WWE accused of disrespecting John Cena by referencing Nikki Bella’s past
WWE veteran Jonathan Coachman has criticized the organization for referencing the past relationship between John Cena and Nikki Bella during a current television feud. The critique centers on the perceived disrespect toward Cena's current personal life.
Why it matters
This reflects the ongoing debate regarding the ethics of using real-life personal history in scripted professional wrestling storylines.
John Cena has had many relationships, but the most publicized and documented was with WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella. The duo began dating in 2013 after Cena's first divorce and were together until 2018, when they split up and even called off their wedding. Despite it being eight years since then, WWE has been bringing up their relationship with major references on television over the last few weeks, and WWE veteran Jonathan Coachman found it disrespectful in regard to Cena.Jonathan Coachman says WWE is disrespecting John Cena by referencing him in Nikki Bella's feud on SmackDownNikki Bella has been involved in a heated feud with Paige ever since she betrayed her at WWE SummerSlam 2026. Over the last few months, Paige has mocked Bella about her past relationship with Cena.
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