What if Cena's current reign lasts over 434 days?

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Since the latest Observer said the following

For those who think the company doesn’t see Bryan as a main eventer, right now the penciled in main event for Money in the Bank on 7/14 in Philadelphia is Cena vs. Bryan, with Bryan not being a heel, as the title match. As you should be aware, everything is subject to change. It’s pretty much a sure thing Bryan will be cheered in that match, given the city, and they are fully aware of that. The impression is they won’t try and make him a heel but that’s certainly something that can change. I sense the goal for the next two months is try to make Cena a “legend” by beating Rock, surviving Ryback and then having a match of the year with Bryan.

What better idea to make Cena a "legend" than to have the longest title reign in 25 years?

Imagine all the odds Cena could overcome in following 12+ months as Champ. The possibilities are endless.

[rnrk supports BLM]

Then we'll get lots of posts about how Cena's reign has gone on this long solely as a way to bury CM Punk.

[Djm Doesn't Find You Funny]

The impression is they won’t try and make him a heel but that’s certainly something that can change

The impression is they won’t try and make him a heel

won’t try and make him a heel

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Oh, and uhh...Punk will probably be a little upset, but Punk's always upset about something.

[OGJB is Slender]

TNA would do record business.

[Cronant]

Bruno Sammartino 4040
Hulk Hogan 2185
Bob Backlund 2138
John Cena 1116+

1069 to pass Hogan. A little under 3 years. Give Ryback or someone the WHC, and let Cena get his 3 year reign, pass Hogan and ride into the sunset. I wonder what it would be like, retaining for 30+ PPVs straight.

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Jun 5, 2013 19:43:32 GMT -5 OGJB is Slender said:

TNA would do record business.

1.3 rating?

[Bub (BLM)]

Babyfaces as neverending champions always bores me. It gets so stale that you begin to cheer for anyone to knock them off, which is not an opinion you want the audience to have about your good guys. That's why JBL worked so great, and why the second half of Punk's reign was better than the first. They're the bad guy, people are supposed to be rooting for someone to take their championship.

A good guy who fends off every challenge at every turn is just incredibly boring. Yes, there are people who like that kind of storytelling, but there are more who will get bored. Not necessarily go on the internet and start talking about "stale booking", but just ordinary people who may stop tuning in every week when they find something that interests them more. That's why unstoppable good guys are dangerous. People will stick around to see the bad guy finally get theirs. Not many people get enjoyment out of waiting for the good guy to finally lose.

[Djm Doesn't Find You Funny]

Jun 5, 2013 19:49:33 GMT -5 Bub (BLM) said:

Babyfaces as neverending champions always bores me. It gets so stale that you begin to cheer for anyone to knock them off, which is not an opinion you want the audience to have about your good guys. That's why JBL worked so great, and why the second half of Punk's reign was better than the first. They're the bad guy, people are supposed to be rooting for someone to take their championship.

A good guy who fends off every challenge at every turn is just incredibly boring. Yes, there are people who like that kind of storytelling, but there are more who will get bored. Not necessarily go on the internet and start talking about "stale booking", but just ordinary people who may stop tuning in every week when they find something that interests them more. That's why unstoppable good guys are dangerous. People will stick around to see the bad guy finally get theirs. Not many people get enjoyment out of waiting for the good guy to finally lose.

Unless it's a "Reign of Terror" where every babyface challenger has an aura of pointlessness and inevitability against the unstoppable monstrous god heel champion that always finds away.

Those can be as painful as an eternal babyface champion.

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Jun 5, 2013 19:47:50 GMT -5 Cronant said:

Bruno Sammartino 4040
Hulk Hogan 2185
Bob Backlund 2138
John Cena 1116+

1069 to pass Hogan. A little under 3 years. Give Ryback or someone the WHC, and let Cena get his 3 year reign, pass Hogan and ride into the sunset. I wonder what it would be like, retaining for 30+ PPVs straight.

WWE would go out of business. I am dead serious.

[Lazy peon]

Jun 5, 2013 19:48:27 GMT -5 @franco said:

Jun 5, 2013 19:43:32 GMT -5 OGJB is Slender said:

TNA would do record business.

1.3 rating?

The war is back on, brother!

[xxshoyuweeniexx]

Jun 5, 2013 19:52:10 GMT -5 @chikago said:

Jun 5, 2013 19:47:50 GMT -5 Cronant said:

Bruno Sammartino 4040
Hulk Hogan 2185
Bob Backlund 2138
John Cena 1116+

1069 to pass Hogan. A little under 3 years. Give Ryback or someone the WHC, and let Cena get his 3 year reign, pass Hogan and ride into the sunset. I wonder what it would be like, retaining for 30+ PPVs straight.

WWE would go out of business. I am dead serious.

I don't think they would go out of business, but good lord the ratings and buyrates would take a very hard beating of 3 straight years of John Cena on top as Champ.

[SEAN CARLESS]

Jun 5, 2013 19:47:50 GMT -5 Cronant said:

Bruno Sammartino 4040
Hulk Hogan 2185
Bob Backlund 2138
John Cena 1116+

1069 to pass Hogan. A little under 3 years. Give Ryback or someone the WHC, and let Cena get his 3 year reign, pass Hogan and ride into the sunset. I wonder what it would be like, retaining for 30+ PPVs straight.

I'll never know. I'll have ate a shotgun by that point.

[Djm Doesn't Find You Funny]

I think a lot of you are underestimating WWE's hold on the minds of their audience at-large, and fans unwillingness to change.

John Cena getting a 3-year reign? It's crazy, but it's not impossible. They are unwilling to flinch on him now. Everyone, babyfaces, heels, rookies, divas, they all fall behind in favor of what can be done to make John Cena look as strong as possible...and than even stronger the next week. The kids that cheer for him now would only be a couple of years older, and their little brothers and sisters will still love him.

They can rotate Orton, Ryback, Punk in and out while throwing in the occasional fresh face like Wade Barrett and Damien Sandow in. Plus, there's always NXT for new guys to bring up. Kassius Ohno? Turn him heel. Luke Harper? Already on his way. Not to mention, the occasional feud with another face so they can remind us all about how "controversial" John Cena is, but the results stay the same.

This is the hell we live in, guys. And it is inescapable.

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For me it all depends on the booking. Cena can deliver in the ring, occasionally on the mic, it's just his booking that has been horrible, though if he was to get a 435+ day reign, I doubt they'd do anything outside the crap they do now.

[zeez]

Jun 5, 2013 19:48:27 GMT -5 @franco said:

Jun 5, 2013 19:43:32 GMT -5 OGJB is Slender said:

TNA would do record business.

1.3 rating?

1.31. Yeah.

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Cena's turning into HHH.

Come on guys. You're trying TOO hard to be legends now.

[Heartbreaker]

If this happened, many fans are gonna stop watching and I'm not even kidding. Cena has been on top and unstoppable for EIGHT years already which means it'll be a decade of the same old crap.

[Push R Truth]

I predict.... Pain

[mizerable]

He's already a goddamn legend.

He was already a legend by Wrestlemania 22.

[Wolf Hurricane]

Jun 5, 2013 21:34:13 GMT -5 mizerable said:

He's already a goddamn legend.

He was already a legend by Wrestlemania 22.

This. Hell, he doesn't need to be champion now. The man's synonymous with the WWE, and he's had a hell of a decade in the company. There's no "if" regarding his Hall of Fame status, just when and who's gonna induct him.

There's literally no good reason to make him a year-long champion.