{"id":16222,"date":"2016-04-11T16:47:03","date_gmt":"2016-04-11T21:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=16222"},"modified":"2016-04-11T16:47:03","modified_gmt":"2016-04-11T21:47:03","slug":"john-cena-reveals-injury-return-timeline-larry-king-talks-motivation-keep-wrestling-ric-flair-stone-cold-hes-not-ufc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/04\/11\/john-cena-reveals-injury-return-timeline-larry-king-talks-motivation-keep-wrestling-ric-flair-stone-cold-hes-not-ufc\/","title":{"rendered":"John Cena reveals injury return timeline to Larry King, talks motivation to keep wrestling, Ric Flair, Stone Cold, why he&#8217;s not into UFC, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3128484117\" 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>Injured WWE star John Cena says he expects to wrestle again by the end of April\/early May.<\/p>\n<p>While in Los Angeles doing media for &#8220;American Grit,&#8221; Cena told Larry King that\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m pushing to try and get back within the month, if I can.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asked what motivates him to get back in the ring so quickly after major reconstructive shoulder surgery, Cena replied, &#8220;The feel of satisfaction you get from live performance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Cena was cleared for physical activity at WrestleMania when he made a surprise appearance to help The Rock. Cena joked to Larry King that he was hiding in a broom closet during the day since he &#8220;wasn&#8217;t supposed to be there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Cena was also asked about being close to Ric Flair&#8217;s marketed 16 World Title reigns. Cena dismissed the number, saying, &#8220;I have so many more things I would like to accomplish, and that\u2019s on a very side list, I\u2019d say.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>One thing he would have to have on his resume is a match with &#8220;Stone Cold&#8221; Steve Austin, who is essentially retired. Cena identified Austin as the legend he would most want to wrestle.<\/p>\n<p>The topic of UFC also came up. Cena was dismissive, saying\u00a0he does not\u00a0want to take anything away from the fighters, but he sport &#8220;doesn&#8217;t resonate with me because I&#8217;m a storyteller.&#8221; Cena added, &#8220;I enjoy the story we can tell in the ring. 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