During an appearance on Busted Open Radio, WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray (also known as Bubba Ray Dudley) discussed several topics, including the fact that WWE legend and 17-time World Champion John Cena has someone in mind as his potential final opponent. However, Bully Ray noted that it remains unclear whether this matchup will actually be permitted.
This is what Bully Ray said, “I am sure that John Cena, in his heart of hearts, has somebody that he wants to see be the guy. The chosen one, the handpicked one. Whether or not this is actually going to be allowed, I don’t really know. I think John has been a big player in who his opponents have been up until this point. But this is going to determine, or this has the opportunity to determine, somebody’s definitive future in this company. So I’m thinking, what would happen if John and the WWE were really on opposite ends of the spectrum. I.E., John’s like, ‘I really think that this person should be my last match.’ And the higher up, Hunter and Nick Khan are like, ‘John, this is the person who is our future.’”
On why he is not a fan of the tournament:
“It’s so funny. I am, I am not a fan of the tournament idea. And I’d be willing to bet a dollar that if Vince McMahon knew about this tournament, he would be destroying his own home. ‘My God. A f***ing tournament‘ Vince hated tournaments. Now I did not share Vince’s opinion on tournaments. But in this case, I’m not a fan of the tournament unless there is somebody involved in this tournament that we don’t see coming. But they’re gonna have to wrestle in the first round. So we’re gonna see them coming. I wanted this to be built up. I wanted the anticipation to be built up. Especially if you already know who’s going to win the tournament? You can build up the anticipation. ’cause whoever loses in the first round, second round, third round? They’re just going by the wayside. They’re not gonna be able to say, ‘Well, I was in the John Cena tournament.’ It’s not like getting a bronze medal in the Olympics where you still get to stand on the podium, you still get a bronze medal, and your country’s flag still gets to fly high. It’s like, ‘You lost in the first round in the John Cena tournament! Brush your hair.’”
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(H/T to 411Mania.com for transcribing the above quotes)
