John Cena Thinks Cody Rhodes Should Move His Focus Away From the ‘QB1’ Moniker

As previously noted, John Cena recently appeared on Busted Open Radio this week to discuss his career and more. During the conversation, host Dave LaGreca asked John Cena how he feels Cody Rhodes is doing in his position as a top star, nicknamed “QB1.”

John Cena expressed his belief that Cody Rhodes should move away from the QB1 moniker. He explained, “Amazingly enough, I would say slang, face that runs the place and stuff like that. And in the theme song, ‘It’s the franchise, boy. I’m shining now,’ I always look at it as a team effort, and I’ve also experienced replacement of the front person. It is not something to strive for. It is the byproduct of good work.”

Cena continued, “Whether I admire what Cody’s done, which I do, or not, my advice to him would be to get your focus off of that moniker. Just do good work. Take the stress off your back.”

As reported earlier, Cena also expressed his opinion that he thinks Rhodes and CM Punk put unnecessary pressure on themselves. He also commented on Punk, “Where people get caught up is like, I love Punk, and his obsession with main eventing WrestleMania, I think, is a weakness.”

Cena also stars in Matchbox: The Movie opposite Jessica Biel, Sam Richardson, Arturo Castro, and Teyonah Parris. The movie releases on October 9 on Apple TV.

“He’s carrying a weight he doesn’t need”

–@JohnCena on @CodyRhodes as QB1 pic.twitter.com/cnaRCD4A1M

— SiriusXM Busted Open (@BustedOpenRadio) October 5, 2026