David Otunga waited 15 years to speak out and Booker T needed only seconds to fire back.
After Otunga accused John Cena of verbally tearing him apart during a 2010 WWE tour stop in Paris, Booker T gave his unfiltered take during the Hall of Fame podcast and he didnt hold back on Otungas version of events.
Otunga had alleged that Cena went off on him both in the ring and backstage after a botched rope spot that Otunga insists wasnt his fault. He claimed Cena sold the move way too early, then spent the rest of the match stiffing him and cussing him out. Backstage, Otunga said Cena berated him in front of the entire locker room, leading Otunga to feel humiliated and questioning whether he even wanted to stay in WWE. But when the topic came up on Booker Ts show, the WWE Hall of Famer made it clear he wasnt interested in hearing about grown men complaining.
Booker didnt let up, dismissing the entire premise of being bullied backstage as something that simply doesnt fly in pro wrestling at least not if youre cut out for it.
He framed the experience as part of the wrestling worlds old-school mindset sink or swim and warned that not everyone is built for it.
And to drive his point home, Booker sent a final message to anyone who thinks they were treated unfairly in the locker room.
Otungas side of the story painted Cena as a locker room tyrant who crossed emotional and professional lines, while Bookers stance reflected the old guards belief in resilience over reputation. No apology from Cena ever came, according to Otunga but its clear from Bookers reaction that, in his eyes, Otunga shouldnt have been waiting for one.
Whats your take was Otunga exposing a toxic culture or just not built for the grind? Drop your thoughts in the comments and let us know what side youre on.
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