John Cena discussed the fear while speaking about his experience performing his own stunts for Matchbox the Movie. (Image Credits: Instagram)
John Cena has recently expressed his fear of heights, revealing that years of taking hard falls during his WWE career may have contributed to this discomfort with being high off the ground. Cena realised and discussed the same while taking part in his own stunts for the upcoming Matchbox the Movie , noting his fear of heights may come from his time in WWE.
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His extensive experience taking bumps and falls in WWE has made him particularly aware of the potential consequences of falling from a significant height, according to Cena. As per reports, the upcoming film required the former WWE Champion to take part in several dangerous sequences, including a stunt in which he was hanging from a helicopter, which prompted him to reflect on his fear of heights. Cena is retired from professional wrestling, but his acting career continues to flourish in Hollywood, as he is set to star in the upcoming Matchbox movie. Former WWE star John Cena has recently opened up about his fear of heights while performing stunts during his upcoming Hollywood project, Matchbox the Movie . The upcoming film required the former WWE Champion to take part in several dangerous sequences, including a stunt in which he was hanging from a helicopter. Speaking in an interview, Cena stated about his fear, “I got to face a lot of my fears and do a lot of things that I’m uncomfortable with, and I think my fear of heights stems from falling down most of my life in the WWE and knowing like a fall that is gonna hurt and a fall that is gonna injure and the fall that it’s gonna be greater than that. So I hadn’t been able to tackle that fear. I was still very scared in doing all that stuff. Further, Cena took the director into confidence and credited Matchbox director and stunt coordinator Sam Hargrave for helping him confront that fear. Hargrave, who has extensive experience as a performer and stunt professional, encouraged Cena to perform as many of the stunts himself as possible while assuring him that proper safety measures were in place. Join conversation Share your thoughts in the comments Be respectful · TOI community guidelines Cena’s comments are particularly notable given his long history of performing physically demanding spots in WWE. Despite being busy with his movie, John Cena has recently dropped a major hint about the upcoming endeavor, WWE’s John Cena Classic event. The John Cena Classic could become one of WWE’s notable year-end attractions while introducing a unique fan-driven concept to the promotion. Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.