John Cena Says Brock Lesnar Is The Best Of All Time

[Buffy]

In an interview with Sports Illustrated, John Cena had high praise for WWE Champion Brock Lesnar, who he called the best in-ring performer of all time. Here are highlights:

On the Royal Rumble this year: “I’m proud to say I watched the Royal Rumble from my own home on the WWE Network and I thought the event, and especially the Rumble, was absolutely awesome, so if you watched from Houston or if you were in the audience it really didn’t seem like I was missed. I thought the event was extra special. It was great to be able to watch it as a fan and not endure any fear of missing out and just enjoy the event. And I can say with the utmost sincerity that I believe Brock Lesnar is best in-ring performer that I’ve seen and I know it’s an opinion, and if you want a cool quote, here it is: I think he’s the best in-ring performer of all time. I thought his performance at the Rumble was a clinic on how to establish yourself, how to establish those around you, establish the championship, establish the importance of one event. He did so in less than 30 minutes, and I certainly don’t have the skill set to do that, and it was awesome to be able to see a masterclass man put on a clinic on what to do and how to do it and I was really impressed with the Rumble.”

On if Brock Lesnar is the best ever: “I really do think so. I genuinely think he has a good understanding of who he is. I think he’s the best at when he needs to be dominant, he’s the best in situations of jeopardy. He makes people better. He still has a mystique about him that will draw eyeballs to watch him and when he does he never disappoints. I watching from home did not know the result of the Rumble and I thought Brock was gonna run the table and win. I knew the first 27 entrants would be boring, but I knew by 28 and 29 I’d be on the edge of my seat and asking the question, “What happens to the WrestleMania main event now that the No. 1 entrant ran the table and is the champion for the first time ever?” And I love it when a plan comes together, to quote a member of the A Team. You could see how uneasy the crowd was with Brock’s dominance and then over the course of time, how it became exciting and how it became riveting and then how it became like must-see and that’s who Brock Lesnar is. He believes so much in his presence, and he has such a definable presence you can’t ignore him and he never wastes anyone’s time and everything he does is special and everything he does meaningful and it’s not all selfish. He’s one of the most giving performers in the WWE and that is the mark of a true craftsman and a true professional. It was awesome to watch. My jaw dropped when I watched the Rumble.”

On if he will be at Wrestlemania: “Performing at WrestleMania this year would be a gift. I haven’t been intertwined in the machine of the WWE. I know those WrestleMania spots are few and far between. I’ve expressed that I’m off. But I’ve also expressed that I live in Tampa. I will for sure be at the event and I have great trust in the process and I have great faith in Vince McMahon not only as a boss, but as so much more than that. As a friend, as a mentor. If he were to tell me that he needs me, I would absolutely be active in whatever capacity, whether it would be like last year in New York rapping my way to the ring or the year before being a fan in the stands. There is no job too small. “

Source: https://411mania.com/wrestling/john-cena-says-brock-lesnar-is-the-best-of-all-time/

 

[Chris]

I disagree but I'd rank Brock a lot higher than most people and I think he could be looked at as a GOAT from certain perspectives for sure.

 

[Dale]

Smartest maybe but I wouldn't say best.

 

[Mitch Buchannon]

When you're right you're right

 

[Cwalker]

Brock doesn’t get the credit for being the worker that he is. I won’t call him the greatest of all time(which is subjective) but I will say he’s very good. He’s an amazing seller which is a dying art.

 

[Deezy]

I'm not going to argue against my GOAT.

 

[sportsnews]

There is no doubt that Brock Lesnar is great wrestler of all time. Because he is actually great wrestler that's why pay him big money as well as give him freedom for choosing his opponent and storylines.

 

[Stellar]

Cena has the "less is more" mentality in wrestling like Lesnar does. So i'm not surprised that Cena said this.

Lesnar is great in the ring but I can't call Lesnar a better in-ring performer than a lot of the "greats" in past eras.

 

[Hidden Blaze]

I mean, he's cool and all sure. But the best of all time? Nah. I'd say he's surely in the top 20, maybe top 10.. But I wouldn't go to top 5 with him. He surely is the smartest like @Dale said. Anyone who can get paid like he does, to work the little amount of shows he does is smart as hell.

 

[Doom]

I disagree of Lesnar being the best of all time. He can no doubt still move like the wind and dominate his opponents to a pulp. He knows what the fans want from him, he knows what Vince wants from him, he's obviously a huge draw, that's why he puts on a show like no other despite his light work schedule. But, I can't put Lesnar on a high pedestal with the ranks of Stone Cold, Ric Flair, Sting, Sammartino, The Rock, or even Hogan, as the best of all-time.

 

[Chris]

Brock definitely wouldn't be top 10 for me, I'm bad at ranking things but off the top of my head I can think of 10 guys I'd rank higher than him, but I'd put him in the top 20 probably and top 30 for sure if I really thought about it. Which is still GOAT tier IMO bc there's a TON of great wrestlers.

 

[Hoss]

In ring he's definitely in my top 10. There are probably more than 10 better workers than him all things considered but just looking at what percentage of his matches are great or bordering on great.... idk if anyone is better in that regard.

 

[Swamps]

Cena preaching the gospel here!

 

[Mitch Buchannon]

There is no doubt that Brock Lesnar is great wrestler of all time. Because he is actually great wrestler that's why pay him big money as well as give him freedom for choosing his opponent and storylines.

This guy knows what’s up


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[Cwalker]

Cena has the "less is more" mentality in wrestling like Lesnar does. So i'm not surprised that Cena said this.

Lesnar is great in the ring but I can't call Lesnar a better in-ring performer than a lot of the "greats" in past eras.

I mean...doing less and making the most money off of it is what all workers should aspire to be doing