John Cena would love to see more movies focusing on the world of professional wrestling.
In recent years, a number of films have delved into the world of Sports Entertainment. The Wrestler saw Micky Rourke portray a past-his-prime former star, grappling with the reality that his heyday was now over.
Meanwhile,The Iron Claw played out the real-life story of the Von Erich family. Zac Efron starred in the film, which follows the trials, tribulations, and heartaches of one of the most important wrestling families in Texas. Both movies gained critical acclaim, and John Cena would love to see more of them.
The 16-time WWE Champion appeared as a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live, with guest host Jeff Goldblum. Goldblum asked John Cena what he thought about Iron Claw, which led to a conversation about wrestling films as a whole.
John Cena on pro wrestling movies
John Cena said that he thought both The Wrestler and Iron Claw told great stories about the wrestling business, and he hopes their success encourages more wrestling movies to be made.
“I think movies about wrestling are a tough subject matter to tackle. Movies like The Wrestler and Iron Claw have done a really good job in telling the story of the individuals. Wrestling is such a larger-than-life thing, and there were so many memorable names. You gave me four that were marquee players in Pittsburgh. Iron Claw is about four that were marquee players in Texas. The Wrestler is a story about a marquee player who has passed his prime and what he’s trying to do in collectively picking up the pieces of his own life. It’s that ‘rock star not being able to step off the stage’ story.”
“Wrestling, sports entertainment, WWE—it’s like a treasure chest of stories. So when I see a movie done well, like Iron Claw or The Wrestler, it gives me hope that more stories can be told because there are so many stories in our library.”
