Post by MichaelMartini on Nov 18, 2013 18:07:03 GMT -5
It was dumb to turn him so soon.
1.Fans were popping for that character, not the stupid pandering, vanilla, rapping marine guy they almost immediately turned him into.
2. He was still too green to be the superhero babyface rookie that could beat Angle and Jericho.
3. It was panic move because of the void Austin, Rock and Foley left.
4. His face run became stale too soon. They could've got more mileage out of Cena if they let him be a heel for at least one more year.
I'm objectively right on this because people booed the crap out of him for years after the face turn. Seriously, you're the first person I've seen say it was a smart movie to turn him when they did. Just look at how well regared his heel run was here and how many people, to this day, hate face Cena.
he was still the white rapper chanting THEZE NUTZ he was still mega over and the fans were begging to see him get a shot against JBL.
-I'm not sure you got your timeline right but he did't face Angle and Jericho right away It was 2 years later that he was facing them as faces. During the next year he was in mid card programs with Dupree/Kenzo/Booker T. No where near main event status. He was probably the 4th most important face on smackdown behind Eddie/Taker/Show. He got plenty of time to iron out his ring work in 2004 before his main event push.
- How is it a panic move when Cena was getting good face pops and the fans wanted to cheer for him badly? A panic move might be turning Orton right after SS 2004 rather than dragging it out bit. Turning Cena from a mid card heel to a mid card face is barely an over reaction.
Maybe I was getting my arguments a bit mixed up. I meant making him "the guy" so soon, not necessarily the face turn. You say he had plenty of time to work out the kinks but I remember how sloppy he still was when he faced off against Jericho and Angle. I guess the turn was ok when he was feuding with JBL and Show but he they should've turned him back during the Angle/Jericho time since he was getting booed by half the arenas.