Why Was John Cena vs. Undertaker So Short?
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WWE Hall of Famer The Undertaker talks about his match with John Cena at WrestleMania 34 and explains why it was so short
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Damn it John, Undertaker wanted a 30 minute match with you
@Legendary_Deuce
Жыл бұрын
Blame Vince
@antivenom56
Жыл бұрын
@Legendary Deuce he said both Cena and Vince a short match not just Vince
@mahmoud6843
Жыл бұрын
@@Legendary_Deuce i do blame Vince, but if Cena hadn’t supported the decision, we would’ve had a glorious match
@jomichaelhetzer
Жыл бұрын
John wanted to sacrifice his popularity in order to Mark calaway to rise again
@phattz7775
Жыл бұрын
@@mahmoud6843 glorious? Bro taker was way outta his prime the match should’ve happened years prior to undertaker losing to the streak
The reality is that this match needed to be 8 years prior to this .
@Lee-rt6tx
Жыл бұрын
But that’s the age old story of the WWE. 5 years too late to the party.
@hectorasaap4562
Жыл бұрын
😢
@hector4470
Жыл бұрын
@@Lee-rt6txKinda like Sting & Undertaker which should of happen and never did…
@viperrecords3288
Жыл бұрын
@@hector4470 Exactly
@mattmartin9867
Жыл бұрын
True look how quick they were and explosive when they had a short match in raw I believe back in 07. Even with a 30 minute match now cena would’ve done nothing more than some punches, du, 5 knuckle and suplexes and taker would’ve just did what he can do. Should’ve been maybe wm24 after 23 for the wwe title
That shows you that Cena is willing to share the spotlight though. Even with Taker out - Cena respects his elders and the guys before him.
@nexmortuus4523
Жыл бұрын
Yeeeeah... now he does when he in Hollywood but 10 15 years ago he never put anyone in fact he would bury peeps
@antione
Жыл бұрын
@@nexmortuus4523that’s how you secure your spot, don’t blame him that’s just the nature of the business when you’re young and you’re at the top of the food chain. The only guy I can recall who was bulletproof and didn’t mind putting people over was The Rock. Everyone else politics their ass off to keep their spotS
@matthewlh6368
Жыл бұрын
Not really, just shows me that he’s agreeing with whatever vince says
@lancethefilmguy9392
Жыл бұрын
@@nexmortuus4523 Who should he have put over
@Ballchat
Жыл бұрын
@@lancethefilmguy9392 only person John has burried is the nexus but he is about to put austin theory over so idk what that guy is talking about💀
Undertaker: “Where’s John?” Im pretty sure Cena was already in the room. Taker just couldn’t see him.
@Forgiv3n88
8 ай бұрын
🎉
@jdcursed4800
7 ай бұрын
“Lemme guess he couldnt- ofcourse”
@gishena
7 ай бұрын
Lol
@christshim7833
5 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@jasonllano3118
4 ай бұрын
You can’t see me 🤣🤣🤣
We would have loved a Taker-Cena 30 minute classic
@jomichaelhetzer
Жыл бұрын
This would have happened at WrestleMania 31 but John Cena was injured 😢
@wrestlingMachine28
Жыл бұрын
@@jomichaelhetzer cena wrestled at Mania 31, he won the U.S title at that event I believe
@howardmyquan3509
Жыл бұрын
Did you mean 32? Bc that’s where he was injured
@bassammajid421
Жыл бұрын
No Cena's ringwork is awful and boring.. same shlt always
@vzn.
Жыл бұрын
@@bassammajid421he has banger matches tho
It should've been at least a 15 minute match
@fried_tacos1587
Жыл бұрын
Yeah maybe not a 30 minute or anything but definitely 10-15, give the crowd at least something to sink their teeth into because a squash does nothing or anyone especially when you know they never had a rubber match after that
@BEMSmarky
Жыл бұрын
Vengeance 2003
@wrestleton1063
Жыл бұрын
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@MykaelOnyx
Жыл бұрын
15 minutes would of been perfect. Taker didn’t need to wrestle long, and it was enough for a compelling back and forth.
