“The Wiseman” Paul Heyman spoke with Sports Illustrated on a number of topics including how 16-time World Champion John Cena would be the fifth top star in the WWE behind Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa, Jimmy Uso and himself if Cena joined the Bloodline.
Heyman said, “John Cena is so comfortable in his righteousness that he would never be able to live with himself knowing the compromise of conscience that would be necessary to be a full-fledged member of The Bloodline. Besides that, he is a highly intelligent and savvy self-promoter. Cena could never accept that, in The Bloodline, he’d be number two behind Roman Reigns, if not number three behind Roman Reigns and Solo–if not number four behind Roman Reigns, Solo, and Jimmy Uso–if not number five behind Roman Reigns, Solo, Jimmy Uso, and Paul Heyman.”
Heyman also talked about how Cena is a huge attraction, but he will always be positioned behind the Bloodline.
“Cena is an enormous attraction. He’s also smart. He knows he’ll always be positioned as number-one on the marquee against us, but never with us.”