John cena granted my make-a-wish. When I was 17. God bless this man. So genuine and down to Earth. He cared about everything I had to say and we had some laughs. I was front row for a raw match where he fought Mark Henery and won. At the end of his match and the ending of the show that night, he came over to me and gave me a big ol hug and told me to never give up. God bless you John I miss you so much. God would it be amazing to see this man again and talk to him as a now 23 year old. I'm happy to be alive and well. He is A TRUE WALKING LEGEND!!! 💚💚
@JT-cq7zo5 жыл бұрын
That is an amazing story
@itspricila5 жыл бұрын
what a cool experience, john cena definitely is the best and cares about his fans
@pisstakecentral5 жыл бұрын
Love this stoory thanks for sharing friend
@InvincibleYoungEmpire5 жыл бұрын
Such a blessing. Stay strong!!
@jinraigami33494 жыл бұрын
@@albertocruz6385 FU.
@E1TwoubleMaker5 жыл бұрын
Man I would love to listen to Cena just talk about life and give advice for hours.
@ChrisVanVliet5 жыл бұрын
That makes two of us
@angieb38755 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisVanVliet me 3, he's amazing!
@amandasnow90665 жыл бұрын
Maze me to i love him
@JoseRamirez-nc2yj5 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisVanVliet So John Cena always been a Baby Face
@stonedinparadise13815 жыл бұрын
@Rob23 don't watch it then pussy boy
@DevilSVessel5 жыл бұрын
Ric Flair was right. Cena is underrated by the fans.
@kiasj17945 жыл бұрын
They say he cant wrestle but come on he had amazing matches with edge,randy,punk(5 star) and styles
@DevilSVessel5 жыл бұрын
@@kiasj1794 Exactly this guy loves this business and has a lot of ideas to tell story but unfortunately peoples take these ideas as manipulation tactics lol
@tware71625 жыл бұрын
@@kiasj1794 Wouldn't say amazing
@DevilSVessel5 жыл бұрын
@TheRealTubateer I think it was around the time when Cena was putting Lesner over. When fans booed Cena and cheered Lesner lol
@SmileIdoitTomboy5 жыл бұрын
Ali Butt he’s not underrated. You have to remember he’s not that great of a wrestler. However, he has managed to keep the company in his hands because kids love him and his character has always gotten a reaction. He’s a great dude and everyone respects him. People were just tired of Vince shoving championship matches down our throat with Cena as the headliner.
@SpydaWWE5 жыл бұрын
Cena doesn't get enough credit for his intellect and psychology of the business. He really understands the business and entertainment side and listening to him speak is so informative. Much respect🤘
@browntrout39945 жыл бұрын
"Competition is GREAT" Forces you to Step Up or Step Aside
@OddysChannel5 жыл бұрын
That's what competition basically is... Competition's idea is to try overcome the opposing side. That's why both sides have to put their 100% to the business which is what basically happened during WWF era while WCW was still up. The reason why WWE suck now is because they don't have any real competition which means they are not giving their 100% and that can be seen from the quality of story lines and characters. Monopoly is a bad thing.
@buckshotjones97315 жыл бұрын
Then Senile Vince needs to step aside. If WWE is too succeed Vince McMahon needs to sell to Hunter, Stephane and Shane and get Lesnar out of the company and start pushing or let the younger talent shine like Mustafa Ali, Andrade, Owens, Joe, Balor, Strowman, Roode and Balor
@tyerker5 жыл бұрын
Sounds like great names for future AEW PPVs. Doing Step Up after All Out would be dope.
@alexubel5 жыл бұрын
@@buckshotjones9731 Like it or not...Lesnar draws, otherwise he wouldn't be on the roster. Lesnar is also HHH's project, not Vince's. The whole idea of a champion that only defends the title every so often was expressly Hunter's idea.
@alexubel5 жыл бұрын
@Munky Bidness No it's not. Everyone involved with AEW says they are an alternative to the WWE, not competition. Which is smart, because TNA/Impact Wrestling was supposed to be the WWE killer, and look at them now. Trying to compete with the WWE is insane honestly. They are ingrained into the very fabric of professional wrestling.
@ashfaquehoque5 жыл бұрын
This is the guy who carried the whole company on his shoulders for a long time.
@poopikins5 жыл бұрын
Yup 2009~ to 2013~ was pretty garbage
@BooguyTheAdept5 жыл бұрын
Mostly because Vince wanted this to happen.
@patrickmahomessarm74665 жыл бұрын
And constantly buried good wrestlers too
@miamimagicians5 жыл бұрын
Lol
@gamempire965 жыл бұрын
A Moose Gotta go through people to get to the top. He even admitted that all the times he went over weren’t always good
@josephsmith8865 жыл бұрын
Damn, Cena needs to be a motivational speaker or something because this man is just in the now and full of great insight life lessons. Amazing interview. Amazing work, Chris!
@persistentlypathetic68205 жыл бұрын
He's got a new girlfriend. No more nagging bitch Nikki begging for kids.
@truindividual5 жыл бұрын
@@persistentlypathetic6820 he is happier now
@-Francisco-5 жыл бұрын
Actually I think he is now. I live in Dallas and on the tv I’ve seen a commercial of a event he’s doing here coming up in a few weeks and he’s going to talk about his career and work ethic. So he’s probably starting to be a motivational speaker
@M.S.Fitness5 жыл бұрын
Its easy to say this shit with tons of money falling out ur ass, he hasn't lived a normal tough life in years. Dafaq does he know?
