Let's Go Cena, Cena Sucks!
John Cena. The most loved and hated WWE superstar currently on the roster. There is no middle ground with him when it comes to fan support. You either love him or hate him. I for one like him. He’s entertaining. While I am not always a fan of his promos (especially the ones geared more toward the PG audience of children who can’t tell their arse from their elbow when it comes to professional wrestling.) I do enjoy his matches and the build-up over the last year to WrestleMania 28, in particular the promos where he destroyed the Rock on the microphone, made me join the Cenation on the road to Mania!
However, I just do not understand most wrestling fans hate for the man. Sure he has gotten more than enough BIG pushes over the last decade, but I don’t think that is his fault. The fact that the WWE cannot create big superstars to step into the main event has nothing to do with John Cena and everything to do with WWE Creative. Cena is a workhorse!!! Cena sells tickets!! Which means that those people that call the wrestling podcasts and comment on the blogs about how much they hate Cena are paying their hard earned money to go see him at WWE events.
Is John Cena the best technical wrestler in the WWE? No. He never has been and never will be. Just like Hulk Hogan and Ultimate Warrior weren’t in the 80′s-90′s or Triple H, Undertaker, and Batista in the 2000′s. These types of guys will never be great technical wrestlers. They are beasts of men who manhandle their opponents. They are the giants we like to see wrestle each other and do power moves that guys like Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, CM Punk, and Daniel Bryan can’t do. Sure, John Cena has been pushed hard and held the WWE/World Title more than he probably should have, but again that is more the fault of WWE Creative then John Cena himself. John Cena came into the WWE at just the right moment and ascended to the top of the card because all the greats from the Attitude Era were retiring, moving to Hollywood, or marrying the bosses daughter and moving into his new office space at WWE HQ.
The WWE had no choice but to push Cena. I only wish they would have stayed away from the PG ratings and allowed Cena to continue in his attitude rap persona. The 18-35 yr old male demographic loved him then. He was a rebel and said some of the funniest and craziest stuff on WWE TV since Stone Cold Steve Austin. While Cena right now is in the middle of transition as a character I think the real blame for the hate for him should be laid at the feet of WWE Creative and a heel turn that would take that into account would be a great storyline if Cena would be willing to go that route. The only problem with that is Cena is the face of the WWE. He is the Make A Wish Foundations favourite WWE superstar, he is the guy the WWE puts in front of the cameras at every possible chance to promote their brand.
Could the WWE really put CM Punk in that position?
While I would love a Cena heel turn to give his character a different spin I don’t know if I see it coming as much as I thought it would happen at WrestleMania. With the addition of Brock Lesnar (who is a HUGE heel character), Cena could easily stay a babyface and take on Lesnar with a new sense of “I have a point to prove” mentality.
Time will tell but for now I would love to see if the fans who are currenlty booing Cena will cheer for him again if he were to get a little more edgy. Let’s Go Cena!
