Jim Cornette on John Cena: He’s turned into a ‘robot wearing Vince McMahon’s clothing’

On the left, John Cena is seen on June 17, 2026, in New York City. On the right, Jim Cornette in an undated photo. | (Images from Raymond Hall/GC Images and Jim Cornette’s X account) As many wrestling fans know, Jim Cornette is never one to hold back on a controversial opinion or a hot take. The legendary former manager’s latest comments about John Cena are no exception to this, as he said the retired star lately comes off like a “robot wearing Vince McMahon’s clothing.” The remarks came during the most recent episode of his Jim Cornette Experience podcast while he and co-host Brian Last discussed the first episode of season three of WWE Unreal. The Netflix show covers Cena’s much-discussed 2025 farewell tour, and the 17-time world champion gets significant screen time discussing various decisions made during his last year competing in the ring. His controversial heel turn was one angle of the episode, and Cornette, of course, offered his thoughts. “Cena’s explaining his thought pr