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Topic	Scarlet Ranks 150 User-Nominated Wrestlers Part II
scarletspeed7 06/13/18 11:30:11 AM #100:	#52 - John Cena Nominated by: Johnbobb I hope you enjoyed that video, as it really highlights both the promo quality and match quality of a prime John Cena. Say what you will about John Cena being involved in the burial of many promising young stars, but the guy reached a modern Hogan level of stardom and is crossing over to the mainstream in a way Hogan never did. Cena, to me, represents the success that the WWE machine can have when it anoints the right talent. Roman Reigns, however, is exactly what Cena isn't. Roman lacks the charisma of Big Match John (despite having the potential to be just as good of an in-ring talent), and it makes a world of difference. Compare John Cena's fans in 2008-ish to Roman's fans now. WWE is trying to cater to the same base - that base has grown up. That base is in high school and college now. They're ready for their own Attitude Era renaissance of tweeners. John Cena was a perfect outlet for reaching the young audience of the mid-Aughts; Cena himself, however, is actually much more subversive and adult than WWE gave credit for. Cena has always had a certain edge to his real personality, so when John is able to cut promos now, he presents a certain youthful mischief alongside his maturing outlook on wrestling. And his age has factored into his narrative. That propels Cena forward in a way that Roman can never hope to have. Cena, for his part, is a phenomenal promo. In fact, he's such a good promo that it really helps bury his opponents. John is allowed to improv in a world where the other guys aren't, and the writers at WWE will NEVER outwrite Cena. Cena's acting in-ring is at the top of the class; just look at his lead-up to the Undertaker match. Especially the Six Pack Challenge against AJ before Mania. John connects with the audience because he can tap into those facial expressions. I know a lot of people hate Cena, and there are certainly reasons to hate the guy. But for the last few years, he's worn a couple different hats and done it well. Whether it was the US Open Challenge or the Part-Time Jobber, Cena has been extremely valuable to WWE, and when he's gone from the company (like right now), he's sorely missed. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:903160216] in Scarlet Ra... [t:76598098]...</cite> <quote>#52 - John Cena Nominated by: Johnbobb I hope you enjoyed that video, as it really highlights both the promo quality and match quality of a prime John Cena. Say what you will about John Cena being involved in the burial of many promising young stars, but the guy reached a modern Hogan level of stardom and is crossing over to the mainstream in a way Hogan never did. Cena, to me, represents the success that the WWE machine can have when it anoints the right talent. Roman Reigns, however, is exactly what Cena isn't. Roman lacks the charisma of Big Match John (despite having the potential to be just as good of an in-ring talent), and it makes a world of difference. Compare John Cena's fans in 2008-ish to Roman's fans now. WWE is trying to cater to the same base - that base has grown up. That base is in high school and college now. They're ready for their own Attitude Era renaissance of tweeners. John Cena was a perfect outlet for reaching the young audience of the mid-Aughts; Cena himself, however, is actually much more subversive and adult than WWE gave credit for. Cena has always had a certain edge to his real personality, so when John is able to cut promos now, he presents a certain youthful mischief alongside his maturing outlook on wrestling. And his age has factored into his narrative. That propels Cena forward in a way that Roman can never hope to have. Cena, for his part, is a phenomenal promo. In fact, he's such a good promo that it really helps bury his opponents. John is allowed to improv in a world where the other guys aren't, and the writers at WWE will NEVER outwrite Cena. Cena's acting in-ring is at the top of the class; just look at his lead-up to the Undertaker match. Especially the Six Pack Challenge against AJ before Mania. John connects with the audience because he can tap into those facial expressions. I know a lot of people hate Cena, and there are certainly reasons to hate the guy. But for the last few years, he's worn a couple different hats and done it well. Whether it was the US Open Challenge or the Part-Time Jobber, Cena has been extremely valuable to WWE, and when he's gone from the company (like right now), he's sorely missed. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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