@SecondAftermath
Жыл бұрын
15 sounds perfect for that type of match at that moment
"Nononononoooooo" - Panicked Undertaker
@StarHorder
Жыл бұрын
first time for everything, I suppose
@sethh5106
8 ай бұрын
You'd think Vince told him to wrestle a cucumber with how upset he was
Man Cena, why are you so nice? Even the Undertaker was like "Thanks, but is this fair to Cena?"
@Sennodev
Жыл бұрын
You gonna beat me tf up taker you got it ?! -cena
@liamfitzgerald7217
Жыл бұрын
There's another story that takes place right after the match. As Taker's going back up the ramp, he sees his daughter in the front row (A big Cena fan) looking a bit sad. He asks her after the match "what's wrong?". She replied "Dad, I'm happy you won but I just wish you didn't beat John up so badly". So Undertaker went to John and said "could you talk to my daughter? She's a fan of yours and is a little upset that I beat you the way I did". So John had a chat with Undertakers daughter and she was fine afterwards.
@ummehabibaa5880
Жыл бұрын
Bro vince probably paid him more than roman and brock to get squashed. he secured his spot he can’t loose anything even if it was a 10 second match.
@elijahhill6602
5 ай бұрын
@@liamfitzgerald7217”are you kidding me? I’m your dad, I’m supposed to win 😂😂😂”
@althafstarkgamer2896
4 ай бұрын
When it comes against Undertaker it is fair to cena
Undertaker seriously has such an amazing personality that we don’t get to see while he’s in character. Seems like such a genuine guy
The fact that the Undertaker wanted a 30 min match with John and even has regrets that he never had a PPV match with John establishes the kind of greatness Cena has garnered over the years.
@cjm4045
23 күн бұрын
They did have a ppv match vengeance 2003 it was 16 minutes
"We've never worked a PPV" So Vengeance 2003 is just a fever dream when I was still young?! 😭😭😭
Had it been a 30 minute classic, that would’ve been Takers last match
@83jdc1
Жыл бұрын
And that's why Vince booked 5 minutes 😂
@Kyle-gu3ge
Жыл бұрын
Could've at least done 15
Undertaker is one of the kindest people ever! As kid I was terrified.
@ctbcardinal
5 ай бұрын
You know how they say, don't meet your idols, well I feel, and of all people It is not Mark Callaway.. he basically went out of character during the TROOPS tributes back in the mid 2000s
Cena always respects the ones that came before him and paved the way
Taker got all his junk up on Cena
@yomamasnewdaddy
Жыл бұрын
Bruhhh you right tho🤣
@Salisboury
Жыл бұрын
I mean he always does it like that.
@MegaMarvelMashup
Жыл бұрын
Lmfaoooooooo 69
@zombiewarrior88
Жыл бұрын
John Cena was definitely happy that night.
@general0san
Жыл бұрын
The comment I was looking for 😂 & Cena mouth was open 😮
That was a slap in the face to us wrestling fans who wanted to see a good match between two of the all time greats. Should've been more than 5 minutes.
@BigBWolf90
Жыл бұрын
At least 8 minutes good back & forth action followed by 2 minutes of sheer utter dominance
@mickbreeden6516
Жыл бұрын
John and Vince knew Taker couldn't go 30 minutes
@LINKKART8
Жыл бұрын
At the time I hated Cena so I was okay with it😂
@painvillegaming4119
Жыл бұрын
You can watch there 2003 match
@rks-bh6tb
Жыл бұрын
@@mickbreeden6516 he can
We deserved a 30 min classic 😔
The fans would have appreciated a 30 minute match between undertaker and cena
Undertaker had a point. This was a fantasy match up of two of the biggest stars wwe has ever had. And it just gets 5 mins
That is why Cena is my GOAT, he's willing to sacrifice himself for the company.
@lilchris1101
Жыл бұрын
Nah
@brandonselitetv1436
5 ай бұрын
He's an idiot.
@keithmalewicz3487
10 күн бұрын
Hell no
Vince:nah nigga you get 5 Lol I'm rolling
@sbj97
Жыл бұрын
😅😅😅😅😅
@anthonygause8082
Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@jeremybrown9611
Жыл бұрын
LMFAO
@mohammedashian8094
Жыл бұрын
Booker t: TELL ME he did not just say that!
