November 19, 2007 Observer Newsletter: John Cena’s manipulated CNN interview, 10th anniversary of the Montreal Screwjob

“I can’t tell you that I haven’t, but you’ll never be able to prove that I have”

John Cena’s quote on CNN, which appeared to be the answer to the question on whether he had ever taken steroids.

The strange answer John Cena gave when asked about steroids on the CNN “Death Grip: Inside Pro Wrestling,” special on 11/7 turned out to be a complete manipulation of Cena’s actual response by the producers.

The WWE web site aired the entire 40 minute interview CNN did with Cena, which covered a gamut of subjects, mostly based on the wrestling lifestyle and growing up as a wrestling fan with his family. Cena handled himself well overall. He was never pressed hard in the questioning, and largely gave the answers to almost every question that one would expect him to give. Most of the questions had to do with subjects the piece wasn’t going in the direction of.

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