JaKyL25 posted...
I see what you're saying, but at the root of the argument I still think Rock has no substance to his anti-Cena argument.
His whole point seems to be "John Cena is lame and he sucks, he's nowhere near as entertaining as people from my era were."
He's not offering any alternative, though. He hasn't pointed to anyone on the roster who would be better, or (better yet in Cena's eyes) showed Cena up by actually coming out even semi-regularly and being the entertainer he claims to be.
That's the whole crux of Cena's "at least I show up" rebuttal. He's never once denied anything Rock has said about who likes Cena and who hates Cena and why, he just says "Hey, it is what it is, but at least I'm out here doing the best I can."
If you say you care about the fanbase, and you think they deserve better than John Cena, and you have the stroke to do something about it, but you're not willing to do anything about it, you come across as just a big complainer who's just out there sucking up to the anti-Cena fanbase for ****s and giggles.
That's kinda why I said earlier "I want to see if the WWE is going to take this the right way." You're right that The Rock's argument, while valid, doesn't really have a real alternative to it. It's not like "Cena sucks, you should push so-and-so" because at this point, you don't want to drag a third party into it (Miz being the third wheel when he held the damn championship is pretty bad).
The whole point is that EVENTUALLY, Rock's arguments will be exposed once they meet head-to-head. That for all the personal attacks, all the "this is the reason you suck" speeches, deep down Cena knows that his love for wrestling is all that matters.
See, I feel like The Rock's attacks on Cena are attempts to put dents in the armor. Attempts to put doubts on Cena's part. The more Rock attacks him on how the fans hate him, the more it could creep into Cena's mind as the date approaches. Right now, Cena is boastful and ready to admit to it, but claim his love for the business is too big to hold down. But what if it really does get to him? What if we see moments of doubt from Cena approaching WM?
This is all assuming WWE doesn't drop the ball here, because putting some legit dents in Cena's armor would do a whole lot for this angle.
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