John Cena na di most popular wrestler wey ever comot from OVW, and e get plenty accolades to im name. On im way to top, Cena inspire many people, including Rob Conway, wey still remember working with am for WWE former developmental promotion, Ohio Valley Wrestling.
For interview on “Insight with Chris Van Vliet,” Conway recall im early days for OVW. E praise Cena, but also share im belief say fans never see full potential of im promo work.
“He was the first one at practice, and the last one to leave,” Conway recall. “Not the most talented athlete, by far the most talented promo guy I’ve ever seen.”
Conway point out how Cena be babyface for majority of im WWE run, but for OVW he be heel all through.
According to Conway, he dey with Cena di night he get news say dem call am up for im “WWE SmackDown” debut in 2002, where dem change im look well well from im run as “The Prototype” for OVW.
“I had to give him the rental car keys so he’d get his hair cut,” Conway recall.
He further claim say Cena no know say he go wrestle Angle that night, and e even pull out several moves wey he never do before that night.
“Heels don’t do those moves,” na wetin e talk. As Prototype, he wrestle like bigger guy pass as John Cena, because as John Cena he get to sell. As heel, you pretty indestructible when you look like am.
After im time for OVW, Conway reach WWE main roster as member of La Résistance alongside Sylvain Grenier and René Duprée. He later leave di company in 2007.
