Jey Uso apparently doesn’t need much convincing to get involved in the John Cena Classic. After Cena finally explained how the unusual WWE event is going to work, Jey basically raised his hand, demanded a spot and predicted he’d win the whole damn thing.
Taking to his Instagram Story, Jey Uso talked about the upcoming December 14 event and made his intentions pretty clear, stating that he wants to be part of the event and even win it.
“Put me in the Cena classic. I’ll win that shi.”
Jey hasn’t been officially announced for the show, so for now he’s volunteering rather than confirming his participation. Cody Rhodes remains among the main-roster names already invited to compete.
Jey’s confidence is also interesting considering winning the John Cena Classic won’t work like a normal tournament. Cena recently told Rick Ucchino of The Takedown on Sports Illustrated that there won’t be a bracket at all. Instead, current main-roster stars will face NXT talent in exhibition matches.
“They’re all gonna be current [main roster stars] versus NXT. It’s very much like Saturday Night’s Main Event, and I love that December 14th is the date, because that’s one year and one day from my last match. And as soon as I retired, on the way home, I was thinking about how I can [stay] involved.”
There will also be two champions crowned — one man and one woman — and simply winning a match doesn’t guarantee either title. Club WWE members are expected to vote for the performers they believe deserve to be champions of the night.
“Hopefully, if we have the technological acumen to do this, as soon as the last match is over, it’s kinda like American Idol… voting’s open now to Club WWE members. And when we come back from commercial break, we’re gonna award the women’s champion of the night, and we’re gonna award the men’s champion of the night.”
Cena hopes the concept eventually becomes an annual WWE tradition, but first they have to get through the pilot on December 14. Now Jey has made it clear that if WWE needs another main-roster name for that experiment, he’s ready — and apparently he’s already decided who should leave with the men’s championship.
Would you like to see Jey Uso added to the John Cena Classic, and which NXT star should face him? Let us know what you think in the comments.
