John Cena Wanted to ‘Literally Ruin Wrestling’: Wrestling News & Rumours – September 4, 2026

Here are the latest Slam Wrestling News and Rumours from the world of pro wrestling.

Looking back at his last year of in-ring action, John Cena says he would have liked to do more as a heel. In a recent interview, Cena said: “As far as, ‘Did it work?’ There are a lot of aspects to that. From a business side, we didn’t have a seat left. People watched in numbers. I don’t know if it didn’t work from a business standpoint but then there’s a creative standpoint. Sometimes blockbuster movies are poorly reviewed by critics. I understand where, critically, people are like, ‘This isn’t what I wanted.’ Intrinsically, I would’ve loved to have a chance to literally ruin wrestling. To wrestle so poorly that people just wanted to see me go and wanted to see a hero thwart me. We didn’t have that kind of time and that would not have been good for business. That would’ve made people stop coming to shows and the numbers go down,” he said.

Cena revealed it was HHH who presented the idea of a heel turn and Cena was on-board immediately.

“It wasn’t my idea. It was Paul’s idea. He asked me, and two seconds later, I said yes. Just like facing Brock or tapping out to Gunther. ‘Yes.’ That’s how I do business. Yes, just let me tell the story my way. If we never did it, I would’ve been fine. In reflecting, I wouldn’t change a thing. I’m glad we got to do it because it helps me now when I speak to younger talent and say, ‘Be bold. Take chances. Don’t worry about failing.’ I come from a place of activity, not a place of privilege where I’m in some sort of protective bubble. A lot of folks will say, ‘The heel turn failed.’ Okay, I accept that as a failure, but I swung boldly. A lot of folks were upset with the finish of the last match. I accept that critique, and I feel great that I swung boldly in my final moment,” he said.

According to the Wrestling Observer, All In did a buy rate of “in the range of 210,000 – 230,000 PPV buys.” If so, that would be the largest number for an AEW PPV.

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To ALL My Incredible, Loyal WRESTLING & G.I. JOE Fan Base…This Is Robert Remus, AKA: Sgt Slaughter & I Am Very Excited To Announce, That A Live-Action Movie, A Story Based On My Fictional Military Character, Is In The Works. It Is Something That I’ve Visualized & Worked…

— SGT SLAUGHTER (@_SgtSlaughter) September 3, 2026

Speaking of announcements, here’s one from MLP:

“MAPLE LEAF PRO (MLP) is proud to announce the return of the legendary Can-Am Dojo, reopening in October 2026 under a new banner and in a new state-of-the-art 4,000 square foot facility in Windsor, Ontario. The historic training ground will relaunch as the MLP Academy, continuing its legacy of developing elite professional wrestling talent.

The MLP Academy will be led by Head Coach Josh Alexander, current AEW Superstar and one of the most accomplished wrestlers of his generation. He will be joined by former TNA President and current MLP President Scott D’Amore, who will serve as MLP Academy General Manager. Together, they bring an unmatched combination of in-ring excellence, experience, and leadership to the next generation of wrestling talent.”

Here are your updated AAA Triplemania cards:

September 11:

Rey Mysterio vs. Omos, with Omos’ AAA future at stake.
Roxanne Perez vs. Nattie vs. Faby Apache vs. La Hiedra in a Reina de Reinas Championship number one contender’s match.
Psycho Circus (Dave the Clown, Murder Clown and Panic Clown) vs. Los Perros del Mal (Daga, Angel and Berto) for the AAA World Trios Championship.

September 13:

Dominik Mysterio vs. El Grande Americano for the AAA Mega Championship.
Flammer vs. La Catalina for the Reina de Reinas Championship.
Rey Fenix vs. Jack Cartwheel vs. Nathan Frazer vs. Mini Vikingo for the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship