CNN Interview with John Cena

Steroid use in professional sports has come more and more into the spotlight in large part due to Major League baseball players. Now, even professional wrestlers are being accused of using performance enhancing drugs. In a recent interview with CNN, John Cena was asked if he had used steroids.

There are actually two versions of this interview. The version that CNN aired, which implies that Cena did in fact use steroids, and the unedited version which is far different. Has CNN crossed the line by twisting the truth? Judge for yourself. Both versions are below.

The original unedited version...

The CNN version...

After seeing the blatant misrepresentation, WWE requested that CNN apologize to Cena. Read their response here: CNN Denial

What do you think? Did CNN cross the line? Post your comments below...

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MY baby

cnn owes cena a huge apoligee! he didn't diserve dis! john cena is does work out trust me i go 2 da same gymm as he does n ive seen him work out 1 word AMAZING

I don't think the use of

I don't think the use of this steroid will bring anything good to these people after a time. The effects won't be that pleasant..

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alcohol rehabs

That's what Cena gets for evasive answering.

Look at what he said to Larry King when he was being interviewed. Cena is an ex-body builder, and when asked by King what someone would need testosterone injections for, Cena played dumb. This is what the Chump gets.

well..

Well, I cant agree more.

John cena's cnn interview

These mans talk to much rubbish about John Cena dats raw boy

why would they say that

I just want to say I believe John Cena is sexy. He doesn't need steroids. The way CNN edited what John Cena said was out right wrong. They owe John Cena and all of his fans an apology.

Freedom of press? or Murdering Reputation

CNN always uses the 1st Amendment of Freedom of the Press to defend their wrongs, but when this was writen, this wasnt to kill the reputation.... there are sertain limits when doing interviews that the press (Especially main stream. I.E CNN, FOX and NBC) needs to draw the line. 1st: giveing the names of minors. 2nd: like shown above, editing films. Do I belive John Cena has taken steroids? I do think he has... but I dont think he has sence being in WWE. John Cena has gotten noticeably smaller sence being in WWE, thats why I do think he has in the past. STILL, wether he has or not, CNN had no right to slam his reputation, considering how many kids, people wanting in the pro wrestling buissness, or just an average joe look up to him.

What kind of question is that?

The thing is that you say it like it is or don't say anything at all. It was cruel and stupid. But next time show it like it is or save your film. JERKS!!!!!

What kind of question is that?

The thing is with me is that was low and cruel. the thing is with me is to say it like it is or don't say anything at all. That was crazy for them to say that at all.

Thats bull

They shouldnt of asked that question considering what happened to chris benoit and his family. honestly, does cena really look like he takes steroids. no, i dont think he does. they went too far with that. and i wouldnt blame cena for what he said cause hes right. CNN should apologize to cena. CNN just wants ratings. CNN is pathetic!

John Cena is my hero and cnn is stupid for asking that question

John Cena is my hero and cnn is stupid for asking if he takes drugs. They should know that he doesnt take steroids. Now they should be asking Bobby Lashley and Batista if they take drugs because there vains are so long and they are way to big. Just because Cena can get the great khalil and umaga and them, doesnt mean he takes steroids. John Cena is my favorite wrestler and he is my hero and I want to be just like him when I grow up. So if anybody has anything they have to say, then they tell me first.

john cena

i am john cenas biggest fan and when i found out what CNN did it mad me sad that they would even do somthink like that

CNN disgusts me that they

CNN disgusts me that they have to attack someone like that, why the media can get away with things like that I have no idea but I would think that something like that would be illegal because it is attacking someone's character like that, especially such a national news program that people turn to get the facts from.

john cena wwe champ

cnn is a joke they think they can make money off edited cena real interview but one of these day those bitches are getting sued

True

Those assholes think they r so hot. Cnn, wat u did was a load of bullshit. Total nonsense.

john cena wwe champ

cnn is a joke they think they can make money off edited cena real interview but one of these day those bitches are getting sued

CENA

john cena is the man cnn you are soo lucky if u dont get sude evry one of u haters just shut up and cnn ur full of bull crap i like fox better word life

Cena Full of Crap.

I have worked in the wrestling business behind the scenes
back in the 80's. Most of the so called genetic freaks of
wrestling were on the juice it's a secret they try to hide
and most will lie through their teeth about it. But If you
see a lot of these guy's when they first started out they
were decent size or average frame but a few years down the road they look like MR.Universe. Now don't get me wrong
yes these athletes work out every day in the gym to stay
in shape and look buff but one thing you must understand
is these guys are on the road an average of 300 day a year.
To get to the size of these super freaks naturally, takes
a lot more time and dedication to achieve than they have
due to their work schedule it takes many years to achieve
the size of a body builder and most of theses
super freak wrestlers go beyond body builder size
in just a few years do the math. Even the beloved
Hulk Hogan admitted to using steroids back in the day
and that fact is size sells in wrestling the bigger
you are the farther you go. If you look on the WWE's
website they always have wrestlers that have been suspended
or let go due to not passing drug tests. It's sad that
some of these guy's have to take short cuts to get a head
in the business but if you want to be on top and make the big money you do what ever it takes to get there as fast
as you can. As far as John Cena goes he didn't sell me on
if he has used steroids or not he didn't flat out denye
that he has, he just skirted around the subject. He may
not be using now but what about in the past. A lot of
the other top wrestlers that I mentioned before said the same thing that they never used steroids but they did.
And admitted to it years after they retired from wrestling.
If I burst some fans bubbles out there well I cant change
the truth. But who really cares if some of these guys
use steroids or not if they do there only hurting them
selves no one else. It doesnt change the fact that we
all love wrestling it's great entertainment and thats
what it's all about anyway in the long run.

John Cena

CNN sucks

Cena has been railroaded

I have just looked at the CNN interview of Cena and i assure you he has never done any drugs he was just saying how today there is some jerk out there who will say "No matter how many drug test he takes and passes they there is no way he is not taking drugs", but like Cena said he has been given a gift, Cena HAS proved that you DON'T need drugs to be the best performer in the wrestling business you just need to love yourself and work hard at what you do. Cena is still number #1 in my book because i know he loves what he does and he does it for us the fans and i am proud to be a CENA fan always and Forever. I hope Cena Sues the pants right off CNN for there misleading the public on his interview and i am very disappointed in CNN for that and they need to APPOLOGIZE to Cena for there bad behavior and not do this anymore to anyone else that's why you cannot believe CNN anymore. They Suck and Cena Rules Love ya Cena

U suck cnn

hay in the famous words of vince m. YOUR FIRED CNN

CNN IS FAKE NOT WRESTLING!!!

You idiots at cnn should be sued by wwe you can't just ask a question like that to a an athlete and make him look like a liar.. I hope your band from ever interviewing professional athletes ever again!

wow

wow is all I can say. Whether or not the guy takes steroids is a moo-point when you see these two interviews. How an established news agency can film the original version, then edit it to the version they showed the public is unreal. Then, no less, they say they stand behind their decision to maintain that it was an honest job of reporting and broadcasting. The new standard for TV news has been set and unfortunately for them, this shows just how much they care about "truth in journalism".

Just Sad

I think that it is sad that CNN would do such a thing just to get rating, because that's all this is. You made John Cena look like something he is not. And, from the sources I have read, you are not going to apologize for it either. You know, CNN right now is nothing but a big JACKA$$. The are so many stories that you guys don't show(poitices), and then you show some mess like this. You guys are getting whats coming to you for all the lies that you tell. Since you wanna tell so many stories why don't you try airing some of the stuff that going on with out politices. But this is not about that, you have no ethical standings.

Truth in Journalism

Having worked in the tv news industry, I can understand in part of what CNN did. However, by not broadcasting the entire interview or at least stating the facts from the interview, CNN misrepresented the story. I have enjoyed watching CNN, but now find that perhaps I should question their honesty and must side with Mr. Cena and his family in this matter. I am greatly disappointed in the way this matter was and is still being handled. An open apology is warrented and should be given, not only to Mr. Cena, his family and the WWE, but to the public as well for failing to show the truth behind the story and Mr. Cena's interview.

cnn and cena

cena is very proud of his success and his country and for some news media to take and twist his words and his interview for some ratings is just wrong and inconsidaret to do to such a great guy and someone who has built him self from the bottom up. just because you are good at something and you are well built and succesful does not mean that you had to turn to performance drugs to get to that and to me John Cena is one of wwe's best wrestlers and cnn should be made to show the whole interview on national tv and issue a public appology to Cena!!

Are You freaking kidding me!!!

I just love how no one can leave the whole steroid issue alone. Now it's the WWE's turn to take a hit; it flip flops from sport to sport. And to try to make someone like Cena out to be a user, that's just down right messed up! Workin' his a$$ off has pretty much been his motto in the WWE if any of the knuckle heads at CNN knew anything.

iM A WWE FAN AND i THiNK THiS iS WRONG!

THiS iS SO MESSED UP CNN WENT WAY TO FAR THE LiNE BECAUSE CNN JUST PUT WHATS CONVENiENT FOR THEM BUT NOT FOR THE TALENTED ATHLETE JOHN CENA. HE WAS JUST TRYiNG TO SAY iT DOESNST MATTER HOW MUCH HE PROVES SOME PEOPLE WRONG THERE iS ALWAYS ONE PERSON iN THE CROWD OPPOSiNG. AND CNN SABOTAGED THAT THEY MADE iT SEEM AS iF HE DOES TAKE STEROiDS WHiCH HE MADE CLEAR OF NO. SO THE QUESTION "DiD CNN PAST THE LiNE BY TWiSTiNG THE TRUTH"? YES YOU DiD AND i THiNKS THATS WRONG! THERES AN iNTERViEW WiTH JOHN CENA ON THiS GO CHECK iT OUT ON WWE.COM

CNN IS LIKE ANY OTHER TABLOID OUT THERE

CNN is trying to make John Cena look like he does steroids just to get ratings. CNN has sunk to a new low. I never really was a CNN viewer, but now, I hate CNN and think they are just like any other tabloid show out there. CNN, YOU SUCK!!!!!

john cena

Anyone who knows anything about Cena would know that he would never take steroids!!! You dumb asses at CNN just like to twist around any words that someone says. I HOPE HE SUES YOU PEOPLE AT CNN FOR ALL YOU HAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

John cena

I think cnn has to apologise to cena

Cena Interview

I hope CNN gets a lawsuit. And I hope their ratings go way down. If they twist Cenas words, imagine what they must do with everything they report on. I will no longer watch CNN. I dont think anyone can believe what they report.
CNN, you no good stinking son of a .....!

dont imagine, just know

Dont imagine. Just know they and all other media organisations have and will contunite to do this.

John Cena Girl knows the truth

I know for sure that John Cena would never in his whole life use steroids. John Cena doesn't need to use steroids to look the way he does because he knows steroids would cause him to either lose his job or kill him. He doesn't want that because he loves his family to much to cause them that much pain. Plus he made a promise to himself that he will never use anything to make himself look buff when he knows that excerise is the key to looking buff.

Too Far

To me this just proves to me how far the news will go to get good ratings. Far a respected journalistic station like CNN to stoop to this level is a shame. We all know that there are people who do take performance enhancing drugs but when they have someone who is 100% saying that that is not what he is about, they twist it to totally make it look the opposite, just to further bash the sport of wrestling. I used to respect CNN but i no longer do and i feel they should issue a formal apology to John Cena and the WWE.

whaaaaaaaaaat????

how is CNN even a respected journal station? they have been doing this since EVER. its not the first time they have been cought out, though its the biggest catch ive seen personally.

John Cena's Interview with CNN

Clearly CNN do what any news agency does color the story to suit what they perceive is the publics outrage at what professional sports persons do & (get paid). Ted Turner sold ECW to the WWE. Time Warner then lost billions of Dollars via AOL & success always breeds jealousy. Even here on the other side of the Atlantic that's plan to see. When I visit the US it always amazes me how limited the news comment is in comparison to say the BBC, try sampling your international news stories shown on the CNN website from another source, go to www.bbc.co.uk for a slightly less biased view on current affairs, & surprise surprise you will amazed to see that there are hours of information & more diverse views on matters that effect us all. Clearly John Cena is an exceptional athlete alongside a number of outstanding performers who is regularly tested, the WWE is going to sue & based on what I've seen the WWE know how to make money & Time Warner know how to loose it. Oh my the zeros on the settlement cheque.

Media Scum

I knew news channels are bad but CNN has completely crossed the line. They Severely slandered a man who has worked extremely hard to get where he is at by using a very misleading clip from his interview. Cnn deserves to be shut down for this

CNN Sucks (Boycott Show)

Cnn sucks they totally f'd cena. The interview was like 45 minutes long and they took something he said and made it look like he did steroids. He and wwe should sue there ass.

Too Far

To me this just proves to me how far the news will go to get good ratings. Far a respected journalistic station like CNN to stoop to this level is a shame. We all know that there are people who do take performance enhancing drugs but when they have someone who is 100% saying that that is not what he is about, they twist it to totally make it look the opposite, just to further bash the sport of wrestling. I used to respect CNN but i no longer do and i feel they should issue a formal apology to John Cena and the WWE.

JUST LIKE THE TABLOIDS!!!!!!

First of all, let me begin by saying that i am an iraq veteran. i know all too well how the media twists and tells what they want you to hear. This is just another example. I didn't really think that a well respected company like CNN would go this far. Just goes to show you that it's all about the ratings!!!!!!!!!!!

Why?

I'm am a huge fan of John Cena, and if I found out that he had taken steroids, I would be devastated. I think is it wrong that CNN twisted this interview, because in my mind, John Cena is the face of the WWE, and doing this is just going to damage his career. I hope that CNN does pay for what they did, and I hope the consequences are carried out.

CNN IS A JOKE

cnn did this because they are desperate for ratings and attention. i hate vince mcmahon but sorry cnn, hes going to get you, and HE WILL WIN.

Cena would never

I think John Cena would never use steroids...why would he want to use them if he knows that it will kill him...I don't think Cena is that stupid to use steroids...so if I were Cena I would have CNN apologize to him and then rewarded him...because he's at home with a big recovery that I hope he gets better soon.

Boycott CNN

cnn credibility = zero
time to switch news channels people

remeber, cnn is owned by time warner(wcw), do you think they have a beef with the wwe?

Boycott Planet Earth...

Unfortunatly.. it happens in all the news channels. Even the WWE does this. Their aim is to make money, they will provide entertianment as a convincing factor to pay per view, though they will also anchor viewers using methods that work behind our back, such as creating desire and anchoring ideas. Just look into the history and construction of advertising, all modern adaptations can be applied to any organisation.

I dont even like John Cena but i feel sorry for him, in fact i like him now!

Their (the media, the corporations, the advertisers) ultimate aim is to "MAKE MONEY" and they will do what ever it takes to get the highest ratings, or even persuade people to voting for governments who are in the intrest of the company. They need their advertisers money so they will do what ever it takes to convineince you that you need to buy the product.

From personal expereince I have been a victim similar to John Cena - not even with CNN but with both a newspaper and different news channel.

From what happened and how they 'reported' the story were two completly different things. Im surprised this is not illegal.

Context is taken away it is very difficult to re-report in the short amount of time the tv station has on air. Communication is a very powerfull and in depth tool. I studied communication at uni my self and I am only just starting to realise how twisted, detailed and complicated the whole area is.

What scares me is that everyone knows whats happening. EVERY KNOWS AND NOTHING IS DONE. EVERYONE KNOWS AND FEMALES ARE STILL KILLING THEMSELVES BECAUSE THE MEDIA OVER THE LAST 40 YEARS HAS TAKEN THEIR IDENTITY AND HAPPINESS AWAY JUST SO THEY CAN MAKE MONEY WHEN THE FEMALES BUY THE WEIGHT LOSS PROUDCTS, MAKEUP OR CLOTHING.

EVERYONE KNOWS AND ...... nothiing can be done .......

The mass media, the corporations, the advertisers are HUGE HUGE HUGE HUGE HUGE HUGE HUGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

with money and power, no individual can go against them..

well filmmakers have been known the comment on whats hapening...

but now i have seen something HUGE, CNN is up the creek with this.

The WWE are acting for the indivudual John Cena, THIS IS HUGE. The WWE have made a COMPLETE fool of CNN. And did you read the thigns and WWE, VERY POWERFULL AT SHOWING WHATS REALLING GOING ON WITH THE MEDIA.

EVERYONE KNOWS WHATS HAPPENING, AND ITS TIME TO STAND UP. If only companies like WWE who are powerfull with money and exposure could stand up and tell the media to **** off. If companies like this can collect the stories of individuals and complie them into a full on massive scale attack against how news companies operate something VERY intresting will happen. People beleive the media,, so people will believe the companies that the media is false.

Media companies will loose advertisers, advertisers will sell less products and face liquidation.. on the other hand they might come up with new ways to manipulate viwers for their own agenda, but perhaps a newly educated society thanks to the companies supporting the individuals who have had their stories manipulated will see though this.

And did you see the statement from the director of public relations? ---- that is the worst attemt at a cover up i have ever seen. it doesnt even make sense.. for a company that is soo clever in the way it communicates information what they came up with was appulaing, why would you even release something if its that bad and just going to be counteractive to its purpose? CNN is going to take a major blow because of what happend, and their response.

Myself, I will never conduct an interview or give a statement ever again, unless under the conditions that they must have me approve it. Your vocals, words and actions are all something that you own as copyright. If you dont give them permission, they are in VIOLATION OF COPYRIGHT LAWS.

CNN SUCKS

To the first post who said he isnt articulate. To "conceive" means to hold an opinion of something of someone. So what he said is correct. DUMMY. FRRRRRRUNKIS

cnn sucks

cnn needs to tell the truth not twist his words around and make it look like JOhn Cena or everybody uses Steroids. CNN wants to believe or say what they want. I hope you guys have your money ready to pay wwe lots of money.

no noooooooooooo he say absolutely not

cnn asked him 100 time , are you that much stupid to understand cnn, that his answear was that simple clear absolutely not!!!!
now get your ass ready cnn, inever likeed you, i never trusted your shity news its all lies

Cena is

intelligent but not overly articulate. Note he uses 'conceive' when he MEANT 'perceive'. Tthus he twists his own words in making his own point. As the poster above me points out, Cena is saying tho he is clean, no matter what he says he will be seen as guilty. Amd CNN did indeed edit his response to meet their own ends.

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