Aussie WWE superstar Grayson Waller has delivered a cheeky message to the company while enjoying the biggest stage of his career, sharing the ring with the legendary John Cena.
Waller interrupted Cena during a promo segment at Sunday’s Money in the Bank premium live event in London.
Cena made a surprise appearance during the broadcast, talking up the potential of England hosting a WrestleMania some day – which, realistically, was a coded message to the local authorities to pay up for some subsidies to hold the event there.
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But Waller, who now features weekly on SmackDown hosting his The Grayson Waller Effect in-canon TV show (and not yet wrestling due to a leg injury), soon made his way out to a chorus of boos.
He wasn’t a fan of the London Mania idea – taking full advantage of the Aussies’ Ashes dominance to gather plenty of heat.
“Never mind the fact that it’s supposed to be summer. The last few days have been cold, rainy,” Waller said.
“If WrestleMania is going overseas, it needs to be somewhere beautiful. Good weather, nice beaches, good lookin’ girls in bikinis… I think if WrestleMania’s going to go somewhere international, it needs to go somewhere like Australia.”
Cue the boos.
“Is that the best you got? I thought you guys had banter! I can see it now! WrestleMania Australia!” he proclaimed.
After Cena tried to leave, the pair delivered a cheeky reference to a recent viral video where Cena was seen denying a persistent fan who wanted him to do his trademark taunt.
Waller then laid out Cena from behind but his hubris got the better of him, and he copped an Attitude Adjustment for his efforts.