Former WWE Champion Says John Cena Is 'All About the Money'

John Cena is heralded as one of the true, living, breathing, heroes in America. Aside from being [...]

By Jack Snodgrass

John Cena is heralded as one of the true, living, breathing, heroes in America. Aside from being 16x WWE Champion, Cena also holds the record for the most Make A Wish appearances with over 500. No wrestler has contributed more to WWE's global stage than John Cena.

However, former WWE talent, Ryback, would like you to think that all of this is a facade for John Cena's real motivator: money.

In a recent episode of his podcast, Conversations With The Big Guy, Ryback claims that John Cena doesn't look out for other wrestlers because it would negatively affect his bottom line:

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"I feel, and I wish I was even higher than I was when I did what I did because I always wished somebody in Cena's position would stand up and actually have the balls to do things right. And if you love [pro] wrestling, you say, 'stand up for the [pro] wrestlers.' But he hasn't and he never will because it's all about the money."

In 2016, Forbes estimates John Cena made at least $8 million. That's not including his ventures in Hollywood or his TV show, American grit. A brief search of the internet will tell you that John Cena is likely worth more of $50 million.

So the question begs, is John Cena no better than any other exploitative tycoon?

OK, let's stop here. This is utter nonsense. Just because Ryback has a microphone in front of his mouth does not mean we have to listen. Does John Cena have loads of cash? Yes, more than most could even dream of. Did he do it via insider trading or some other form of corruption? Did he steal it? Did he win it gambling? Did he inherit it from his croquet playing great uncle? No. As a matter of fact, he earned every penny.

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Ryback urging Cena "to stand up for other wrestlers," is like asking Amazon's Jeff Bezos to give money to Wal Mart and Barnes & Noble. Would it be nice? I suppose, but one thing is for certain - it would be bad business. What is wrong with looking after one's own finances? Why does Cena need to share power, influence, and money? What's next Ryback, should Cena share his fiance, Nikki Bella, too?

Unfortunately for Ryback, he makes a good punching bag. He's not great at communication it's probably best to put the shovel away. But if he's holding John Cena accountable for not sharing the wealth, then I'm holding Ryback accountable for saying dumb things.

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