@ShawnMenchaca
Жыл бұрын
Lmao
In my opinion, this couldn’t have been anything more than a letdown. How do you turn down a match between two of the all time greats when Undertaker literally trained for a battle of the ages. Can anyone honestly believe that Vince or even John were oblivious to the fact that fans wanted this? This was supposed to be a dream becoming reality. John Cena VS The Undertaker will always be an unfinished story. Thanks a lot, Vinnie Mac!
@sbj97
Жыл бұрын
No problem
@ItsNoelleNow
Жыл бұрын
Fans LOVED IT, though. Mostly bc everyone hated Cena, but even the wrestling YT channels were raving about how great it was, like it was akin to Austin/Hart WM13, at the time. It was baffling how few people disliked it when it happened.
@IsaiahJohnsoncocoinc
Жыл бұрын
Well first off, just going off of what we saw the year before, the fact Vince let Taker even anywhere CLOSE to a ring should be evaluated. Vince did Taker a favor by cutting the time. Undertaker was past his prime for at least 3 years by that point. He honestly should’ve retired after Mania 30, at the LATEST.
@Okkkkkkskskssj
Жыл бұрын
@@ItsNoelleNow”everyone hated cena” stop this gimmick man. Cena always had more supporters than haters
@ItsNoelleNow
Жыл бұрын
@@Okkkkkkskskssj We're not talking about children. We're talking about the bulk of loud adult wrestling fans. And they didn't like him until he disappeared for a while.
Hearing this makes me appreciate the match more and Cena more for wanting to give Undertaker his props and understanding the story they were telling.
😂 I can imagine John Cena coming into the office. Undertaker: What is the deal with this five minutes match, that's too short. Cena: Bro I talked mad shit about you. You need to beat the hell outta me and make it quick. Undertaker: 💀
@vintagewrestling2234
10 ай бұрын
lol
A full blown 30 minute match between John and Taker would’ve been the shit!!!!!
I honestly think its because they didn't think he could pullout a good match & go that long since he had a few mad matches
@robertlasher9246
Жыл бұрын
Yea but that was mostly due to his opponents. Namely Goldberg and DX
@KSL708
Жыл бұрын
His last match prior to Cena was Roman and that was the only bad match he had during that time
@welovehomelander6493
Жыл бұрын
Well he had good matches with styles and drew
@SCW_Fitness
Жыл бұрын
@@robertlasher9246 I think his Cena match was before Goldberg and DX
@Kyle-gu3ge
Жыл бұрын
@@KSL708 Didn't help when he went into that match with Roman he had a bad hip that was gonna have surgery after Mania. By the Cena match he was well done with rehab.
They worked on PPV. One was in 2003, I believe, as American Badass Undertaker.
@ronniecampbell535
Жыл бұрын
Vengeance '03
@dravyn_grimes_official
Жыл бұрын
Vengeance 2002
@ultraomenmurat9937
Жыл бұрын
He probably forgot, or he means facing the Cena of today who accomplished almost everything.
@Hostile2430
Жыл бұрын
Cena was rookie back then though
@thefan974
Жыл бұрын
@@Hostile2430Well tbh the undertaker got cena over in the first place when he was wrestling him throughout 2003.
Cena really was a special worker!
@anthonygause8082
Жыл бұрын
I Definitely Agree
@raphaelwilkes97
9 ай бұрын
Cena always been even when people hated him
@JamesStreet-tp1vb
8 ай бұрын
He was good for sure. And a good guy out of the ring as well.
@jasondyrkacz8270
7 ай бұрын
The only problem Cena had was that he had to go on after Austin and Rock.
Unreal that Cena and Vince both really were THAT against putting on what could have been recognized as one of the most memorable WM matches ever. EVERYONE wanted a war between the 2, not a segment ffs
@champ-fw5po
Жыл бұрын
They didn't want taker to go hospital after the match for nth time
@raphaelwilkes97
9 ай бұрын
@@champ-fw5po and yet Taker demolished Cena like he was nothing
@Thehawkdown99
5 күн бұрын
@@raphaelwilkes97 Yeah, that was the whole point.
John is the only one who could have done this to Taker at this point in time
@marlonromero5571
5 ай бұрын
Cena no podía ni podrá con taker
This shows how much Undertaker respects the audience, the stage and add value to the product. No wonder it was Undertaker who made Wrestlemania what it is today. Also John cena who agreed to this.
