In an interview on the Pat McAfee Show, Cena opened up about the impact fans mocking his “bald spot” had had on him. “You chant and you make me feel small and you embarrass me,” the 48-year-old said, addressing fans that had gathered to watch the live broadcast.

“Y’all don’t know what that’s like. That is straight-up bullying. That’s just not cool. I don’t like it.” “So, thank you for bullying me into getting surgical hair replacement. That’s how far y’all push me.” “And you guys, by the way, thank you for being so aware of my needs and emotions, because you guys ripped me to shreds for a genetic problem that I can’t control,” he continued. Cena shared that he had the hair transplant surgery back in November. 

“This isn’t cool. You guys aren’t cool to me. Why do you think I did it?” Cena asked the crowd. “I’m in the [Royal Rumble] trying to win and [fans ask], ‘How’s the bald spot?’ Like, that’s not fair. I can’t control that.” He went on to assure fans that it’s a “work in progress”. “You have to take the [hair] from the side and plant them in on the top. You take the lawn over here and you put it on the dry spot. It just takes a while for it to come in. It’s coming in, man. It’s coming. Hopefully, in a couple of months, it looks better.”