“I was so defeated,” Top female star recalls John Cena pulling her aside to give advise following devastating 26-second loss

Bianca Belair reveals how John Cena helped her after her soul-crushing defeat at SummerSlam 2021.

“I was so defeated,” Top female star recalls John Cena pulling her aside to give advise following devastating 26-second loss

John Cena (via WWE)

Throughout his illustrious career, John Cena has shown his commitment to helping his fellow co-workers on and off the screen. Following his recent retirement announcement, several WWE superstars opened up about their experiences with The Franchise Player. Moreover, they reflected on the advice the sixteen-time world champion provided them with. As such, Bianca Belair recalled when Cena pulled her aside after her devastating loss at SummerSlam 2021.

Speaking with US Magazine, the former Women’s Champion revealed that the legend helped her overcome the lowest point of her career. The Cenation Leader spoke in detail about the highs and lows of the wrestling industry. Belair expressed that the advice meant a lot coming from Cena, as the latter had undergone a number of reinventions throughout his career.

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After headlining WrestleMania 37, The EST looked set to take over the women’s division in WWE. However, it all came crashing down at the Biggest Party of the Summer that year. In an admittedly poor booking decision, she was squashed by a returning Becky Lynch in 26 seconds and lost her Women’s Championship. Following the career-threatening loss, Bianca Belair redeemed herself in the coming months.

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I was so defeated. He pulled me aside and really spoke life into me. He told me about the ins and outs of the business and how to go from the bottom to the top.
Bianca Belair on John Cena (via US Magazine)

This culminated at WrestleMania 38, where she defeated Lynch to win back the Women’s Championship. Since then, she’s firmly established her position as one of the biggest stars in the business. Meanwhile, Cena will be gearing up for his final year as a professional wrestler. At Money in the Bank, the future Hall of Famer disclosed that he would hang up his boots by the end of 2025.

Randy Orton is the current favorite to face John Cena at WrestleMania 41

Amidst the shocking announcement by John Cena, speculation about his final run in WWE has grown over the past few days. More specifically, fans are predicting who the former United States Champion could face in 2025. With that said, early odds reveal that the 47-year-old will most likely face his old rival, Randy Orton, at WrestleMania 41.

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John Cena and Randy Orton (via Zona Wrestling)

Although it will be his last bout on the biggest stage, Cena’s eventual farewell won’t come until the end of the year. With that said, The Viper is one of the biggest names The Franchise Player could possibly go up against. Moreover, fans have been clamoring for the two legends to square off on a big stage.

Previously, Orton expressed his desire to compete in a dream ‘title vs. title’ bout against Cena at WrestleMania. Therefore, that is a possible route that WWE could explore during the road to the Showcase of Immortals. Nevertheless, only time will tell who The Cenation Leader faces in the final WrestleMania of his career.

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