A major reason why John Cena returned to WWE involves the SAG-AFTRA strike. Obviously, Cena does film and television primarily now, and with the writer, actor, and crew strike, Newbury’s favorite son had time on his hands to step between the ropes. However, it seems that he might be returning to the set soon as negotiation talks have started up again.
What does that mean for viewers and WWE’s booking? It means that Cena could bounce again when an agreement is reached, and people get back to work. Right back to the set and in front of the camera.
John Cena To “Get Back to Work” Once SAG-AFTRA Strike Ends
WWE was able to come up with something to fit Cena into the ongoing booking while making it look as if it’s something that has been bubbling for a while. WWE has gotten better at getting semi-pro, retired stars, and celebrities into the ring. Not only that, but the company will also train and write them into stories. The former World Champion touched on this and his pending retirement.
On his recent appearances in WWE, Cena said that he could do both because of liability insurance. If he went down in-ring, then the studio and staff would suffer. So babyface of John Cena to worry about others’ employment.
“Yes, I stopped a project in the middle of it, I can’t even talk about the project because of the strike, but we’re in the middle of it. As soon as we get back to work, we go back to work. I don’t control any of that. I’m crossing my fingers and I hope we can find a resolve everyone is happy with. For right now, I feel this is the best way I can help. To come back home to my family.”
Juggling multiple projects, getting into the ring isn’t reasonable as he’d need to be active several times to really keep him in the swing of things. That isn’t possible for contractual reasons as well as—physically Cena only has a few more matches. In a September interview, Cena said:
“As I said out there in the ring, the last one is not tonight, but I know it’s soon. Every single chance I get to go out there becomes more and more special. There is no denying the fact that I’m 46 and staring down 47. I’ve been here for over two decades. As I said out there in the ring, the last one is not tonight, but I know it’s soon. To speak candidly, when you’re involved in this every day in a full-time capacity, you just think about what’s next.”
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