John Cena is arguably the most popular babyface of the 21st century; his slogan of "hustle, loyalty, and respect" has become iconic in and out of the wrestling world; Cena rose to stardom during WWE's Ruthless Aggression era as the Doctor of Thuganomics and has remained one of WWE's biggest megastars ever since.
RELATED: Steve Austin Reveals He Turned Down WWE "Several Times" Before Wrestlemania 38Sami Zayn's rise to the top of WWE has been incredibly different; while he has been a part of the main roster for several years, his decision to align himself with the Bloodline brought a lot of new eyes to him. The falling out between Sami and Roman Reigns captivated the WWE universe and turned Sami into one of the most beloved babyfaces WWE has seen in a long time.
"Fans Love Sami Zayn Because They Know Who He Is"
During an appearance on Whiskey Ginger with Andrew Santino, WWE legend John Cena discussed the former Honorary Uce, Sami Zayn. Cena has some high praise for Zayn and explained why he thinks Sami has found so much success. Fightful has provided the following transcription:
I gotta give Sami his comeuppance. Here’s a guy who’s been in the business a long time and worked really hard in circuits outside the WWE and made a great name for himself, then got in WWE in the NXT program and made a great name for himself, and then got into WWE and kind of struggled to connect with the audience. Everyone now, because he’s very popular now, thinks it’s like [snaps fingers], alright, it clicked. His character went through a major reconstruction just about three years ago, maybe even a little more than that. It’s taken him three and a half years, and now all that hard work, and I can see it, I can see how hard he works, and I see how he’s invested in connecting with the audience. It’s paid off. Everybody loves him because they know who he is.
-John Cena (via Whiskey Ginger)
John Cena and Sami Zayn will both be competing at Wrestlemania 39; Cena is set to face Austin Theory for the WWE United States Championship while Sami Zayn will be teaming up with Kevin Owens to challenge the Usos for their WWE Undisputed Tag Team Championships.
