John Cena discusses his future on the Edge & Christian podcast

Before his match with Roman Reigns at No Mercy, John Cena was the guest on last week’s episode of the Edge and Christian podcast. Cena had a lot to say regarding his status with WWE, his physical well being, and the people he has worked with recently.

He and Edge started to talk about their rivalry from 2006 and how they both had something to prove — Edge wanted to reach that next level as a main eventer and Cena wanted to prove that he could hang. They talked about Cena’s father and how he was part of the storyline, as well as their infamous TLC match.

That segued into talk about the current crop of wrestlers that have made their way to WWE in the last few years. Cena praised the likes of Seth Rollins, AJ Styles, and Kevin Owens and how they’ve managed to become well-rounded entertainers. Cena noted that for many, the transition from wrestling on the indies and NXT to WWE, where there are bigger audiences, can be a tough one.

Cena said he doesn’t get why more people don’t talk to Vince McMahon. After all, the worst thing that could happen is that you could get fired. Some people would rather just be a part of the group and not a real creative force. He mentioned Reigns’ promo from the No Mercy go-home show, saying he loved it because he felt it was real and believed that they were his words. While they get along great backstage, he knows deep down that there is an edge between the two of them and both want to strive to be number one.

Talking about why he never faced The Undertaker at a WrestleMania, Cena said that he would have loved to do that, but if WWE wanted him to do something that was more beneficial and important to the company, he would rather do that.

That led to talk about his part-time status. Cena told himself that the day he realizes that he’s a step too slow, that is the day that he’d leave WWE in an active capacity as he would be doing a disservice to the fans. He doesn’t know what his future holds, both career wise and physically, but he does know that he really can’t do a full-time physical schedule anymore.

This was further talked about on Raw Talk a few days later following the No Mercy pay-per-view. Getting emotional, Cena said that going through a transition is tough, but it is beautiful. The future of the company under Reigns is in wonderful hands. When Jerry Lawler asked if that was it, Cena said no. Rather than being done, he said that he felt after No Mercy his position in the company had changed. He’s not done, but he reiterated his point on the Edge and Christian podcast by saying he doesn’t know if he can do this full time anymore.

Cena also talked about his relationship with Vince McMahon, the moment when he “flipped the switch,” his initial troubles getting over in his WWE debut, and more. You can listen to the full interview below: