Krimzon
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Post by Krimzon on Mar 14, 2012 22:07:48 GMT -5
The instant "Basic Thuganomics" hit, I was in Heaven. The old school hand gesture sent me into a state of grace. I missed the hell out of that. Seeing the Doctor operate one more time was really a treat. Cena Classic is just awesome.
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Post by mrjl on Mar 14, 2012 22:08:39 GMT -5
I marked out for real. I forgot just how much I enjoyed Cena back then. Dude should have never changed his character up. Austin, Rock, HHH, Taker, and just about every other huge star has had a gimmicked character that they always portray, but for some reason they decided that having Cena just be himself was the way to go with him. I really do think that he would be much bigger with the rap character since it was relatively original and much more entertaining. If nothing else, I think the crowd wouldn't have completely turned on him until much later. most people claim guys like Austin, and Rock out of your list are just playing themselves, turned up to 11. Now maybe the Dcotor of Thuganomics was Cena turned up to 11 when he started, but as he got more successful and had less reason to be angry why keep that gimmick? |
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Post by Krazee on Mar 14, 2012 22:14:20 GMT -5
when i heard Word Life i went into insane mark out mode
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Post by revolver86 on Mar 14, 2012 23:18:01 GMT -5
I missed out on Thuganomics Cena by the time I got back into it. Now that I've seen it for myself, I get why everyone missed that character.
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Post by Loser troll. Please ban me on Mar 14, 2012 23:29:58 GMT -5
So John Cena wasn't his normal goofy merch shillin self and it was enjoyable for the most part.
Color me unshocked
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Post by Essential1 on Mar 14, 2012 23:43:36 GMT -5
Yeah I gotta love the old school Cena. Marked out even though I wasn't a Smackdown fan back then but he was really on fire and really didn't need to be pushed as quickly as he was. It goes to show that his old gimmick still has legs in a way if many people can mark out as hard as they did then and he wasn't even saying the stuff he said then.
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Post by nate5054 on Mar 15, 2012 0:36:01 GMT -5
Even if you didn't like his "rap", it's just good to hear Basic Thuganomics again. Also, his "Street" look is a refreshing change of pace from his merchandise patterned looks. Also, no saluting, talking to the camera, or running to the ring and doing the OK thing with his hands. Also, as people have pointed out, he looked much younger. It was all sorts of awesome. And it's so depressing that it was most likely a one off. |
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Post by mainsupreme on Mar 15, 2012 4:30:02 GMT -5
Almost hated whigga Cena more than his current version back in the day.
Only Cena I'll mark for is one that announces his retirement.
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Post by Big Daddy Bad Booking on Mar 15, 2012 5:27:08 GMT -5
For one Monday night, it let me relive dozens of Thursday nights from 2003-2004. I was in heaven.
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Post by derrtaysouth95 on Mar 15, 2012 5:45:14 GMT -5
It's kinda funny......majority of us on here can't stand Cena.
But all he does is show up in his old gimmick and.....instant forgiveness.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2012 12:44:56 GMT -5
I thought he'd have something different that the same stand-by Mark Price throwback this time around in Cleveland.
Craig Ehlo gets no love?
Yeah, I marked too.
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Krimzon
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Post by Krimzon on Mar 16, 2012 12:48:23 GMT -5
If he had showed up with the US Spinner belt, I actually might've lost consciousness.
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Post by rapidfire187 on Mar 16, 2012 13:10:57 GMT -5
I marked out for real. I forgot just how much I enjoyed Cena back then. Dude should have never changed his character up. Austin, Rock, HHH, Taker, and just about every other huge star has had a gimmicked character that they always portray, but for some reason they decided that having Cena just be himself was the way to go with him. I really do think that he would be much bigger with the rap character since it was relatively original and much more entertaining. If nothing else, I think the crowd wouldn't have completely turned on him until much later. most people claim guys like Austin, and Rock out of your list are just playing themselves, turned up to 11. Now maybe the Dcotor of Thuganomics was Cena turned up to 11 when he started, but as he got more successful and had less reason to be angry why keep that gimmick? I don't think that Cena's current character is himself with the volume turned up, it's just...himself. The rap gimmick gave him something unique that his current character just doesn't have. He didn't have to stay angry, I just wish he had kept the hiphop motif. I just think he would have kept the crowd on his side for a lot longer if he hadn't changed so drastically. |
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Post by Dr. Bunsen Honeydew on Mar 16, 2012 13:20:57 GMT -5
I thought he'd have something different that the same stand-by Mark Price throwback this time around in Cleveland. Craig Ehlo gets no love? Yeah, I marked too. Now why would Cena wear the jersey of a guy who is only known for being Micheal Jordan's bitch? |
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Post by That Mickie Fan on Mar 16, 2012 13:53:26 GMT -5
I marked out big time. Hearing that music again gave me chills
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Post by "Gentleman" AJ Powell on Mar 16, 2012 17:25:28 GMT -5
Marked hugely. Weird thing is, after all these years, was still singing along with Basic Thuganomics, knew all the lyrics. Everything was perfect, his attitude, his clothes, everything!
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Post by Alucard on Mar 16, 2012 17:54:30 GMT -5
Me gusta.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2012 9:28:26 GMT -5
I was just browsing though some old Year-End PWIs and found "the reason" Cena changed from risque to poopy jokes.
Apparently, then-SmackDown GM Paul Heyman was watching how the Janet Jackson "situation" was being handled and wanted to make sure SmackDown doesn't get into the same mess, so he implored Cena to tone it down.
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