John Cena is an old-school gamer. In an interview with GQ writer Joshua Rivera, the pro wrestler from West Newbury, Mass. reminisced about playing “The Legend of Zelda” on Nintendo back when the game was on a shiny gold-colored cartridge.
“Make no bones about it, I’m a 40-year-old dude,” said Cena. “My best gaming days were back in the days of ‘Tecmo Super Bowl’ and ‘Baseball Stars’ and the original ‘Super Mario Brothers.’”
Cena told Rivera that gaming is huge among wrestlers (though he counts himself a “dinosaur” when it comes to video games) and said his WWE colleagues enjoy playing “Street Fighter,” “Madden NFL,” “WWE 2K,” and some shooter games.
Cena has been busy lately promoting the Nintendo Switch, and we’ll be seeing a lot more of him in the coming months. He’s slated to host the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards on March 11, and then he’ll be returning to the ring for Wrestlemania on April 2. He’s also starring in the movie “The Wall,” which is scheduled to be released in May.