@troymitchell19315 жыл бұрын
Joseph Smith no you just need to stop thinking like a virgin and get laid
@jtoumai5 жыл бұрын
I think Cena really loves the business. Whether or not you're a Cena fan, you gotta respect that
@teezwilliams225 жыл бұрын
Spoon Love only ppl that don’t like him is a MF that just loves gangin up to feel cool and try bring other men down.. this guy is the the biggest donator to charities without cameras and he lets ppl say he never puts ppl over, and just anything to join the crowd like a buncha fuck boys., who tf hates on a person that has taken care of his handicap brother his whole life, and is the biggest. Charitable donator and has helped give back to the business
@EmpEcropEco5 жыл бұрын
@@teezwilliams22 Cena was once just like HHH and others who had huge influence in devaluing some wrestlers including CM Punk. I respect Cena. However, I don't like him.
@jinraigami33494 жыл бұрын
@@EmpEcropEco You don't have to like a guy to respect him. Just like what I am doing.
@s4xtt4 жыл бұрын
U can really tell guys like Mic,Cena and Flair really love the product
@MarioUcomics5 жыл бұрын
What John Cena said in this video could be a Ted Talks on it's own. Good life advice no matter what your trying to do.
@TMW_ShadowStarr5 жыл бұрын
I agree. I hope he gets one down the line where he has the time he wants (because we know he wanted to keep going here) to discuss things.
@DemonDriver315 жыл бұрын
@@judasiscariot8396 Do you like cats?
@qbchewbie63955 жыл бұрын
This man did a 26 minute interview talking to himself lol
@UltimateBioz5 жыл бұрын
Mox Marinum he’s right tho, I can here him talking to someone but I can’t see the person he’s interviewing, it’s weird
@jackrichardson48595 жыл бұрын
Mox Marinum that’s what makes it funny with these types of jokes it has to keep on running
@axelerhate97055 жыл бұрын
@Mox Marinum ok boomer
@captainburger39685 жыл бұрын
@@axelerhate9705 Booming is a movement.
@heelrick-x2c5 жыл бұрын
Heel DJ ™️ shut the fuck up, trump supporter
@KristianFuru5 жыл бұрын
Wow Chris, these interviews just keep getting better and better! Keep up the good work.
@ChrisVanVliet5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kristian, much appreciated!
@gamempire965 жыл бұрын
I need Cena to have a podcast when he’s done. He’s intelligent about the business & i love hearing him speak on it. When him & edge & Christian we’re talking it was wonderful
@brianconnelly47044 жыл бұрын
I'm not a Cena diehard but man, everything he says, everything he does, he's so passionate about, when he speaks, you can feel his passion
@cry89643 жыл бұрын
We all hate the character, but no doubt this man played a huge part in the wrestling industry
@Buttington_Headerson3 жыл бұрын
Even Cena haters recognize what he's done outside the ring.
@eric-.5 жыл бұрын
I'll be honest here - I have a whole new level of appreciation and respect for John Cena after watching this interview. Thanks.
@TyPais2075 жыл бұрын
eric peacock 100%
@saado99 Жыл бұрын
"Don't waste time and energy over the uncontrollable." Growing up and listening to John Cena has made me realize how remarkable this man really is.
@brandonlink7471 Жыл бұрын
I would love to follow that advice all the way. He's not wrong there.
@njk90915 жыл бұрын
10:20 is when they talk about AEW
@akuuka17105 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@darrylponton5 жыл бұрын
You're great
@ripanbanik89424 жыл бұрын
Thankyou
@TeamoJr4 жыл бұрын
NJK you do gods work.
@qweeasddzxcc44 жыл бұрын
You the best
@jackmiller-johnston86895 жыл бұрын
Jeez, Chris. That was beyond awesome. I think everyone in NXT should watch this. That was life coach preaching at the end there! Brilliant stuff, chaps 👌
@Iconnick5 жыл бұрын
I think Cena needs to go into that locker room and give them all the talk about the scripts and making what they're given make sense. John really changed my perspective on the writing team and how it works. Great interview.
@corpyhogan44335 жыл бұрын
TrueNick Right people put all the blame on creative. You have to make do with what you guy and try to make it better!
@jjkm175 жыл бұрын
Corpy Hogan but some lack character or charisma which hurts them while doing a promo
@crowns99665 жыл бұрын
He could be great at that, also he is one of the best at the mic, he could teach wrestlers about that too because that brings more people
@Iconnick5 жыл бұрын
Duckworth Ocean I doubt that. It shows Vince that you care about what you’re doing and that you’re trying to give him and the crowd the best product possible, if done with respect, you can’t go wrong.
@Daledotv5 жыл бұрын
@Duckworth Ocean Not really. It's not about changing anything, but just adding to it. Cena was on the bubble from 2002-2004 in WWE. The thing keeping him in was his reaction to the crowd, which is his point here. Obviously once he was established, he could do whatever. But at one point, he was at the same point as everyone else. Granted, times are different, and in ring competition is more fierce, but their promo skills are certainly lacking. (In comparison to the attitude era and ruthless aggression era)
@lafandecatchdu444 жыл бұрын
His vision of the business is absolutely amazing. It's crazy to see how humble he is and how humbling his vision is. Always a pleasure to listen to.
