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Post by A Platypus Rave on Dec 8, 2022 23:46:34 GMT -5
In retrospect, Cena could cut a hell of a promo, but at the same, he also had to deliver material like "CM Sucks." Which even Punk pointed out... funny CM Sucks has the same syllables as Cena Sucks... must be a coincidence >_>
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deezy
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Post by deezy on Dec 9, 2022 0:24:57 GMT -5
Nah, no one holds a candle to Prime Ric Flair. I grew up with him in the 80's and dude was on another level. That's always been my standard bearer. 80's Flair was great ! Along with Rhodes and Jim Cornette.
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Dec 9, 2022 6:02:38 GMT -5
That one promo where he was throwing in Star Wars references what just odd and awkward.
But for most part he could go on the mic.
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Dec 9, 2022 7:43:02 GMT -5
The Rock was on a whole other stratosphere, but I'd definitely put him up there with Austin, Foley, Punk and Jake Roberts.
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Post by Mid-Carder on Dec 9, 2022 8:11:34 GMT -5
He was a master of crowd control and his delivery was always great but the content was far too often terrible.
Might as well use this thread to say I've always found Piper overrated. Being loud doesn't mean you're a great promo. In particular his stint on commentary actively ruined my enjoyment.
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Dec 9, 2022 8:17:36 GMT -5
The Rock was on a whole other stratosphere, but I'd definitely put him up there with Austin, Foley, Punk and Jake Roberts. About goddamn time someone mentioned Jake the Snake in here I'll take his quiet menace over most other promos any day.
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Post by pinja on Dec 9, 2022 8:53:47 GMT -5
Cena is a more versatile talker than Rock and Austin, but he isn't as electric as Rock and he isn't as personal as Austin. They are all fundamentally different enough and good enough to make it a toss up for me. If we are just talking about these three.
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Dec 9, 2022 11:07:56 GMT -5
In retrospect, Cena could cut a hell of a promo, but at the same, he also had to deliver material like "CM Sucks." Which even Punk pointed out... funny CM Sucks has the same syllables as Cena Sucks... must be a coincidence >_> Based on his body language it was pretty obvious Cena thought it was a terrible insult and he was only humouring Vince (something that lame couldn't have come from anyone else).
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Post by XIII on Dec 9, 2022 11:33:00 GMT -5
The Rock was on a whole other stratosphere, but I'd definitely put him up there with Austin, Foley, Punk and Jake Roberts. About goddamn time someone mentioned Jake the Snake in here I'll take his quiet menace over most other promos any day. Jake was on another level too, dude had 30-90 seconds to do the thing and it was on some literary kick. The promo on $ at WM6 was unreal
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Post by Fade on Dec 9, 2022 11:44:46 GMT -5
When he was John Cena “The Wrestler” character, he was solid as all hell. Thuganomics too.
When he was John “The Host of the WWE extravaganza” Cena blurgeughh..miss me with all that. Still, for years, nobody came close to John on the stick.
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Post by polarbearpete on Dec 9, 2022 11:45:35 GMT -5
He’s certainly up near the top and at the top in certain aspects of mic work. I think Foley might be my number 1 right now.
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Post by Confused Mark Wahlberg on Dec 9, 2022 11:54:50 GMT -5
What, no mention of Gangrel?
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Dec 9, 2022 15:46:29 GMT -5
Which even Punk pointed out... funny CM Sucks has the same syllables as Cena Sucks... must be a coincidence >_> Based on his body language it was pretty obvious Cena thought it was a terrible insult and he was only humouring Vince (something that lame couldn't have come from anyone else). oh it was definitely someone's attempt at going.. No they're saying BOOurns!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2022 18:03:20 GMT -5
In retrospect, Cena could cut a hell of a promo, but at the same, he also had to deliver material like "CM Sucks." Which even Punk pointed out... funny CM Sucks has the same syllables as Cena Sucks... must be a coincidence >_> Even without " CM Sucks" it was always hard to tell if the crowd was chanting "Cena sucks" or "CM Punk" when they faced each other.
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Post by Ozman on Dec 10, 2022 9:57:41 GMT -5
Cena might be the most underrated mic worker of all time. Definitely knew how to work a crowd.
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Post by Tiger Millionaire on Dec 10, 2022 11:00:48 GMT -5
Sometimes I forget how old I am.
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Post by nate5054 on Dec 10, 2022 20:10:32 GMT -5
Rock is the best I've ever heard.
And it's not because his material was great, it's just the guy had the gift where he could read the phone book and it would be gold.
Yeah, I know phone books don't exist anymore.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Dec 11, 2022 9:19:34 GMT -5
What, no mention of Gangrel? We were going to mention him but it was forbidden ha ha ha by the Undertaker
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