Ipswichicon said:
OK I want to point out that I'm not defending Cenas title regin(which IMO the fans didn't want and was the most badly booked I can remember). I'm asking now he's moved away from the"I love my Chain Gang gimmick" can he succeed?In the fans eyes as well as in Vinces?
You had better point out that you're not defending Cena or the marks will come out in droves to flame you! On the topic, I want to say that it looks like he is becoming some type of G.I. Joe character. You know? An american hero type of thing.. OMG! As I typed that Hulk Hogan's name popped in my head! *shudders* That kind of character is easier to get over, I think, because people won't be able to say that he's gangsta or whatever lame critiques they had of him. Many will still be upset that he beat the guys that they mark out to(many of the Cena haters at wrestlezone), but that won't matter because women and children will lift Cena to the ranks of Superstar! I would like to see the stats on this, and not made up stats by haters at wrestlezone. I'd like the demographic sheet of a WWE audience. The other night, I know guys on here like to talk about fat chicks(lawl) and kids, but I saw football players and other assorted males cheering for Cena. I'm not gonna say that there were not people, that disliked Cena for reasons that they could not list without calling someone a name or stating what their opinion was, at the event. I'm not saying that, but c'mon.....and I'm not even a cena fan! If it's only women and kids that keep Cena as a main eventer, I'd better call Ripley because he's not gonna believe it. Neither will the smarks on this board who always talk about the WWE's target demographic. I think their heads would explode. On the subject of Hogan...Hogan may be one of the worst wrestlers of all time, BUT he is a good businessman. He WAS good for business. He WAS good for the WWF. Anyone that says he wasn't is living in a dreamworld. I think Cena is a far better wrestler than Hogan, but that isn't really saying much. I think I am a better wrestler than Hogan. What I was trying to say before I interrupted myself is that Cena, like him or not(along with guys like Randy Orton and Batista), is highly marketable. Mic skills? No worries. We have hack script writers that can put something together. Not a lot of moves? Hmm. You can take Rock's Megaman gimmick. He won't be needing it. Besides, for Cena's style, which is brawling, he has a fair number of moves. I find it funny that no one cared to read that one guys post about RVD, which was sooo true. RVD does the same stuff too. Marks are generally mesmerized by his "educated feet" to take notice. Most of his moves are variations of a kick, which for all intents and purposes is a kick. So, RVD's movelist is this: Kick, kick, highspot, kick, kick, highspot. It's "better" or "more exciting", though, because he does it fast! In ECW, he had 3x John Cena's moves! How ya like that?! Here is the list: kick, kick, highspot, kick, kick, chair spot, backflip, backflip, chair highspot. I know I'll get flamed for that, but you guys know it's true. You can't compare one style wrestler to a different style wrestler, but you can mark out to anybody. Oh, crap what was the question again?
