{"id":11432,"date":"2016-02-21T13:54:05","date_gmt":"2016-02-21T19:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=11432"},"modified":"2016-02-21T14:32:42","modified_gmt":"2016-02-21T20:32:42","slug":"john-cena-addresses-wm32-status-no-sold-during-daytona-500-tv-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/02\/21\/john-cena-addresses-wm32-status-no-sold-during-daytona-500-tv-coverage\/","title":{"rendered":"John Cena addresses WM32 status, no-sold during Daytona 500 TV coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-646389556\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>WWE top star John Cena had an interesting weekend in Florida for the annual Daytona 500 NASCAR race.<\/p>\n<p>Cena, who was scheduled to drive the pace car, was non-committal\u00a0when asked about his WrestleMania 32 status during pre-race interviews.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Percentage-wise, I&#8217;m somewhere between zero and 100. That&#8217;s a safe estimation for me.\u00a0As far as me participating in WrestleMania 32, the Magic 8-Ball says &#8216;ask again later,'&#8221; Cena was quoted by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/nascar\/shake-and-bake\/john-cena-daytona-500-wrestlemania-32-wwe-set-drive-pace-car-but-coy-sprint-cup-022116\" target=\"_blank\">Fox Sports, noting Cena was in a jokey mood trying to deflect the question<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Cena noted that it would be &#8220;unfortunate&#8221; for him personally if he missed WrestleMania, but he does not want to be at less than 100 percent on the biggest stage of the year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I take a very unselfish approach to my job and what I do because people spend their hard-earned money to enjoy what we do,&#8221; said\u00a0Cena. &#8220;And our goal is to deliver the best show possible. If I can contribute to that, great. If I can&#8217;t then, it not helping any of fans &#8211; we&#8217;ll see how it works.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Has anyone ever wrecked driving the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/pacecar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#pacecar<\/a> ? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOXTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FOXTV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmericanGritFOX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AmericanGritFOX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TapoutFitness?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TapoutFitness<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WWE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DAYTONA500?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DAYTONA500<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCAR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NASCAR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0qoSxL89GI\">pic.twitter.com\/0qoSxL89GI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; John Cena (@JohnCena) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnCena\/status\/701394851967934464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Then on Sunday, Cena was <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/nascar-news\/4695699-john-cena-daytona-500-grand-marshall-wwe-nascar-jamie-little-fox\" target=\"_blank\">no-sold by Fox&#8217;s TV correspondent Jamie Little<\/a> during the traditional walk-through the pit area before the race.<\/p>\n<p>Little was hurriedly moving from car to car talking to various drivers when she brushed right by Cena, ignored his presence, and kept walking to another car. Cena offered a shrug and surprised facial reaction, prompting a batch of &#8220;You can&#8217;t see me&#8221; jokes from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nascar\/2016\/02\/21\/daytona-500-john-cena-pace-car\/80699696\/\" target=\"_blank\">mainstream outlets covering the TV gaffe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps Little missed Cena because he&#8217;s lost a significant amount of muscle mass recovering from shoulder surgery, making him look small compared to what people are used to.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1400293955\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Cena, unfazed, proceeded to lead the NASCAR drivers out for the opening lap of the Daytona 500.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For those who question my powers of complete stealth, ask <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamieLittleTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JamieLittleTV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/shecantseeme?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#shecantseeme<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOXTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FOXTV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCARONFOX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NASCARONFOX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCAR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NASCAR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WWE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@espn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/itreallyworks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#itreallyworks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; John Cena (@JohnCena) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnCena\/status\/701498407274283008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">And <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnCena?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JohnCena<\/a> leads the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCAR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NASCAR<\/a> racers out in his white pace car for the opening lap of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Daytona500?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Daytona500<\/a>! 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