@evolutionofwords5 жыл бұрын
I was really impressed with your ability to keep it going on the spot. You didn't run out of things to ask him & you immediately jumped into the next questions without any pauses. It reflects your ability to adapt. It could've been a wrap twice but it didn't feel as if you needed to scramble because it wasn't. Not something I see from interviewers. You're also very respectful & actually allow the interviewee to complete their answers without interruptions. I've watched your videos & it takes me a while to get a feel of the person or channel. I'm not one to subscribe easily. Will definitely subscribe now. Keep it up.
@ChrisVanVliet5 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate this comment and thanks very much for subscribing. I was incredibly grateful for the opportunity to interview Cena and couldn’t believe he gave me extra time. I had to make the most of it!
@evolutionofwords5 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisVanVliet Sincerely welcome. John truly is a class act. You were recommended & I think he may have been testing you a little too. He definitely low key put you over. Also that CBD oil seems to be doing wonders for many & I have many health conditions. Don't know if I can obtain it in SA but you actually got me to think of getting it & I rarely take sponsors seriously. You're on a roll, haha. Take care.
@madmanwhosoever5 жыл бұрын
It's your delivery, respect and personality that makes these things happen. You interview as a fan and a professional. Good stuff Chris.
@thesimpsons175 жыл бұрын
I hated Cena for so long in the late 2000's, he turned me away from wrestling for a while because I was so sick of him. Man oh man do I have nothing but the utmost respect and love for the man now. He ALWAYS tried to improve, and was never complacent. His work from 2015 onwards was some of the best of his entire career. He left the industry better than he found it. He carried it on his shoulders through a rough decade. He is a true legend of the business and from the bottom of my heart #ThankYouCena
@CallOfApache5 жыл бұрын
Yeah 2007-2015 cena was so annoying , his work with the United states championship was amazing and what he did with AJ was amazing as well!
@Danny-mt5os2 жыл бұрын
Hi k B
@ThroughBryanLife5 жыл бұрын
This is one of the greatest interviews I’ve ever seen! John cena is passionate and very intelligent in what he does! Keep it up Cris with these amazing interviews! I’ve been a huge fan of both of y’all for a long time.
@ChrisVanVliet5 жыл бұрын
Cena proved in this interview why he is the best. I’m super thankful for his time
@rejachemno5 жыл бұрын
Chris Van Vliet He essentially avoided every question and just gave PR answers.
@degeleagel4205 жыл бұрын
@@rejachemno wrong lmao
@ch1ppz4305 жыл бұрын
These types of interviews are why the older crowd loves Cena. He's a real dude.
@lyallwilliams4 жыл бұрын
9:44 crazy to think some of the co-workers judged John because he wasn’t around the ring , and that just show how genius he really is because he knew he should relate to the Audience because that’s the most important thing and it served him well
@SidGilbert5 жыл бұрын
John Cena has a wealth of life experience that he just shared for free. Good stuff. Great interview. I have trouble reconciling this with the stories of Cena burying careers. I tend to think those sories are by people who need an excuse for failing, but what do I know.
@nukeninmgt15045 жыл бұрын
I always thought the same. But like you said, what do we know?
@ryvrdrgn165 жыл бұрын
I don't doubt that some of them are just that good of a performer that people believe they are really evil, selfish and whatever else they projected onto the audience.
@margaretseddon46535 жыл бұрын
Gavin says: if I would be picking his dream opponent it would be looking in the mirror fifteen years ago! John Cena himself!!!!
@samjacob13105 жыл бұрын
If we know Vince has the final say on angles/storylines/matches, then blame Vince - Cena just did what he told and always followed WWE protocol whether right or wrong
@thejuansshow64105 жыл бұрын
Those are the guys that were never hungry enough he wanted it more he proved it remember he was almost fired and let go and took every opportunity to show what he got.
@alexdelarge7035 жыл бұрын
Love him or hate him, WWE took a massive blow when Cena went part-time. He was the go-to guy whenever they needed a big match on a lousy card, or a credible contender for a new champion... Now there’s absolutely nobody who can lead this company.
@yourmum9555 жыл бұрын
Alex DeLarge so true. The company really hasn’t been the same since he went part time
@joni14055 жыл бұрын
Yeah, they've done a terrible job building credible wrestlers after the Cena/Lesnar generation.
@Dookie199515 жыл бұрын
@ReNNN U hahaha this is a joke right?
@macusur5 жыл бұрын
That Honda Guy John cena is the best wwe wrestler since stone cold in my opinion I love John cena he’s the best
@Dookie199515 жыл бұрын
@@macusur he's a great guy all for the company when he was full time he worked his ass off I respect that but I liked the Dr of thuganomics character better with him though he's become stale if he would re innovate himself he would be by far the best but the person above that said "they don't need Cena" well who the fuck they gonna put on the mic to talk all the rest of em fall flat on their faces when on the mic😂
@TheArcticPyro5 жыл бұрын
This interview was so good it might as well count for 2 on your goal for 100 interviews in 2019. Killer interview, love to hear Cena talk about his thoughts on life and give away some of his wisdom.
@ChrisVanVliet5 жыл бұрын
It was like sitting under the learning tree for me
@ChefFandangle5 жыл бұрын
This is an incredible interview that will last a lifetime. John cena is a class act through and through.
@joni14055 жыл бұрын
Chris: "Your last relationship was very public. Did you learn anything from that regarding maybe not having such a public relationship in the future?" John Cena: "I learn from everything that happens to me" - does not say a single word about the relationship He should be a politician lmao
@blackwingdragonmasta4 жыл бұрын
Maybe he doesn't want to talk about the relationship
@v1ctin4 жыл бұрын
@@blackwingdragonmasta yeah that's the point, being able to say alot without actually giving away any information is great for a politician
@therighteously84544 жыл бұрын
Actually the answer he gave says alot about what he took away from it. I mean, we see John with different women and speculate, but noone has gotten a definitive answer
@sportsentertained5 жыл бұрын
John Cena is my zen master. His appearance on Celtic Warrior Workouts changed my life.
@ladyazura215 жыл бұрын
Sports Entertained both videos were incredible. He has an insane workout
@alxwwe85625 жыл бұрын
Cena should create a KZbin channel talking about life and giving advice
@DavidTheBulldog5 жыл бұрын
Alex's WWE Rumors he wayyy too busy
@AminAmin-wn4fr5 жыл бұрын
Advise about divorce ?
@Spawn-wt6ul5 жыл бұрын
Lol, he should call the channel “WordLife”
@TrillMexican3055 жыл бұрын
Well he does it alot on Twitter every day
@Vyond-v4g5 жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t take advise from one of biggest players in the WWE nor anyone who cheats on their wife,nor anyone who’s hates kids in real life, but only does make a wish because he’s getting paid not because he wants to but because he has to.
@JoseRivera-rr7hr5 жыл бұрын
Good interview with a man of knowledge of the business and character... it is going to be hard to be the next big guy after the bar he has set
@EXPLISITemcee5 жыл бұрын
tell him to take my challenge if he is a man... i say Tom Green has more balls then him
@frankchinembiri65075 жыл бұрын
Very hard.
@leecarroll59945 жыл бұрын
Daniel Bryan broke through.
@whatspadethinks4 жыл бұрын
There has never been a more fence sitting company man self-fellating asshole than Cena. Dude is so fake. This zen shit is code for being a please everyone ass sniff...take a stand John christ...
@MPLWRLD3 жыл бұрын
@@whatspadethinks You really hate John cena like damn.
@TickTalks5 жыл бұрын
That was so calm and respectful. I enjoyed that a lot. Good job.
@Bird0fPrey75 жыл бұрын
Legit the 1st interview on KZbin I actually watched and listened to without skipping or ending the video.
@themediaspotlightuk5 жыл бұрын
I would have to say that was my (Joel) absolute favourite John Cena interview. You always have an aura that allows talent to open up to you. Hope one day we cross paths Chris. Keep the interviews coming.
@ChrisVanVliet5 жыл бұрын
Many thanks Joel!
@itzadami91625 жыл бұрын
Your conversations and questions are perfect.....what a great interviewer!
@brandonheflin065 жыл бұрын
Cena was the face of WWE for over a decade man. A legend. He was the reason I waited until 9PM on Monday nights just to watch him perform back in the day. I miss the Cena Era.
@subhanamjad87875 жыл бұрын
100%. He was the main character of the show. Now there's a huge hole which nobody has filled in. All the fans are now starting to realise how good this guy is.
@ashwilliams10912 жыл бұрын
Wow, I'm really surprised, what a kind and generous person John Cena is. The world needs definitely more like him, and he really deserves all the credits he got.
@RichDodger15 жыл бұрын
He talked about writing his raps he gave a hint!
@jehushdomino7955 жыл бұрын
word Life!! This is Basic ThuganoMics Im untouchable but I'm forcing you to feel me🏆😎🎤🎧🎙🎼🎹🥁
@graysontheginger5 жыл бұрын
Dude John Cena is a real class act and he kept letting the interview go and I can tell he really enjoyed your questions! You always have the best interview and I just wanna say thank you because some of Johns advice really is useful to me with some shit I'm going through. Keep up the amazing work brother!
@DavidTheBulldog5 жыл бұрын
Michael Gauntt he impressed me he’s a really busy man
@roshanmathews11385 жыл бұрын
Damn he came back as the Dr of Thuganomics
@margaretseddon46535 жыл бұрын
Gavin says: I enjoyed the reemergence of The Doctor of Thuganomics it's a shame he wouldn't stay that way!!!!
@roshanmathews11385 жыл бұрын
@reggie wolfpac It was his last time, Cena has retired from WWE or isn't interested in wrestling anymore
@pisstakecentral5 жыл бұрын
@@margaretseddon4653 lol wtf
@pisstakecentral5 жыл бұрын
@@roshanmathews1138 He's mixing it up with elitish hollywood child abusers now, gone are the days of john cena the wrestler
@Rbrezay5 жыл бұрын
It’s weird John’s such an awesome human being but on Instagram he’s such a troll.
@DreamScorcher5 жыл бұрын
He has many many aspects
@fact35945 жыл бұрын
He's a fucking wierdo
@lol-dr4vn5 жыл бұрын
He shit posts on IG that's why
@asapgrit5 жыл бұрын
balance
@vedamonkar4125 жыл бұрын
He is only on Instagram cause WWE wanted to have the rights to the username @johncena
@johnclements78285 жыл бұрын
Whether or not you're a fan of him as a wrestler, you have do admit that John Cena is a class act. Seriously, for everything he's accomplished, he's so down to earth. I dig it.
@DanielFeingold4 жыл бұрын
Who else is here after enjoying Cena’s performance in The Invisible Man?!
@kobe21875 жыл бұрын
Anyone watching this after WrestleMania after he did his thuganomics thing with Elias
@hoomanchester5 жыл бұрын
no
@dylanstarzec20995 жыл бұрын
Yes
@randyflores79625 жыл бұрын
Kind of.
@btonyh58785 жыл бұрын
Well yeah
@Snakeyb5 жыл бұрын
Maybe
@koashjames5 жыл бұрын
That was such an insightful, passionate interview for both yourself & John. Well done Chris, Great IV
@mikes.41365 жыл бұрын
Wow - Amazing insight and candor from a true wrestling veteran and legend! Cena is an interesting guy. Your ability to connect with people is a gift. You are good stuff Chris and it shows in these interviews.
@ChrisVanVliet5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike! Cena is the man
@johndiazRESINREALITIES4 жыл бұрын
The most focused ,genuine and in the moment performer you will interview. This man lives his life to the fullest and is completely aware of his place and whats happening around him. Nothing but respect for Cena.A humble guy even though he is a star.
@lesfoor5 жыл бұрын
I feel like, regardless of "John Cena" as a character, this interview is proof that John Cena as a person is just a good, good dude.
@mrshezza50285 жыл бұрын
And people wonder why cena was the face of the company for so many years.. hes so well spoken inside and outside of the industry
@arthurjlofton5 жыл бұрын
And he stays out of trouble and never embarrasses the company. He may not be the greatest in ring or the greatest draw but he's the greatest representative of WWE and sports entertainment ever.
@Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa6695 жыл бұрын
That's why they had total divas tbh internal relationship drama Wouldn't matter bc it can be put on the show for ratings and controlled. Wwe want a power and when cena had relationship drama wwe made it a work pretty much.
@Mrwonderful02125 жыл бұрын
@@arthurjlofton he's definitely the biggest draw of his generation for sure
@mrshezza50285 жыл бұрын
@@Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa669 his life is so much better without that golddigger
@burtmount43085 жыл бұрын
@@arthurjlofton your awnser but as well as make a wish. all the kids in the crowd in cena gear. imo he belongs on the mount rushmore of 1 of the wrestlers. but thats up for debate for each picks but imo forr who i pick is based on multi of things. hogan, cena, shawn michaels steve austin and thats so hard to put ric flair over hogan but i went mainly wwe. not as far as wrestlers from around the world.
@DanielFeingold5 жыл бұрын
Wow how were you able to dub in Cena's voice so perfectly while you stood there talking to nobody?
@Derellrassy875 жыл бұрын
Shut the hell up you twat
@kylewilliams50695 жыл бұрын
This joke is old
@DanielFeingold5 жыл бұрын
gallantmon afro well now that’s just not very nice
@ivanjoseph69635 жыл бұрын
@@Derellrassy87 The hell is wrong with you punk, who gets mad at a simple joke? Irrelevant ass.
@usecodecreamy54945 жыл бұрын
@@Derellrassy87 r/whooosh
@richardboland19415 жыл бұрын
2 absolute gentlemen! What a great interview. wish more sports interviews had this type of back and forth respect between personality and journalist.
@sohanbhoyar11543 жыл бұрын
Cena is so humble he literally told him we have more time🧡🧡
@matwilliams80125 жыл бұрын
I always feel for Cena's WWE legacy in that he some amazing feuds but the Fed never gave them the Wrestlemania Main Event spot. Cena v Edge was career defining for both of them, they both elevated each other by working together, they both became better by working together, it was the perfect mix of their characters at the time and their matches just got better and better. They should have main evened a mania together. Same with Cena v Punk. A feud that made Punk a main event player and again, 2 characters that played off each other perfectly. Completely deserved a Mania Main Event Spot.
@ApostolosKatsioulas5 жыл бұрын
well Cena had the sort of Main Event match at WM28 and WM29 with the Rock, even though the streak matches were the real main event. For Punk it hurt even more than Cena to be honest, Punk honestly carried the company and worked with so many superstars and they kept on feeding him to superstars that came and go. Punk said it correctly HHH should have put him over back in 2011. Then they fed him to Rock,Undertaker,Lesnar. But yes whether you like Cena or not you got to give him respect, he's always been a hard working person and always gave his best in WWE.
@matwilliams80125 жыл бұрын
Apostolos Katsioulas I disagree slightly, Punk was (without doubt) at his hottest during the pipe bomb phase but it helped that he had Cena to play off against. Think about Austin for a second. As huge as he was, what truly put him over the top was he had the perfect antagonist in Vince and like with all the best faces of a company, they truly excel when you have the perfect heel to play off of. It’s why Shawn and Bret, Bret and Austin, Rock and Triple H, Austin and Vince, Edge and Cena and Cena and Punk were so good together, total opposites that just created magic when they were in the ring. The point I disagree with though is when you say Punk carried the company because for the year he was champion he complained (A LOT) about the schedule and what was expected of him. Cena was the company figure head for close to 10 years and during that time he made every appearance asked of him, performed in front of some of the most hostile crowds you can think of and the only time he missed a show was when he was injured and even THEN he still showed up. While I’ll agree Punk was white hot during the Pipe Bomb phase and Triple H was a total dick for not putting him over, from Mania 21 to Mania 31 and even beyond, Cena was the man at the front of the companies fortunes and he did an amazing job of keeping things going. It is just a shame that Cena and Punk (or Cena and Edge) never main evented a Mania because both were rivalries with a ton of history, legit credibility with great performers who made you believe they hated each other.
@MauFerrer20005 жыл бұрын
WM 25 was the prefect opportunity for Cena vs Edge for the World title (maybe Big Show could've interfered if they wanted to have him in the card) Punk vs Cena should've been the main event at 29
@Ben_18785 жыл бұрын
There’s a reason why you were picked for his only interview this weekend, you need your own show man 👍
@madubt5 жыл бұрын
Ben 1989 Van Vliet to AEW confirmed....I kid I kid....They already got the amby girl!
@datawizard1305 жыл бұрын
Cenas a mark for wrestling! He’s one of us!
@MTRZ975 жыл бұрын
He always has been one of us, it’s just that many people didn’t want to accept that
@aaronborough6195 жыл бұрын
Three things: 1) big fan of both of you 2)John looks fly 3) when ever I think of wrestlemania 34 I think of John buying a ticket, so big ups for marking that work and he proved his point about taking something shit.
@1guitarfreak45 жыл бұрын
Interesting. I haven't been into wrestling since 2013 but hearing this man speak almost sparks that interest back into me
@cheesecakechase59715 жыл бұрын
ReZolute I’m going to save you...don’t watch WWE the product is terrible right now, AEW, ROH, NJPW is where the good wrestling and product is.
@pcpc97103 жыл бұрын
@@cheesecakechase5971 shut up smark. We watch wrestling for entertainment. Not to see random jobbers flipping across the ring who have no personality charisma or mic skills. Those jobber bootleg wannabe crappy promotions are dumb
@pwreiman5 жыл бұрын
This was tremendous. A look inside the mind of someone as successful as John Cena, and hearing how he appreciates every second of life the way he does was a real awakening. Thank you for this.
@lewismckim55555 жыл бұрын
John cena is a complete diamond in the rough in WWE!! Absolute boss 🤘🏻🤘🏻
@amandasnow90665 жыл бұрын
Lewis Mckim and still continuing to do what he does best! Inspiring ppl all over the world baby!
@SHlNRlKlARU5 жыл бұрын
I'd argue he's a diamond, period. What a wise man
@Caine_House5 жыл бұрын
Do you know what the term "diamond in the rough" means? Lol
@gregmerritt93665 жыл бұрын
I'd say we're seeing a proper polish on said diamond at this point.
@kerovibe5 жыл бұрын
I don't think you know what that phrase means
@WrestlingScenarios4 жыл бұрын
Man .....John Cena is such a down to earth guy......... He extended this interview twice and made us and especially Chris super Happy. He certainly didnt expect such a nice interview.....
@shadowmaulnet54265 жыл бұрын
John Cena is literally the nearest person to a superhero. He can take criticism and praise. He makes everything look like a positive, everything he’s done he’s succeeded. Just can’t hate him
@misterranksz39504 жыл бұрын
this is probably my favorite interview and its the most Timeless interview i watch it a couple of times already
@RatedAwesome215 жыл бұрын
no reason why this video should have any dislikes. Super positive and an awesome moment for Chris who was able to share it with us.
@EricRatcliffeNewcomicday5 жыл бұрын
Cena really does seem like a good guy, you can tell by just how much time he gave you. Keep up the fantastic work man!
@rvdrulez5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another interview & especially with Cena! I wish you got to ask him about his thoughts on iMPACT, ROH, NJPW. And his thoughts on the crowd for ECW ONS 2005 & Money in the bank 2011. Looking forward to next one!
@Rocky305MS5 жыл бұрын
Great interview,John was amazing I heard all 26mins.
@banebasara535 жыл бұрын
I have watched you Chris ever since you interviewed Anne Hathaway for the dark knight rises. I am so inspired and happy for you to see how far you have come. Always stay strong!
@ChrisVanVliet5 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much!
@louenrique86015 жыл бұрын
You dont realize how important Cena was to the product and dont appreciate him as much as you should until he's gone.
@sarduyjonathan61075 жыл бұрын
First that cena interview was awesome man, he has so much wisdom to share with the world it’s truly awesome. And second, you are one of the few interviewers for the wrestling business that I can truly enjoy watching because unlike most people who it seems they forget about being a fan of what they grew up watching and they turn into just full blown critics of the product, you come off as still a genuine fan of the business and that you love the Wwe and all of this just as much as a guy like me does and that’s also awesome
@ChrisVanVliet5 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@leeandrew65555 жыл бұрын
Find a woman that looks at you the way Chris Van Vliet looks at John Cena.
