JOHN CENA has taken a swipe at the ‘complacent’ WWE locker room and told young superstars to follow his and Miz’s example despite his WrestleMania loss to The Undertaker.
Cena was defeated in just three minutes by the Dead Man after calling the legend out of retirement for weeks.
The 16-time champ looked set to miss out at the Showcase of the Immortals after his challenge remained unanswered.
Instead he took his place among the crowd before Taker eventually showed up at the last moment and delivered a Tombstone to defeat Cena in a complete squash match.
As arguably the biggest name in wrestling history, many fans criticised WWE and the Leader of the Cenation for his storyline at the extravaganza.
But the 41-year-old is adamant that it should provide an example to the rest of the roster after the star claimed he has noticed disdain and complacency among younger talent.
Cena told Sport Illustrated: “I did not do well in this match. My ‘WrestleMania Moment’ was to spend the time in the crowd and not do well in a very short performance, but I loved it because it got the job done.
“The focus was not me, the focus was someone else. Often times, we look at things so selfishly, asking, ‘What’s in it for me?’ Well, what was in it for me was the chance to reintroduce a WWE icon.
“I had to stretch the suspension of disbelief to its breaking point to do it, but it was awesome.
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“Every single week, the crowd would chant at the top of its lungs and no one thought I would be sitting in the crowd at WrestleMania, but I was able to do that.
“I was able to go out and be handily defeated in three minutes and bring back an icon.”
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He continued: “That is a message to any performer who is complaining about their spot or that, creatively, they have nothing going for them.
“I’ve been first, I’ve been in the middle, I’ve been last. I just want to go out there and do something.”
And that led Cena to sing the praises of a notorious heel superstar.
He added: “There are a few performers who share my ideology, with The Miz being one of them.
“That’s why he is skyrocketing into a new bracket as we speak, and I can’t wait to see what he does next week.
“But there is also a lot of disdain and complacency. You should be happy with any sort of role, even if it is getting your tail kicked in.”
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