A 30 minute was all I needed that day 💔
John did it for the story though. It makes sense. It’s like going to fight a boss early on in the game 😂 soon as that bell rung it got real
Ngl he looked great in it, and it being short was so effective at going "He's still an unstoppable monster" I loved it
It made sense for it to be short, but I would’ve loved a longer match
@iDeathMaximuMII
Жыл бұрын
I mean the match should've at least been 10-15 minutes
Trained longer than the actual match I be mad too lol
It was what was needed at the time. Taker showing he can beat that ass one last time.
@alphamega1811
Жыл бұрын
Yeah but not against a guy like Cena.
@champ-fw5po
Жыл бұрын
@@alphamega1811 it's taker bro ...the goat of WWE ...
@alphamega1811
Жыл бұрын
@SscCGL 2023 yeah and Cena is also one of the GOAT. That's what I'm saying
to be fair, I absolutely enjoyed it? It was fast and snappy, which got quite a chuckle out of me. I loved it, hands down.
@joshuamarin9863
Жыл бұрын
Cena vs taker should have happen hella long ago not when both out their primes!!
@kazuhasgloves
Жыл бұрын
I agree with you but still I enjoyed it nonetheless! :)
@arashjitsingh5828
3 ай бұрын
@@kazuhasglovesWhat made you enjoy that? Romans must lose in every match like that. Not the legends, like Cena.
Cena was not actually a bad dude he lost a few times in the big moments and sometimes even squashed 😳 unheard of
I understand why that match was so short if this was like 10 years earlier i can see taker doing a 30-45 min match with cena
When the undertaker wants a 30 minute match with you... You should have a 30 minute match with the undertaker o.O
@aaronsmall1394
Жыл бұрын
Especially when he could kick your ass in real life
Mark seems such a humble and likeable chap. Really enjoying to finally hear his stories now he has retired. He’s an icon in the business and bloody good guy to boot as well. So glad he’s happy telling his story.
Cena vs Taker (streak still intact) at Wrestlemania would have been one of the all time great classics.
Damn it vince...
John took that 5 minutes nuts in the face lol
@anthonygause8082
Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂
Undertaker gets his own wrestling ring set up to see if he can still go😮
“We have never worked on PPV” 2003: Am I a joke to you?
No wonder it's considered wwe's darkest days when Vince is in control.
@Mechachu
Жыл бұрын
You understand that Vince was in control during the BEST days of WWE as well, right?
@nelsonshaanika4314
Жыл бұрын
@@Mechachu ya probably fracking matches
@TB-wn9xk
Жыл бұрын
@@Mechachu You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.
@Mechachu
Жыл бұрын
@@TB-wn9xk He's definitely looks like a villain with his doofy little mustache 🤣
i’ve always wanted to see a new matchup between these 2 and when i saw it at wrestlemania i was disappointed how short it was but hey at least i got what i wanted lol
The ‘are you kidding me!’ Got me rolling 😂
It's like training for a marathon and showing up to find out they changed it to a 5k LOL
This just shows how professional John is and everything is for the business!! He is the polar opposite to warrior and hogan
@gourabgoswami9429
Жыл бұрын
Right.
Imagine Cena vs Undertaker at WM27 2007, for the WWE championship if he chose him instead of Batista 😮
@EirinYagokoro
Жыл бұрын
2007 is WM 23
@rubeng370
Жыл бұрын
@@EirinYagokoro exactly
@deandrejohnson4348
Күн бұрын
Wm 26 u meant
Taker vs Cena 2008-2012 would be epic
I'm glad it was a squash match, made the moment much more memorable. The entire build-up down to the entrance was excellently done.
John Cena is truly the people's champion
@anthonygause8082
Жыл бұрын
Same Here
God damnit John Cena, you really fumbled this?
This match could have been the greatest match of all time. The potential this match had was all wasted for us fans.
At least we Got to see Cena AND Taker Vengeance 2003
Very disappointed at the match
@gourabgoswami9429
Жыл бұрын
Right.
Omg hearing this I'm so sad that could of been a classic 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 I can't process this my chest hurts
Its just so awesome to see the level of respect these two have for one another. John was like I already talked my Shit BEAT MY ASS
"We've never worked on pay-per-view!" *Vengeance 2003 has entered the chat*
@HintedImage
Жыл бұрын
He's referring to 'Phenom' Taker Now if he came back as ABA/Big Evil (which I think was the play before Fred Durst got into some trouble prior to Mania, so they scrapped it) then yeah.
