John Cena breaks silence over first NXT appearance after 10 years

John Cena finally breaks his silence after huge announcement about his first NXT appearance in over 10 years.

John Cena breaks silence over first NXT appearance after 10 years

John Cena on NXT (via X)

On the October 3 edition of NXT, it was shockingly announced that 16-time WWE Champion John Cena would grace the Florida-based programming with his stellar presence next week. Speaking of which, The Cenation Leader recently reacted to his NXT appearance for the first time since the mega announcement.

The Peacemaker star took to his social media to share his excitement over appearing on NXT. In his ecstatic tweet, Cena wrote, “N-X-T! N-X-T! N-X-T! Thank you to @Carmelo_WWE for the opportunity to be there LIVE on @WWENXT on what will be a CANNOT MISS show on Tuesday! C U Then!!! #WWENXT.”

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Reposting WWE’s official post, Cena initiated his tweet with NXT chants. Furthermore, he extended his gratitude to Melo for providing him the opportunity to appear on NXT. He also revved up the fans by describing the next week’s edition of NXT as a “CANNOT MISS,” must-see show.

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Earlier this week, former champion Carmelo Hayes revealed that John Cena would corner him next week. Hayes is gearing up to reignite his feud with Bron Breakker, as he faces the latter in a singles matchup. The 29-year-old also stated the WWE veteran spoke to him on the phone and gave him some valuable advice. With a stacked-up card featuring major stars, NXT is fully prepared to go head-to-head with AEW Dynamite next week.

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John Cena claims LA Knight’s astronomical rise reminds him of his rise to the top in WWE

Over the last 20 years, John Cena has cemented his legacy as one of the greatest WWE superstars of all time. It wouldn’t be amiss to say that Cena is the literal embodiment of the term “star power.” Any programming featuring The Cenation Leader attracts colossal ratings and fanfare. That said, recently, Cena claimed that he finds LA Knight and his ascension to the top quite similar.

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LA Knight and John Cena at Payback 2023 (via X)

Speaking on the latest edition of The Bump via Wrestling Inc., Cena discussed his unlikely association with Knight. Talking about the Megastar, Cena said, “It felt great, only because it reminds me of when I started to gain a little bit of notoriety and relevance in WWE, LA Knight and my story runs a little bit parallel. He kind of just refused to give up.” The 46-year-old further praised Knight for winning over the WWE fans and not losing his momentum despite the lack of consistent push initially.

The Cenation Leader and Megastar found themselves in an unlikely partnership last week on SmackDown. Knight and Cena are slated to face Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa in a tag team action at WWE Fastlane. Next week also marks the return of Roman Reigns on the blue brand. Hence, it will be intriguing to see how the Knight-Cena feud with The Bloodline will move forward with the arrival of The Tribal Chief.

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