John Cena On How He Felt Not Having A High Profile Role At WM35

16-time World Champion John Cena was recently interviewed by the folks from Sports Illustrated on a number of topics. During the interview, Cena talked about having a lighter role at WrestleMania 35 this year. WrestleMania 35 would see John Cena bring back his “Doctor Of Thuganomics” Gimmick for a segment that ended with him taking out Elias after interrupting his musical performance.

“This is the first time in a long time I haven’t had to focus on a main-event profile segment,” Cena said. “There wasn’t that looming WrestleMania Sunday in the back of my mind saying, ‘I have to do this and this is what people pay to see.’ I had a lot of fun watching it from the crowd last year, because I knew that was going to be special, and this year gave me liberty to have even more fun.”

Cena then talked about helping induct 26 kids into WWE’s Circle Of Champions during a Make-A-Wish Event in New York City’s Times Square on The Saturday before WrestleMania.

“I want to make sure everyone has a wonderful experience,” Cena said. “For someone to get one wish and their wish is to hang out with you, that’s the most awesome thing ever. I have great perspective of what it is and never take it for granted. I’ll always try to give as much happiness as I possibly can.”

Cena would then talk about Warrior Award Recipient Sue Aitchison and say that Sue was the one who introduced him to Make-A-Wish.

“None of this happens without Sue,” he said. “She introduced me to a charity that has become part of my value system.”