John Cena addressed his reputation of "burying younger talent" in a new interview with The Wrap to help promote the return of his reality competition "American Grit," which premieres Sunday on Fox.
"If you look at my existence in WWE, I have never asked anyone and will never ask anyone to pull any punches," Cena explained. "I believe that it's a 'Strong Survive' environment, and accept nothing less. I think people forget my [history] in WWE sometimes and the fact that I truly had to earn every inch. There is this overwhelming perception that I am protected and coddled — that couldn't be father from the truth."