If vince wanted it short he could've gave us at least 10 mins
I think John knew the risk of a longer match with taker and just thought this way will shock fans enough to be memorable even if neither are at their best, especially if taker got injured
@champ-fw5po
Жыл бұрын
I think he was more worried about his own health as he was going to Hollywood
@ajye8935
Жыл бұрын
Also, nothing was on the line.
Taker and cena did work on PPV vengeance 2003
I feel Take on this… I really do. BUT, within the context of the story that John Cena was telling leading up to Mania, it was actually the perfect ending. One of a very few times where Vince totally nailed it 👍🏻
The WWE fan got robbed 😭😭😭
Taker and Cena worked together on PPV before. Vengeance 2003
I wish Cena vs Taker would have been a historical match instead of being a joke with the audience. Man! It was technically the last WrestleMania of both legends. It had to be a legendary match.
Story wise, yes, a squash was the right call. Match wise, a 30 minute cut would’ve been incredible. This is why I generally prefer match quality over storytelling quality, because without the storytelling of the Cena/Taker fiasco, then it looked like Taker just completely obliterated Cena, making him look super weak even though Cena himself has an impressive record behind his back
Taker: "Where's Cena?" Me: He was right there, you just can't see him
They did work on PPV before, only once, Vengeance 2003 and it was an excellent match despite John Cena only being on the roster for around 1 year.
john was talkin like it ws a dream match
Vince and John made the wrong call. Match should have been a real match. It's John freaking Cena. Squash him? Nah. Wack.
@champ-fw5po
Жыл бұрын
Nd the opponent is the goat ... Undertaker is bigger than wwe
@ucantcme1851
Жыл бұрын
@@champ-fw5po well Cena is way bigger
"Wheres John?" Yeah Exactly.
Yeah, come on buddy! You're gonna whoop my @$$! 😂
Damn it Vince and John, a 30 minute match would’ve been awesome
Vince McMahon was being a booker. Good call
This is one of the few times taker had the wrong idea and Vince and John had the right idea.. when someone says stuff about you and your wife and questions your legendary career you need to put them out.. 30 minutes wasnt needed in this situation!!
That was Cenas way of giving Take his flowers
Vengeance 2003 was one my favorite matches with these two and at the time they had the company on fire.
@ctbcardinal
5 ай бұрын
Like when Cena was U.S Chamo on smackdown and had Taker pinned in 04
Undertaker: Vince that doesn't work for me brother
Cena always respect legends and put over young telents. True selfless legend ❤
Man all these interviews that Mark is doing now that he's retired the Undertaker are just pure gold. After all these years it is great getting to see behind the curtain of the Undertaker
Cena respected Taker so much, he's pretty much willing to lay down and get pinned, fingerpoke of doom style 😂😂
Undertaker by far the longest intro ring walk ever
10 minutes woulda be enough. At 53 Undertaker didn't have it anymore, Vince was trying to protect him, avoid injuries or a sittuation that make them look bad. I get it. Look at Shane on WM 39, didn't last 2 minutes in and was done
I feel sorry for people who never got to see early 2000s taker vs cena matches they were golden😂😂
Their match at vengeance 2003 is pretty damn good
Undertaker: Where's John? Me: You can't see him
Easily my favorite athlete of all time. This man inspires the sh;t out of me.
Him and cena had a ppv match in 2003 i believe it was unforgiven
I love his passion for his work, he always wanted to go big and sacrifice his body to entertain generations of people
They have worked together on PPV. When Cena was in his Thuganomics gimmicks amd Taker was Big Evil. 2002 I think
The way taker was moving, I think it’s a blessing we didn’t do 30. But like 10-15 could have been nice
He says he's never fought Cena on PPV, but they have actually. Taker vs. Cena at Vegeance 2003, where Taker won.
If not 30 minutes then at least 15, a huge match like Undertaker Vs John Cena for Wrestlemania deserved to be more than 5 minutes. In all honesty, it should have happened years earlier with both at the top of their game, it would have been epic
I would love to see John Cena vs The Undertaker again especially at WrestleMania one last time
I wish they had a longer match, but it made sense for taker to squash him. Till this day, I have to compliments about it