
“I’m just speaking the reality. That recent age of those guys are absolute dweebs. They simply seem tousled in the top. I don’t know what it’s. Once I take heed to them talk, once I take heed to them carry themselves, they simply don’t seem right in the top.
“That might need been a bit rudeness for me to say, but again: It ain’t trash talk, it’s truth talk.”
What do you consider Conor McGregor’s comments concerning the WWE?
Fair or foul? The UFC superstar aimed an unprovoked attack at John Cena in 2016.
John Cena’s classy response
John Cena responded to Conor McGregor’s comments with an indirect social media post about how success breeds jealousy.
“Achievement often breeds contempt. The more you achieve the more contempt you will note. Stay focused on you and moving forward. #NeverGiveUp,” he tweeted in August 2016.
Two years later, Cena had nothing but nice things to say when asked about McGregor’s potential transition to the WWE.
The 48-year-old talked up McGregor as a promoter and expressed his desire to see the Irishman switch sports.
“He would do incredible. Hell, he would put me out of labor.” Cena said in 2018. “He gets the entertainment aspect of sport, and I feel he gets it nearly as good, or higher, than anyone else.
“The best way he promoted the fight against [Floyd] Mayweather — that’s what we do.”
“I hope in the future, for those who’re on the market watching, and you wish to come to WWE, he can be a incredible WWE Superstar.”
Who should Conor McGregor fight in his UFC comeback?
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Conor McGregor’s comeback
Almost a decade later, Conor McGregor is concentrated on making his eagerly anticipated return to MMA.
Next yr, the previous dual-weight champion is anticipated to fight for the primary time since breaking his leg at UFC 264 in July 2021.
McGregor is hoping to secure a spot on the UFC White House card on account of happen on June 14.
It’s currently unclear who he’ll fight, but Michael Chandler appears to be the frontrunner after chasing the McGregor matchup for years.
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