Since arriving in WWE, Austin Theory has had a chip on his shoulder. He’s been earmarked for a top spot in the company, having all the youth and talent to be a main event name in WWE for years to come. Last year at WrestleMania, he was in one of the top matches against Pat McAfee – and was able to win the Money in the Bank contract in 2022.
His cash ins would fail, and that just made him more determined to thrive – and the result was becoming the United States Champion. However now with WrestleMania 39 coming, Theory has his biggest challenge to date – as he is set to face John Cena, someone Theory is often compared to.
Austin Theory Respects Cena, But He’s Not This Generations John Cena
While speaking with SportsKeeda, Austin Theory would comment on being called this generation’s John Cena – taking offence to the term.
“I am not the John Cena of this generation. I am the Austin Theory. That’s all there is. John Cena, you can put me in that category if you want, but it’s probably because I’m excelling at such a fast rate, and people can see it, but I’m certainly gonna excel past that. I’m 25. How many championships did John Cena have at 24? I was the United States Champion at 24. He didn’t have any. So just putting that into perspective. There’s only one Austin Theory.”
Theory would go on to say despite this, he does respect Cena – knowing there is no bigger mountain in WWE to climb.
”It’s almost like nobody gets the message here. Everybody loves relating to the past. Everybody loves bringing back the old legends. They love bringing them back, letting them live their glory days. That’s what it’s all about, and it’s not. It’s not about that. So why not point out the guy that literally has carried the WWE well over a decade, somebody that, even if you don’t watch WWE, you know who John Cena is. Even before the Hollywood, you knew who he was. There’s no bigger mountain than John Cena, and that’s exactly why I need to pay my respects to him on Monday, and that’s what I’m gonna do.”
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