John Cena Explains Why He Dropped Wearing Suits For WWE TV Appearances

John Cena recently explained why he dropped wearing suits and returned to clothing more akin to his familiar ring gear for his recent WWE TV appearances. The retired WWE star has appeared on WWE Raw and WWE NXT in the past couple of weeks promoting the John Cena Classic, and he went back to T-Shirts and shorts for the appearances instead of the suit he wore at WWE Backlash when he first announced the event.

Cena spoke with Sports Illustrated for an interview promoting the Classic and spoke about his change in ring attire. You can see the highlights below:

On Not Bringing Back His Jorts:

“Those weren’t jorts in Brooklyn, and they weren’t jorts on NXT. I’m wearing cargo shorts. I’m not wearing any wristbands, I don’t have a towel and I don’t have any knee pads. So, when I said the jorts are retired, the f**king jorts are retired.”

On His Suit-Wearing Period:

“I don’t wanna confuse the consumer. If I show up in dress shoes in a suit with a pocket watch, hopefully the consumer isn’t gonna think one more match. ‘John’s not really done.’ That didn’t work. They still chanted one more match. And I love wearing suits. Also, Cody Rhodes gets beat up in suits. So, the one thing I was trying to accomplish was really murky.”

On Returning To a More Casual Look:

“How do I feel most at home here? I love running to the ring. I love when the energy of the audience is there, and I can bounce around the ropes. If you look at WrestleMania, and those events that I show up in Tampa in a suit, I’m walking [very] carefully to the ring. The bottom of those shoes are slick, and I like a fitted suit, so I’m also worried about busting my pants.”