Cena Speaks on Tribute to Troops

A John Cena conference call recently went down Tuesday to discuss the upcoming WWE Tribute to the Troops special. The special airs on NBC, Saturday, December 20th at 8PM EST. Cena spoke about the impact of the WWE Divas over in Iraq, who made the trip, and the recent Jeff Hardy controversy among other topics. Kevin Eck who blogs for the Baltimore Sun Ring Posts provided highlights of the call. Here's just a few tidbits from Cena.

What the troops think of the divas: "The divas hold the number one spot. I don’t care how many championship belts I could bring over there. I could bring fireworks. I could bring anything. Those girls certainly hold the number one spot. They are saints for going over there. They are so beautiful and so great to the troops. And the guys just absolutely love them. They are the superstars on that trip."

Whether The Great Khali made the trip: "He did not go this year. I know we can just barely fit Big Show into a plane at 7 feet. I don’t know how we’d wedge Khali in there at about 7-5 -- and he doesn’t bend too well. But I really think he should make a trip over just because of the spectacle of a man that he is. I think the troops would certainly get a kick out of just his shock factor alone."

Thoughts on Jeff Hardy being found “unconscious” in Boston the day of Survivor Series: "I didn’t hear anything about that. ... (the reporter tells him that it was in the news) Oh yeah. I can’t believe CNN actually picked that up right? ... I don’t know how to tell you this, but WWE stands for World Wrestling Entertainment. Have I answered your question?

Hard to say if Cena was mocking the media on the last question above, but it's always possible that the WWE kept its wrestlers ears & eyes closed to the Hardy storyline. John Cena will be facing Chris Jericho this Sunday at Armageddon to defend his World Heavyweight title, just a week ahead of the Tribute to the Troops show, already recorded. In the conference call, Cena also speaks on what fans can expect from him at Armageddon this Sunday, and it won't be pretty for Chris Jericho if all goes as Cena plans.

Read the rest of the highlights of the John Cena conference call at Baltimore Sun Ring Posts.