During an interview on The Herd with Colin Cowherd, WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross talked about various topics. Here are the highlights:
On the build-up for John Cena vs. Roman Reigns at No Mercy:
“I was surprised that it got this personal as it did and real. The situation behind the scenes that the audience is not aware of is the keen competition,” Ross said. “If you want to make the big bread and have your name above the title; you know, Steve Austin vs Hulk Hogan above WrestleMania; there’s only a few that can get their names up there, so there is always competition for that spot. John Cena has already had that spot, and is now ready to transition to a lesser role because of his schedule and age, and his life. I think he threw the gauntlet down to challenge Roman Reigns; apparently you are going to be looking for your successor and for that you have a lot of work to do.”
On Cena’s future as an actor:
“I believe Cena will be following Rock to the big screen in the big time, and Steve Austin has his thing on CMT with the ‘Broken Skull Challenge,’ John Cena is on the Today Show from time to time as well,” Ross said.
