Seth Rollins claims John Cena is closest Wrestling equivalent to Muhammad Ali

Overview

• Seth Rollins claimed John Cena as the closest Wrestling equivalent to the Boxing Legend Muhammad Ali
• The Visionary felt none had as big a cultural impact as Muhammad Ali in Sports
• However, he said Cena made a big difference to the lives of the people with his Make-A-Wish campaign

Seth Rollins gave huge praise to John Cena and regarded him as the closest Wrestling equivalent to the Boxing Legend Muhammad Ali in a recent show. While Mr.Money in the Bank agreed that no athlete had as big a cultural impact as Muhammad Ali, he felt Cena could be close due to his Make-A-Wish campaign that significantly impacted the lives of some individuals.

The Visionary was on 'The Rich Eisen Show' where he was asked to name the Wrestling equivalent of Ali. Seth claimed it was a tough ask and believed the Boxing Legend was incomparable due to the cultural impact he had in Sports. Seth said Muhammad stepped out of the sport like none, and only Cena was close to it.

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"This is the hardest one. The cultural impact that [Ali] has had is incomparable. It’s incomparable. There’s not a person in sports who’s ever had, in my opinion, the cultural impact that Ali had…as a person, he was able to step outside of his sport in a way that nobody’s ever done, I think, the closest I would say is maybe John Cena," said Seth Rollins in The Rich Eisen Show.

"John Cena impacted individuals around the world via his Make-A-Wish campaign," - Seth Rollins

The star wrestler added that the Undisputed WWE Champion had a great impact on many individuals with his Make-A-Wish campaign. He believed the Leader of the Cenation Army made a difference in the lives of many people and even made it his priority over anything in his life.

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"I think the impact that John has had on individuals around the world via his Make-A-Wish campaign and the diligence that he put into making a difference in people’s lives in that way. He prioritized that over anything," the Visionary added in the show.