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Natalya Credits John Cena as a Huge Part of the Success of Total Divas
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During a recent edition of Busted Open Radio, Natalya praised John Cena for his contributions to the industry, and she also spoke about how John Cena played a huge part in the success of the hit reality show, Total Divas, appearing in the earlier seasons. Below are some highlights (via WrestlingInc.com):
Natalya on How John Cena Would Review Younger Talents’ Matches
“The first match would be starting, and … whatever match he wasn’t in, he’d be watching the show, and the person would come back, and John would talk with them.”
On How John Cena Helped Make Total Divas a Success
“John wanted to help us girls make that show a success, to the point where like, he even put himself out there. He was a huge part of that show’s success. … When [Tyson Kidd] got injured, John – one thing that John did that was amazing for us and TJ’s morale, is – after TJ got out of the hospital – John took us out for dinner. … He made TJ feel seen and heard and like he wasn’t forgotten.”
On How Much Cena Helped Bring Positivity to the WWE After the Benoit Tragedy
“It’s not something that we talk about often, and I don’t – personally, because of how tragic it all was, because it’s a very hard topic, but John really helped WWE in such a massive way. He’s just somebody that I’m so proud to have worked with him through the years. I’m so proud to have been on tours with John, I’m so proud to have known him as a friend.”
On How Cena Will Never Truly ‘Leave’ Wrestling
“WWE and wrestling in general – all around the world – and I’ve been around every walk of life in this industry; it’s like Hotel California: you can check out anytime you want, but you can never leave it. He’s embedded in it. He’s always going to be a big part of it, he’s very special to it.”
Total Divas ran for nine seasons and 120 episodes from 2013 to 2019. Cena wrestled his final WWE premium live event match last night at WWE Survivor Series: WarGames, losing the Intercontinental Title back to Dominik Mysterio.
Cena will wrestle his final match next month at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event on December 13. The event takes place at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. It will air live on Peacock in the U.S. and on Netflix internationally.
