Cena on USA, Saturday Night's Main Event and more
The Champ talks to WWE.com
August 10, 2005
WWE.Com

WWE.com was able to sit down with WWE Champion John Cena early Thursday morning while he was in Stamford, Connecticut, to film some television spots. Cena talked candidly about a variety of subjects, including his new video, SummerSlam and even the Red Sox.

WWE.com: What brings you to Stamford this morning?
Cena: We’re shooting some introduction pieces for the upcoming move to the USA Network. I think the switch will be great for us. USA has shown us a lot of love and it’s one of those things where WWE is finally the flagship of someone’s programming. USA is really putting us out there and hyping us like we should be because we have the best entertainment on the planet.

WWE.com: There are even rumors that WWE will revive Saturday Night’s Main Event?
Cena: That would be great. I was a big fan of that when I was a kid. I just hope they keep the same theme music.

WWE.com: Talk about the success of your debut album, “You Can’t See Me.”
Cena: We’ve sold more than 200,000 copies in the U.S. and over 300,000 worldwide. We’re hanging in there on the billboard charts and we’re actually ahead of many, if not most, bigger name artists. I’m totally surprised by the success. I didn’t think we would sell 20 albums because of the stigma of a wrestler making an album and what we’re up against. It’s traditionally not the type of music WWE fans listen to. It’s a wake-up call to hip-hop that this kid is for real and a wake-up call to sports entertainment that there are wrestling fans who love hip-hop.

WWE.com: Your second video, “Right Now,” is very personal. What was the message behind that?
Cena: That was for the people that didn’t know me before I started coming through the curtain as a WWE Superstar. A lot of times people question your motives or wonder if you really have a passion for what you do. But with that video they see what my life was like growing up and it shows WWE is where I always wanted to be. Nobody can question that. I also wanted to send a positive message, which hip-hop lacks right now. Anyone with friends and family can understand where I’m coming from.