He chose Cena, stating that if Barrett won the match and the WWE Title, Cena would be allowed to leave the Nexus, but if Barrett failed to win the title, Cena would be fired.
He chose Cena. Cena would be allowed to leave the Nexus. This was what he was stating. Barrett won the match. Barrett won the WWE Title. Cena would be fired. Barrett failed to win the title.