John Cena has given an update on where he and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson now stand following their infamous feud.
The two were huge names in WWE before Johnson stepped away from wrestling to pursue an acting career, a move which left his opponent devastated.
Cena made some choice words about Johnson’s career change back in 2012 and questioned whether he cared for the industry, which didn’t go down well with Johnson.
During a recent WWE press conference, Cena was asked if he’d had a chance of heart since then, especially as he had since gone into acting himself.
“I 100 per cent see and understand that perspective,” he replied. “If you’ve been following what I’ve tried to do – especially as of late – publicly and personally to Dwayne Johnson… I’ve stated that, although I thought I was trying to do what’s best for business, I went about it the wrong way.
“I violated his trust and I made allegations about his perspective that I knew nothing about. Deep down, I was a fan. I wanted The Rock back. I wanted to do anything to get The Rock back.
“But I did it the wrong way, I didn’t do it the respectful way. So, I had to eat a little bit of crow, I had to say ‘I’m sorry and I was wrong,’ because I am sorry and I was wrong, and that’s a very humbling experience.”
Cena continued: “Dwayne is a hell of a guy. We had a conversation, we’ve grown. I was able to welcome him home which was a true full circle moment.
“You’re right when you say people now see I’ve become who I despised. I see that perspective and I understand that.
“It’s very difficult for people who are ‘all in’ to the WWE universe to see anything else that goes on but here.
“We all have our own struggle, we all live our own lives, it was a great learning experience from my mistake, that feud with The Rock.”
Cena previously revealed that he had apologised to both Johnson and Johnson’s mother for their remarks, which he said they both accepted.
In a further sign that they have burried the hatchet, the pair recently appeared in Fast X – the 10th instalment of the Fast and Furious franchise – together, although they did not share any scenes.
