John Cena: The FU Evolved To The AA Because It Had To
John Cena has put down many foes with the AA, which was initially called the FU.
Cena established the move early in his run as the Dr. of Thuganomics while feuding with Brock Lesnar.
Speaking to Bill Simmons on The Ringer podcast, Cena discussed the origin of the move and how it evolved.
“Brock Lesnar’s move was the F5. I had a similar move where we both pick guys up. I didn’t try to make Brock look bad, but I was abrasive with my trash talk and was like, ‘You have the F5, I have the FU.’ That’s where the name of the move happened. I kept using it and then as we evolved into PG, I was told, ‘We can’t use that anymore.’ Switching it to the Attitude Adjustment has been incredible because, it’s so weird that art imitates life. I’m always trying to change people’s perspective or offer a new perspective. I’m leaning into the fact that you can adjust your attitude at any moment. That really changes the dynamic. It evolved because it had to,” said Cena.
Cena will look to hit one last AA in his final match against Gunther at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event.
Elsewhere during the interview, Cena reflected on his heel turn. You can find his full comments here.
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