John Cena Never Gave Credit to the Man Who Made His Career

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WWE Hall of Famer Road Dogg says 16-time World Champion John Cena never thanked him for paving the way for his famous rapper gimmick.

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One fan on Twitter asked the former D Generation X member if Cena ever thanked him for helping him create his famous gimmick and Road Dogg said he didn't.

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Road Dogg currently works in the WWE as the Senior Vice President of Live Events and he recently opened up about booking John Cena as a part-timer.

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He said that booking Cena is very difficult because he only shows up for three shows and a booker can't put the title on him as he will only stick around for a short time.

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John Cena recently made a surprise appearance on WWE and announced that he will team up with Kevin Owens to face Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn in two weeks.

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