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John fit in right away - WWE Legend shares initial backstage reaction to John Cena

16-time WWE world champion John Cena Hall of Famer JBL opened up about the locker room's perception of John Cena during his early days in the company. The 16-time world champion celebrated the 20th anniversary of his WWE debut last Monday on RAW. He and JBL had several memorable feuds, and the Cenation Leader defeated the veteran at WrestleMania 21 to win his first WWE Championship. Their first match in WWE was as tag team partners at Survivor Series in 2003. On a recent appearance on WWE's The Bump, JBL was asked if he had a good feeling about back then. He stated: "Yeah. I think when he came in—nobody disliked John. A lot of times a young guy comes in, he's got a great body, great look, real good-looking guy, people are just kind of a little resentful. You sit back and just kinda see if they're gonna make it or not. John fit in right away, maybe it's being a second-generation wrestler. I don't know what it was, but John was such a respectful human being. People liked him so much and he was so respectful for this business, that people were wanting to see him succeed." (21:50-22:21)

JBL wants John Cena to break Ric Flair s record

The Nature Boy and The Cenation Leader currently hold the record for most world title reigns at 16. Cena has held more world championships in WWE than any other wrestler in history. JBL stated during the that he wants his former rival to become a 17-time world champion. "I hope he wins the 17th, I want him to win the 17th. You know, no offense to the Nature Boy out there, but to me it's about Cena. People like to see records broke and he's the right guy to do it," said Layfield. Will @johncena win another World Title someday? ? Will @johncena win another World Title someday? ? The last time John Cena won the WWE Championship was at Royal Rumble 2017 where he defeated AJ Styles to capture the title. It'll be interesting to see whether he will be the one to break the record. If you use any quotes from this article, please give a H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription. Did you know Scott Steiner slapped a pro wrestling legend? Don't believe us? . Poll : Do you think John Cena will break Ric Flair's record? Yes No 77 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found