Former ECW World Champion accuses current WWE Champion John Cena of getting other Superstars fired
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legend accused the Undisputed World Champion of getting former WWE stars fired. John Cena pulled off a parody of CM Punk's Pipebomb recently.
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The Cenation leader name-dropped wrestlers who were previously a part of WWE.
The name-dropped wrestlers were Matt Cardona, Nic Nemeth, and Claudio Castagnoli. Rob, in a recent podcast, alleges the Champ of getting these wrestlers fired in the first place.
Rob Van Dam comments on John Cena's Pipebomb name-drop
In the recent episode of 1 of a Kind with RVD, the host made some serious allegations. The legend had a very different perspective on John Cena's name-drop. Fans after the Pipebomb believed that the callouts were cues to possible WWE returns of the wrestlers.
However, Rob Van Dam believes that John Cena himself got these names fired. During the podcast, the Legend stated, 'Maybe those were guys that Cena got fired from WWE.
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"RVD-Anomics & Your Bubble!" | 1 Of A Kind With RVD Ep. 110
Matt Cardona, on the other hand, responded to the name-drop in a light-hearted way. The wrestler replied to the Champ's callout during a GCW event. Cardona sat on a turnbuckle, took a mic, looked at the camera and said 'Hi'. It was directed at the Cenation Leader.
Was there a rivalry between Rob Van Dam and John Cena?
Rob Van Dam shared a brief rivalry with John Cena. It was reflected in the 2006 ECW One Night Stand event. Cena faced a hostile crowd that night during the match. Rob even showed interest in reliving the rivalry before the Champ retires from the sport. The Champ even reflected on the iconic rivalry in one of his recent interviews.
John Cena LIVE Full Panel | Philadelphia Fan Expo 2025
'Man, it was awesome. I'll give you a tidbit that I haven't told anybody. There was a sign, which was actually brought to this convention today, that said, 'If Cena Wins We Riot.''
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The Cenation Leader stated at the Philadelphia Fan Expo 2025.
John Cena is almost halfway through his farewell tour. With only 15 dates remaining, 10 of them have been finalised. The Champ will be having his last match in mid-December. Cena, will however remain associated with WWE in some other capacity.
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