Grayson Waller talks about working with John Cena at WWE Money in the Bank.
John Cena made a surprise return at WWE Money in the Bank 2023 to push for WWE to host a WrestleMania in England. Cena would be interrupted by Grayson Waller, who taunted the crowd at the O2 Arena and suggested that WWE host WrestleMania in Australia instead. Ultimately, Waller ate an Attitude Adjustment for his troubles.
Appearing on WWE's After the Bell podcast, Waller called the moment surreal and reflected on being able to interact with the man WWE is now calling "the greatest of all time."
“I think the word I’d use is surreal. Obviously, being a wrestling fan growing up, John Cena is, many people say, the greatest of all time, so being across from him is wild, especially in the O2," Waller said. "That arena was sold out. You guys know how wild those English fans are. That’s a different vibe. For me personally, these are the places that I expect myself to be. When I got called up, this is where I wanted to be. When I got in there with John, I didn’t look at it like a huge opportunity for me, I get to be across from — I’m not a fan. I don’t want his autographs, I don’t want his merch. My way to learn from John isn’t by sitting backstage with him and kissing his ass. My way to learn from John is being across from him and going against him, so when I got in there with him, I looked at him as every other opponent I'm in there with. I didn’t look at him as a hero or anything like that because I think that’s when you operate at a different level and you’re not your best.”
John Cena will next be a guest on the Grayson Waller Effect on the September 15 episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown. Learn more here.
In the past, Waller has opened up about not wanting to be a fanboy when interacting with legends. Read more here.
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