John Cena's call to bring WrestleMania to London gets support from British MP
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John Cena made a surprise appearance at WWE’s Money in the Bank premium live event in London and teased the possibility of bringing WrestleMania overseas.
When Cena’s music hit at the O2 Arena, he received one of the largest pops of the night. But the reaction was even bigger when he mentioned the possibility of WrestleMania coming to London. The crowd was adamant in its cheers of approval.
Cena’s call for London to get one of the biggest events in pro wrestling found support from a British politician.
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John Cena made a surprise appearance at Money in the Bank. (WWE)
"Nobody predicted John Cena coming out and announcing the possibility of a WrestleMania in the U.K.," Alex Davies-Jones, co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group, told BBC on Tuesday.
"It was utterly incredible and got the whole place buzzing with excitement about the possibilities of what that could mean for wrestling fans, but also for the U.K. economy and also for future fans as well."
She doubled down on her support on social media, noting that WWE and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) are "great news" for the country. AEW is set to pack Wembley Stadium for All In later this summer.
"Wrestlemania in the UK would be phenomenal for our economy, for our standing on a global stage but most importantly for UK fans of all ages!" she wrote.
"Having @WWE & @AEW host major events here is great news for us all.
"I’m backing @JohnCena’s call! Come on @TripleH to make it happen!"
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