John Cena addressed one of the most debated aspects of his WWE career in a recent interview with Collider.com, discussing the strategic importance of his winning streak during his prime years.
One of the biggest hang-ups in the middle portion of my career was that, spoiler alert, John wins. What people don’t understand is, I think now, maybe, as we begin to reflect back here on this last run of like, ‘Hey, man, I was in it for the long haul.’
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The 16-time world champion elaborated on how consistent victories helped create meaningful losses later in his career. This approach allowed him to effectively transfer momentum to emerging talent, contributing to WWE’s long-term success.
The way you make those losses impactful is sometimes you’ve got to win, and sometimes you’ve got to win a lot. Any time you can pass energy on to somebody, that’s kind of the life cycle of the business.
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Royal Rumble 2025 Ticket Sales Surge with Cena’s Involvement
The impact of Cena’s star power remains evident as WWE prepares for the 2025 Royal Rumble at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium. WrestleTix reports 53,369 tickets distributed from 56,265 available seats, with only 2,896 remaining for the February 1 event.
The past week saw an increase of 3,100 ticket sales. WrestleTix provided data demonstrating Cena’s consistent influence on attendance:
John Cena is once again proving why he’s the biggest draw at the box office. Since I started tracking major wrestling events in 2021, his return at the ‘Summer of Cena’ added an additional 2,000-3,000 tickets, at a minimum, to every show he appeared at.
