John Cena Explains Reasoning Behind Being Squashed By Brock Lesnar At SummerSlam 2014

Former WWE Champion John Cena recently reflected on his match against Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam 2014.

The Beast broke The Undertaker’s iconic WrestleMania streak earlier that year and then went on to squash Cena at The Biggest Party of The Summer via a barrage of Suplex City and F5s to claim the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, shocking fans worldwide.

In a recent interaction with Bill Simmons, Cena explained the purpose of that match.

“How does one follow one breaking the streak, the most mythical thing in sports entertainment that a lot of us thought would never end, and this beast breaks it, and I’m up next. How do we follow that? How do we make this guy who won this huge thing… If I went out there and had a 50-50 performance with Brock Lesnar… Brock Lesnar is capable of making anyone look fantastic. But that didn’t help Brock, that didn’t help the story, and that didn’t help any of us. The purpose of that match was to get Brock Lesnar over strong as our most cherished, strong, and believable intellectual property. If he can beat the Undertaker, he’s a beast. If he just destroys John Cena, I want you uncomfortable and looking over your friend’s shoulder and be like, ‘Who the f is going to beat this guy?’” [28:03-29:50]

Check out the conversation below:

As it turned out, John Cena was once again squashed by Brock Lesnar at this year’s Wrestlepalooza Premium Live Event, leading to negative reactions from fans and experts.

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