Fans of the original Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) promotion were not fond of John Cena during his memorable showdown against one of their own, Rob Van Dam, at the ECW One Night Stand pay-per-view many moons ago.
During a recent interview with the folks at Metro UK, the former ECW promoter and current WWE performer Paul Heyman reflected on the infamous showdown between Cena and RVD from the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York.
Featured below is an excerpt from the interview where “The Evil Genius” recalls John Cena’s unique ability to adapt to the overwhelmingly hostile environment he faced that evening:
“John Cena feeds off of the interaction with a live audience like very few people on the face of the planet in history ever have, ever could, ever would, or ever have the ability to generate that level of passion from a live crowd. I think John Cena, to this day, loved every single micro moment of it,” Heyman said. “Anybody that says that they wouldn’t cherish the opportunity to work with John Cena on any level is a fool.”
Check out the complete interview at Metro.co.uk.
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