John Cena recently spoke with Zap2It.com to explain why he took time away from WWE for FOX's American Grit:
"I've been a cornerstone of WWE programming since 2002. That's a long time, it's more than 10 years. So much so that a portion of our audience has direct complacency with me. 'Man, Cena holds everybody down. He doesn't give the new guys a chance.'
From a company perspective, as you know I hold it very near and dear to my heart, the dance floor is open, boys. I'm gone, let's see who steps up. And I like that. As much as I want to try to distance myself or as much as someone who views me would try to distance myself from WWE, I'm never going to go.Personally, and this gives me a better perspective on Dwayne Johnson's path, you get to a certain point and you cannot attract any more fans. Essentially, my productivity from a company standpoint … I've done as much as I can — 15 world championships and a myriad of other accomplishments. I don't know what left I can do, but I still want to be able to put people in the building."
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