Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2015 1:32:51 GMT -5
I will start off saying this is completely hypothetical. I am not wishing any harm to Cena, and I don't want to see any of you doing so. I only say that, because I've seen gunk like that on other various sites, and it' s appalling.
Now. Let's say Cena suffers a career ending injury, and he can never wrestle again.
What would WWE do? Seriously, look at their roster. Who do they have who can step up and be "the guy"? Who would the machine get behind and try and push as the guy?
They tried that with Reigns, but the crowd rejected him. Now, I like Roman Reigns, I think he could totally be a top babyface. However, it is not the crowd to blame that he was rejected. Roman's mic skills where awful at first, and they booked him like a fool. He should have been booked as a silent badass, similar to Goldberg, however he was cracking jokes and cutting cringeworthy promos while wrestling lackluster matches. He has greatly improved since then, and I think he would be more accepted now.
I've never been a fan of blaming the crowd for stuff. Where is it written that a crowd must accept everything they are presented? The crowd made Cena, he was really over as a babyface and they rolled with it. Vince McMahon was wrong about Cena, he ended up becoming one of the greatest of all time. I do think the idea of "the stupid IWC doesn't know anything" should fade away. The IWC isn't some sort of "secret club" anymore, the world is wired together now...the past few tweets coming back to haunt wrestlers proves it.
I feel that right now WWE is almost afraid of breaking the status quo. Word on the sheets is that when Cena's merchandise started selling less after Owens beats him, they had Cena beat Owens twice to re-establish his dominance.
Now, I'm not saying every guy should beat Cena, it means a lot when someone beats him clean..however, a few more losses would do much more good than bad in the future.
NXT is quite promising indeed. It showcases and allows people to evolve and grow as characters. This has got to happen more often. Give us a reason to cheer for someone, like that weird RAW where a lot of the roster was off on some tour and Luke Harper got a promo in. Character development is something that I feel over the years has lacked severely.
Kevin Owens is quite possibly the most interesting character in a long time. He is a man who says he is there to fight and make money for his family. If you dig deeper, I think you see a sadistic and sick person who enjoys hurting people and simply uses his family as an excuse in his twisted mind in order to justify maiming and mutilating those who oppose him.
I bring up Kevin Owens, because I truly believe that if he was to one day turn face, he could perhaps rival Cena's popularity. He is an incredible wrestler, good talker, and he looks like the average joe. To me, that's the kind of guy I want to root for. If I was a kid watching, Kevin Owens would probably be my favorite, because he's a big guy, he ain't pretty, yet he's taken seriously and is an ass kicker.
In conclusion, I'm not sure exactly what would happen if Cena would retire right now. "Panic" is probably an understatement, but WWE has got to start taking the mere thought of the idea more seriously, because Cena isn't going to be around forever.
This is a little all over the place, but I'd love to hear your thoughts.
Now. Let's say Cena suffers a career ending injury, and he can never wrestle again.
What would WWE do? Seriously, look at their roster. Who do they have who can step up and be "the guy"? Who would the machine get behind and try and push as the guy?
They tried that with Reigns, but the crowd rejected him. Now, I like Roman Reigns, I think he could totally be a top babyface. However, it is not the crowd to blame that he was rejected. Roman's mic skills where awful at first, and they booked him like a fool. He should have been booked as a silent badass, similar to Goldberg, however he was cracking jokes and cutting cringeworthy promos while wrestling lackluster matches. He has greatly improved since then, and I think he would be more accepted now.
I've never been a fan of blaming the crowd for stuff. Where is it written that a crowd must accept everything they are presented? The crowd made Cena, he was really over as a babyface and they rolled with it. Vince McMahon was wrong about Cena, he ended up becoming one of the greatest of all time. I do think the idea of "the stupid IWC doesn't know anything" should fade away. The IWC isn't some sort of "secret club" anymore, the world is wired together now...the past few tweets coming back to haunt wrestlers proves it.
I feel that right now WWE is almost afraid of breaking the status quo. Word on the sheets is that when Cena's merchandise started selling less after Owens beats him, they had Cena beat Owens twice to re-establish his dominance.
Now, I'm not saying every guy should beat Cena, it means a lot when someone beats him clean..however, a few more losses would do much more good than bad in the future.
NXT is quite promising indeed. It showcases and allows people to evolve and grow as characters. This has got to happen more often. Give us a reason to cheer for someone, like that weird RAW where a lot of the roster was off on some tour and Luke Harper got a promo in. Character development is something that I feel over the years has lacked severely.
Kevin Owens is quite possibly the most interesting character in a long time. He is a man who says he is there to fight and make money for his family. If you dig deeper, I think you see a sadistic and sick person who enjoys hurting people and simply uses his family as an excuse in his twisted mind in order to justify maiming and mutilating those who oppose him.
I bring up Kevin Owens, because I truly believe that if he was to one day turn face, he could perhaps rival Cena's popularity. He is an incredible wrestler, good talker, and he looks like the average joe. To me, that's the kind of guy I want to root for. If I was a kid watching, Kevin Owens would probably be my favorite, because he's a big guy, he ain't pretty, yet he's taken seriously and is an ass kicker.
In conclusion, I'm not sure exactly what would happen if Cena would retire right now. "Panic" is probably an understatement, but WWE has got to start taking the mere thought of the idea more seriously, because Cena isn't going to be around forever.
This is a little all over the place, but I'd love to hear your thoughts.