John Cena kept things sharp and heartfelt during a word-association game on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, offering a striking description of long-time rival CM Punk. Asked to sum him up in a single sentence, Cena didn’t hesitate.
Cena revealed that Punk’s trip to Saudi Arabia for a Premium Live Event produced not just his favorite moment of 2025, but possibly of his entire career. Watching the pre-show left him emotional.
• Randy Orton: “Smooth”.

• R-Truth: “Beautiful. He makes everybody smile. On camera, off camera”.

• Logan Paul: “Underrated”.

• Drew McIntyre: “Glad I wasn’t on the other side of that kick. I again, a story of resilience”.

• Sami Zayn: “Underdog”.

• Brock Lesnar: “The best… Brock is a once in a genre. There will be one Brock Lesnar in wrestling, and that’s from like carnival time to the time we shut the lights out”.

• AJ Styles: “Best to ever do it. Shawn’s gonna be pissed. And, man, God, did Shawn ever take care of me. Man, there’s not a lot he can’t do like and he can’t make it look easy. He makes difficult look easy”.

• Sheamus: “This is way inside baseball, and only he’s gonna get it. The world’s tallest wrestler”.

• Rey Mysterio: “A mentor and someone who allowed me to be part of their family when they didn’t need to”.