@SavageOra5 жыл бұрын
LMAO
@raelockletree38584 жыл бұрын
LMFAO😂
@stevesteve05215 жыл бұрын
Seriously I don’t understand the thumbs down for any of this guys videos. You guys are either trolls or you just ate one of those miserable people who like to give thumbs down in every video. This guy is clearly the most respectful, professional interviewer and both comfortable for him and the people he interviews I’ve ever watched. Keep up the awesome work Mr Van Vliet. 👍
@ChrisVanVliet5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Steve squared!
@Kaoren7175 жыл бұрын
Control what you can control...you can't control anyone's opinions...so why shame others? Hmmm.....
@dashawnmaxwell67625 жыл бұрын
Is anyone else looking at his hair the whole time 😂
@focusinc5 жыл бұрын
Yeah
@thebigfword68145 жыл бұрын
John "newly republican, but still smokes weed" Cena
@AustinPowerz8175 жыл бұрын
Yes. Its horrible lol
@SpeedChamp4675 жыл бұрын
it's the Matt Damon look. The shirt, the vest, all of it. He is an actor after all.
@dashawnmaxwell67625 жыл бұрын
@@SpeedChamp467 thats so true he does 😂😭
@scourking5 жыл бұрын
I'm not a huge fan of John Cena but I must say I have a huge amount of respect for the man and his great attitude and just the fact he is the first to admit his failures and owning them and his successes he treats very humbly. This was a great interview.
@mdptg19905 жыл бұрын
The CM Punk John Cena feud is legitimately the best rivalry on the main roster maybe since Austin and Rock. If it wasn't for Cena having all of those hateable qualities back then, the feud wouldn't have been as great as it was. Respect
@kidz9195 жыл бұрын
Wow so you're giving Cena all of the credit? Typical wwe fanboy
@mdptg19905 жыл бұрын
@@kidz919 I barely watch WWE television i just watch NJPW mainly u dafty. CM Punk is my favourite wrestler of all time g. I recognise that with anyone else on the roster at that time the match wouldn't have been five stars unless it was with CM Punk. I also know that it was CM Punk who got me back into wrestling (being the best thing to ever happen since the early ruthless aggression days) on a whole with this feud so go fuck off looool
@mdptg19905 жыл бұрын
@outsiderkid93 i give 70% credit to Punk and 15% credit to Vince (for being the heel authority figure) and 15% credit to Cena. Don't jump to conclusions lad
@Josh-di3zo5 жыл бұрын
outsiderkid93 ur either stupid af or cant understand what he said
@Funhaus_Ryan5 жыл бұрын
What hateable qualities has Cena ever had?
@Karmatashii5 жыл бұрын
make CENA the ambassador for the WWE franchise
@destino39455 жыл бұрын
カルマKarma Tashi I’m pretty sure he’s had that role for a while now
@Karmatashii5 жыл бұрын
@@destino3945 he's the type a dude that'll do what you ask of him without asking any questions anyway but just make him official pretty sure there isnt one yet
@Ghost-xb3xn5 жыл бұрын
What a interview. Was nice to see Chris Interview himself!
@ChrisVanVliet5 жыл бұрын
I do a great John Cena impression
@blacktytrix4 жыл бұрын
Now that he was at mania 36, i can say that in some capacity, cena was at 18 consecutive wrestlemanias, and as he said in the interview, he intends to keep that up for every mania going forward. Respect.
@chilipepperjesus5 жыл бұрын
Man, what a fantastic interview. great job Chris. Cena is very hard to not like....
@mfrost2285 жыл бұрын
This guy is just way too positive and genuine, so much so that I actually respect him, people like him usually piss me off, but he seems to really believe what he says, which is rare.
@-BigMike-5 жыл бұрын
Chris comes through again with another amazing interview. Keep plugging away brother. We love it! (Edit: much respect to John for taking 25 minutes out of his obviously busy day to do this fantastic interview.)
@ChrisVanVliet5 жыл бұрын
Huge respect to Cena for that!
@jesahnorrin5 жыл бұрын
He should have been Angle's final opponent. Not that other guy.
@TheMan7505 жыл бұрын
Jesahn Orrin you cant control the uncontrollable
@leonardomuniz85485 жыл бұрын
Baron Corbin
@Markleadguitar5 жыл бұрын
Baron Corbin is one of the best heels in the business, and becoming a great big man, watch your mouth lol
@Markleadguitar5 жыл бұрын
@Mox Marinum its all about the old putting over the new. John Cena would have been a bad idea. They would have booed him for 'retiring' Kurt. It had to be a heel. Who's the best heel in WWE right now who could use a push? Bork doesn't need it. No one else could have benefited from it other than Corbin. It's smart booking.
@Markleadguitar5 жыл бұрын
@Mox Marinum Corbin was the only logical choice. He's gonna go on and have a career, John Cena has less than 5 years - maybe less if he's going to transition into movies. Putting him over does nothing for him, and makes Angle irrelevant. Regardless of their history, WWE has to book for the future stuff. Corbin is currently one of the best heels in the business, and draws nuclear heat. You can put him into any program with any babyface and make money. Having Angle lose to Cena doesn't put anybody over. The whole concept of a retirement match is to put an up-and-coming star over. It would be wasted on Cena, Reigns, Rollins, etc. Angle is a babyface. You can't have a face retire a face, the fans will organically turn. So you turn to a monster heel. Corbin, McIntyre, Ziggler, etc. Come on man.
