John Cena has accomplished a lot in his 20+ years of career and has won numerous championships. His hard work and passion allowed him to stay in peak shape for as long as he could. However, WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry revealed The Leader of the Cenation followed a bizarre diet to maintain his shape early in his career.
While speaking in an interview with Denise Salcedo, the WWE Hall of Famer shared a story about John Cena. He mentioned that, in his earlier days, The Doctor of Thuganomics followed a diet to maintain a lean body. Mark Henry further revealed that, for a week, Cena drank only Diet Mountain Dew instead of water. When the World’s Strongest Man advised him to drink more water, Cena had an amusing response.
Big Match John declined to take his advice and stated that there was a risk of peeing if he drank water. Henry admitted to teasing him to this day about his daring dieting plans every time they met. The Hall of Famer also added that Cena finally admitted he was ‘young’ and ‘stupid’ and didn’t know what he was doing.
I found out that, during his diet, i don't know if he was getting ready for the bodybuilding show, or he just liked to be lean... he was not drinking water for a week. The only thing he drank, was diet mountain dew. I was shocked, I was like, 'man you need to drink some water man.' The human body does not work on diet mountain dew.Mark Henry on John Cena in an interview with Denise Salcedo
Cena made his last WWE appearance at the Money in the Bank PLE, where he announced his retirement tour in 2025. Before that, he appeared at WrestleMania XL to help Cody Rhodes finish his story. On the Raw after WrestleMania, Cena helped The Miz and R-Truth defeat The Judgment Day. After such sporadic appearances, fans eagerly await to see when he will make his full-time in-ring return. While some fans want him to become a Grand Slam Champion, others hope he will break the record and become a 17-time world champion.
WWE superstar Seth Rollins heaped praise on his old rival John Cena
As fans around the world and WWE superstars know, 2025 will be John Cena’s final year in WWE. He will embark on a retirement tour until the end of the year, performing in his final Royal Rumble, Elimination Chamber, and WrestleMania. Many superstars, including Seth Rollins, have expressed their desire to face the 16-time world champion before he retires.
In an interview with You Heard, Rollins discussed various topics related to American football. During the conversation, he was asked about Cena’s heartfelt announcement and his retirement tour until the end of 2025. The Visionary remarked that he was the type of guy who always wanted to do everything in grand fashion.
This year 2025 is gonna be a special year for John Cena. He is not the type to do things small. If you've seen anything John's ever done in WWE... you know that John is larger than life and he is a big personality. I hope I can get back in the ring with him at least one more time before he hangs'em up.Seth Rollins on John Cena via You Heard
However, before he could fulfil his wish to face the 16-time world champion, he encountered a new challenge in the form of Bronson Reed. On last week’s episode of Raw, the Aussie superstar brutally attacked him with six consecutive Tsunamis. He suffered internal bruising and was rushed to the hospital for further treatment. Only time will tell when The Architect will return to the squared circle.
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