WWE Legend John Cena Explains Fear Of Heights

Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Add Wrestling Inc. on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover For years, John Cena portrayed a character in WWE that would never back down from any challenge and consistently faced his fears. Underneath the character, and after years of pushing himself, Cena developed a fear of heights.

During an interview with “E! News” discussing his latest film, “Matchbox: The Movie,” Cena was asked about his fear of heights in light of the fact that he did his own stunts for the movie, which included hanging from a helicopter midair.

“I think my fear of heights stems from falling down most of my life in the WWE,” he admitted. Cena explained that he got to the point where he could gauge the difference between falls that would hurt, injure, or potentially lead to death, and has lived with that knowledge.

In light of the stunts he performed in the movie, Cena admits that there were many times when he thought using a stuntman would be the better route, but praised former stuntman and director Sam Hargrave for keeping him safe on set.

“Because of Sam’s fluency, I got to face some of my fears and do a lot of things that I’m uncomfortable with,” he explained. “I didn’t overcome my fear, but I promised Sam I would lean into the uncomfortable and he promised me I’d be safe, and we both delivered on our promises.”

“Matchbox: The Movie” is set to be released on October 9 in the United States, where it’ll stream on Apple TV. Cena is joined by fellow cast members Jessica Biel, as well as Kristofer Hivju – best known for his role as Tormund Giantsbane in “Game of Thrones.”

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