John Cena is one of the most famous professional wrestlers of all time. He has performed in front of stadiums filled with thousands of people throughout his career. But at times, the former WWE Champion does get nervous. Cena recently recalled getting cold feet the first time he met his wife, Shay Shariatzadeh, and found love.
“I wasn’t looking, but d––, man, it just found me. “So we watched the game, and then the table sitting right across from us — this group of five people walked in. Man, I stopped watching the game. I didn’t even know it was over. I was such a d––, I was so bad. Here I am, h–– this was half a decade [ago], I’m 40 and I’m too scared to approach this girl,” Cena said via People.
John Cena Recalls Meeting His Wife
Cena met Shariatzadeh while watching the 2019 Super Bowl, cheering on his hometown New England Patriots at a local restaurant. The superstar recalls getting his wife’s number, and immediately reaching out to her. The rest is history.
“I asked her for her number and she gave me her number, and I didn’t wait like the two days [to reach out],” he added.
“I left the restaurant and on my walk home I [texted], ‘It was so nice to meet you, you’re beautiful, I’d like to get to know you more if you have any free time coming up I’ll make time for you.’ She’s like, ‘You want to go out this weekend?’ I said, ‘Sure.’ “
WWE Star Regrets Beef With The Rock
Cena, a sixteen-time WWE Champion, has had feuds with several Hall of Famers. But his most noted beef was with fellow Hollywood star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
Things got particularly heated when Cena called out The Rock for leaving the WWE to pursue a career as a movie star. He also questioned how much he loved the company. It is a decision he has come to regret now.
“Oh my god, yeah. To me, it was [like], ‘I’m going to jab this guy because I have nothing to lose. I have all the leverage… My angle came from the fact that he was openly saying, ‘I love the WWE.’ And I was like, ‘Man if you love it, why aren’t you here?’ What a stupid thing [of me] to say. I’m so sorry because he had a lot to lose,” Cena said.
The WWE Superstar went on to explain that now that he has transitioned to Hollywood, he now understands things from the Rock’s perspective.
“I can sit across from you now and say I love the WWE, but SmackDown is in two days and I’m not going to be there,” he added “And now I have to eat a bunch of s–– and say, ‘F––, I was wrong, I’m sorry.’”