@adspongy3015 жыл бұрын
I just love how well Cena interviews and how polite he is to EVERY interviewer. He treats every interview the same, big or small, tv or internet
@stevebloz5 жыл бұрын
I thought they were standing in front of a huge window and then 14:43 happened...
@IAmJaycob5 жыл бұрын
S B yeah it really confused me for a minute haha.
@АнтонДимов-ч8ъ4 жыл бұрын
Haha yea exactly wtf was that
@_UNISTAR_4 жыл бұрын
Lol SAME.
@IcemanFabian5 жыл бұрын
Dude this guy right here without a doubt is the WWE even tho he isn't a full timer anymore, I genuinely love your interviews Chris you an your John Cena interviews are awesome I love them
@kgmarshall385 жыл бұрын
Cena just seems suuuper intimidating to talk too. Props to you man for keeping your composure. I definitely would’ve had an anxiety attack 😂😂
@full6330name5 жыл бұрын
Why ? He seems really honest and straight to the point. I feel like he's somebody you really want around.
@ayeJasn5 жыл бұрын
armin38822 I would say he’d be intimidating to talk to just because he’s just so smart and full of wisdom that he can just make anyone feel small in a conversation.
@full6330name5 жыл бұрын
@@ayeJasn ah many people have that wisdom but not enough people have the discpline of actually putting that wisdom to work day in and day out for years and years to get where he is.
@ayeJasn5 жыл бұрын
armin38822 Sad but true. Some people simply can’t do it, others don’t try because they think the world is out to get them. Regardless it shouldn’t be that way. Too many people don’t try because their scared of failing.
@full6330name5 жыл бұрын
@@ayeJasn Me.
@NextheVortex5 жыл бұрын
That's awesome man. You deserve that though. Your always respectful and you ask the right questions. Keep up the good work bro.
@dominicbarstow14504 жыл бұрын
He added loads of time he really loves his job Great person
@Dude_Its_Pistachio5 жыл бұрын
Can't believe you got to interviewed John Cena lol man John Cena is such an inspiration. Love his attitude towards life
@andrewbenjamin38355 жыл бұрын
Amazing as usual only listen to your interviews man.
@sentientcardboarddumpster79005 жыл бұрын
So you just watch these interviews over and over all day? You ever think about taking the next step and watching some wrestling?
@andrewbenjamin38355 жыл бұрын
@@sentientcardboarddumpster7900 no i don't listen to other interviews that other people do and i do watch as much wrestling as i can but because of the time zone differences i can't watch as much
@sentientcardboarddumpster79005 жыл бұрын
@@andrewbenjamin3835 you didn't get the joke I guess. I was just messing around. But right on dude. Keep doing the things that you enjoy!
@xxccrulez5 жыл бұрын
John looks handsome when he turns his head to the side. I love how his hair looks now. His voice was always memorizing. 😭😍
@6jeremy95 жыл бұрын
Wait till he bends over and that big bald spot shows up
@xxccrulez5 жыл бұрын
@@6jeremy9 I don't know if you've seen the back of his head lately but his hair grew tremendously. He still looks handsome when that hairstyle.
@6jeremy95 жыл бұрын
@@xxccrulez go watch his last matches when he bends over you can clearly see a huge bald spot, or Google it I'm sure people have took screenshots of it.
@xxccrulez5 жыл бұрын
@@6jeremy9 He could have the biggest bald spot in the world nothing is changing the fact he looks extremely attractive in this video.
@mecuadorm105 жыл бұрын
If they ever made a John Cena Biopic he’d be played by either mark whalberg or Channing Tatum
@98suly5 жыл бұрын
mecuadorm10 or John Cena himself
@stokemoran5 жыл бұрын
Can't be Mark Walhberg, Cena looks like he just ate Mark Walhberg. :P
@shoto79485 жыл бұрын
Young 2003 cena looked like Matt Damon
@peleg67485 жыл бұрын
@@98suly are you fucking crazy!?!? Someone playing himself in his real life role in a biopic movie? That doesn't make since whatsoever!!! Don't you know the best biopic films are when the producers extremely exaggerate their role in the story???
@amandasnow90665 жыл бұрын
mecuadorm10 mark wahlberg 😍😍😍😘😘😘
@SuperHassan20015 жыл бұрын
interviewer gets massive credit for keeping composure and following up with very good questions.....esp when outside his expectations, cena kept extending time. Really sharp interviewing skills
@diskeyes5 жыл бұрын
Chris is definitively the best interviewer in wrestling
@81elpedro5 жыл бұрын
john cena the kind of kid in your classroom who knows everything and reminds the teacher that we had homework over the weekend when nobody has done it!!!!
@j1m3n75 жыл бұрын
What a genuinely lovely and professional man.
@AlchemyCAWS5 жыл бұрын
CHRIS....GAWD damn this is the most in depth I've heard Cena. You let him just talk, you are getting better and better each time man.
@ChrisVanVliet5 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated. Cena was so gracious with his time
@nktpt5 жыл бұрын
Incredible how you managed to interview a man we cannot see. Congratulations man!
@svenbeijersbergen33682 жыл бұрын
This guy is a fucking legend
@SIR5625 жыл бұрын
Dang I know this is an old interview now but this opened my eyes to seeing how great a guy Cena is and it’s true what you said, even if everyone chants Cena sucks, we all still respect him and he deserves it. Great interview!