Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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Behind the scenes, John Cena has had his fair share of real-life heat with other wrestlers. From backstage politics to personal grudges, creative disagreements and career-impacting decisions several WWE stars have openly revealed why they didn’t see eye to eye with the 17 time world champion.

In today’s video, we take a look at 10 wrestlers who had legit real-life heat with John Cena, featuring stories from Mr. Kennedy, Ryback, Wade Barrett, Alex Riley, and more. We hear their side of the story, what happened behind closed doors, and how their careers were affected.

00:00 - INTRO
01:10 - MR KENNEDY
03:32 - RICK BASSMAN
05:25 - FREDDIE PRINZE JR.
06:31 - RYBACK
07:43 - TYLER REKS
09:07 - SPECIAL MENTIONS
11:04 - CHAVO GUERRERO
11:40 - MICHAEL TARVER
13:40 - WADE BARRETT
15:14 - JOHN CENA SR.
16:57 - ALEX RILEY