{"id":3867,"date":"2015-11-22T14:35:41","date_gmt":"2015-11-22T20:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=3867"},"modified":"2015-11-22T17:15:04","modified_gmt":"2015-11-22T23:15:04","slug":"cena-says-time-away-is-good-for-everyone-talks-wwe-biz-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2015\/11\/22\/cena-says-time-away-is-good-for-everyone-talks-wwe-biz-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Cena says time away is good for everyone, talks WWE biz &#038; legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-618695170\" 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 is not scheduled for the Survivor Series PPV on Sunday. And, from the sound of it, Cena believes it&#8217;s a good thing to allow other stars on the roster to step up.<\/p>\n<p>After being on the roster for 13 years and being the top star for a decade, Cena gained perspective after stepping away from WWE to film the new &#8220;American Grit&#8221; Fox TV series.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPersonally, and this gives me a better perspective on Dwayne Johnson\u2019s path, you get to a certain point and you cannot attract any more fans,&#8221; Cena told a group of reporters during the filming. \u201cEssentially, my productivity from a company standpoint &#8211; I\u2019ve done as much as I can &#8211; 15 world championships and a myriad of other accomplishments. I don\u2019t know what left I can do, but I still want to be able to put people in the building.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Cena&#8217;s comments were <a href=\"http:\/\/zap2it.com\/2015\/11\/john-cena-wwe-absence-sabbatical-american-grit-fox\/\" target=\"_blank\">published Sunday by Zap2It.com<\/a>, which noted that Cena conducted the interview while &#8220;away from civilization&#8221; filming the series. It&#8217;s that perspective that Cena hopes will help him when he returns to the mix.<\/p>\n<p>Cena also commented on the state of the business, noting that he feels like he&#8217;s done everything he can to help WWE as the top star. Now, he hopes doing something like &#8220;American Grit&#8221; or appearing in an Amy Schumer movie will bring new viewers to WWE.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been a cornerstone of WWE programming since 2002. That\u2019s a long time, it\u2019s more than 10 years. So much so that a portion of our audience has direct complacency with me. \u2018Man, Cena holds everybody down. He doesn\u2019t give the new guys a chance,'&#8221; Cena said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom a company perspective, as you know I hold it very near and dear to my heart, the dance floor is open, boys.\u00a0I\u2019m gone, let\u2019s see who steps up. And I like that. As much as I want to try to distance myself or as much as someone who views me\u00a0would try to distance myself from WWE, I\u2019m never going to go.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Change of perspective is often a great way to rekindle drive, passion, and fire. If you feel complacent maybe a different viewpoint can help<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; John Cena (@JohnCena) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnCena\/status\/666662191806836736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 17, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Cena knows his legacy is on the line. Will WWE be healthier after his run on top is over? Even in the short-term, does he want to see if there&#8217;s fruit to his U.S. Title run giving exposure to new acts? It goes back to Cena believing it&#8217;s good timing for him to step away.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-468623538\" 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>&#8220;If we don\u2019t have a future I don\u2019t have any accomplishments. 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