WWE megastar John Cena has adamantly defended his friendship with former boss, and former chairman of WWE, Vince McMahon, amidst McMahon’s authorized points in recent times, together with a civil lawsuit filed towards him by former WWE worker Janel Grant, alleging intercourse trafficking. In a latest interview with The Guardian, Cena as soon as once more went to bat for his mentor, and mentioned he felt “no guilt nor disgrace” about their relationship.
Cena outwardly instructed The Guardian through the interview he knew they have been going to incorporate the assertion within the story. The outlet famous that Cena, who it referred to as a “firm man,” took a tough stance “within the face of one thing so damaging,” because the world champion-turned-Hollywood star continued talking about McMahon.
“It is OK to like any person once they’re not excellent,” Cena mentioned.
Whereas McMahon wasn’t current for Cena’s retirement tour all through 2025, “The By no means Seen 17” touted the previous chairman all through it, together with simply earlier than his retirement match towards GUNTHER. Cena instructed Invoice Simmons that what was occurring with McMahon was “unlucky” as McMahon had a lot left to supply within the wrestling world and so they might not “pull from that nicely.” Cena instructed Joe Rogan that whereas McMahon ought to be held accountable for his actions, he additionally believes that “time heals all wounds.”
The civil lawsuit, which Grant filed in January 2024, went to arbitration in July. The preliminary lawsuit led to McMahon’s second, and last departure, from WWE originally of 2024. The chairman first retired in July 2022 after an investigative report from the Wall Road Journal was printed, which seemed right into a collection of hush cash funds paid by McMahon to silence feminine workers. He labored his approach again into the corporate to arrange its merger with UFC to create TKO Group Holdings.
