Rocky D has some comments on what I said earlier about John Cena and his reaction to the CNN interview piece that aired this week.
I didn't get the opportunity to see the special on CNN and just like you any chance of trying to watch any of the video's would be shot to hell because of my Internet connection which is also dial-up. John Cena was probably thought of around the WWE and amongst the fans as an Icon in the making, a true superstar on the rise to mega stardom and an athlete who was already cementing his legacy early in his career as a legend in the making. Now the WWE, the world of professional wrestling and most importantly all his fans around the world may have just changed their view of John altogether by the uttering of one simple phrase to quote from your blog: "I can't say that I haven't, and you can't prove I ever have." The uttering of that one simple phrase has put his whole career in jeopardy.
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Hey Mike,
I was at home this weekend and got a chance to watch the unedited interview on .com. Oh my gosh, did they ever bend that one over and have their way with it. The actual interview was close to, or slightly over, 2 minutes, while the one that aired on CNN was just a few seconds. One of the first things Cena makes a point to do is say outright that he's never done steroids, and that they could test him right now. He talked about how hard he worked to get his physique, and about how the stigma over sports stars nowadays ends with him only being able to say "I can't say that I haven't, and you can't prove that I have". It was not only butchered, but taken out of context. Fair and balanced, my a$$ (and yes, I am fully cognitive of the fact that CNN doesn't have that motto. whatever.)
This isn't a first time news media chopped and edited footage to present professional wrestling in a terrible light. Let's get the point straight, no media out there is willing to tell the truth, because the lies brings ratings. If their bosses want the lies, then it's the lies they're promote.. even if they are manipulating the people to make it seem like the truth.
I don't think this will hurt Cena because his employer saw the whole interview but it does show that CNN has questionable journalistic integrity. If this hurts anyone it will be CNN because most of their viewers have moved on to foxnews. Overall, CNN is on the ropes because foxnews is beating them badly in the ratings war. This documentary was probably meant to try to real those viewers that quit watching them back in.
Lonnie Walker
Abilene, Texas
Another typical left-wing attack by the media, whi is anyone surprised? John Cena, as proven by the WWE, set the record straight with the media as Barry Bonds did, the media only cares about the ratings they get.
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