Cena in main event of PPV.

[ShinChan]

He was going to main event a PPV (No Mercy) after whooping 24 PPVs. And the presidential debate couldn't let him main event this time. The last Cena main-evented a PPV was Survivor Series 2014.

Here is the full list of every single PPV main event in that time span.

Dean Ambrose vs Bray Wyatt (TLC 2014)

Royal Rumble match (Royal Rumble 2015)

Daniel Bryan vs Roman Reigns (Fastlane 2015)

Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns (WrestleMania 31)

Seth Rollins vs Randy Orton (Extreme Rules 2015)

Seth Rollins vs Orton vs Ambrose vs Reigns (Payback 2015)

Seth Rollins vs Dean Ambrose (Elimination Chamber 2015)

Seth Rollins vs Dean Ambrose (Money in the Bank 2015)

Seth Rollins vs Brock Lesnar (Battleground 2015)

Brock Lesnar vs The Undertaker (SummerSlam 2015)

Seth Rollins vs Sting (Night of Champions 2015)

Brock Lesnar vs The Undertaker (Hell in a Cell 2015)

Roman Reigns vs Dean Ambrose (Survivor Series 2015)

Sheamus vs Roman Reigns (TLC 2015)

Royal Rumble match (Royal Rumble 2016)

Brock Lesnar vs Reigns vs Ambrose (Fastlane 2016)

Triple H vs Roman Reigns (WrestleMania 32)

Roman Reigns vs AJ Styles (Payback 2016)

Roman Reigns vs AJ Styles (Extreme Rules 2016)

Roman Reigns vs Seth Rollins (Money in the Bank 2016)

Dean Ambrose vs Rollins vs Reigns (Battleground 2016)

Brock Lesnar vs Randy Orton (SummerSlam 2016)

Dean Ambrose vs AJ Styles (Backlash 2016)

Kevin Owens vs Seth Rollins (Clash of Champions 2016)

And now Bray Wyatt Vs Randy Orton (No Mercy).

Reigns is the leader out of Shield with 10 PPVs. Rollins-9 and Ambrose- 8.

It does signify that Cena is more towards part-timing wrestling in WWE.

 

[rbv13]

Fans have just become conditioned to relate the term main event with the final bout if night. In so many cases it makes sense to put the main event last as the night builds excitement towards it but this isn't a necessity. Actually the main event(s) is/are the top billed match(es) on the card.

 

[therockiswwf]

It does not signify Cena is doing a part-time schedule. Cena didn't have a match for 9 out of the 25 PPVs in this time span.

3 were due to Cena taking time off.

5 were due to injury.

1 was due to a Raw exclusive PPV.

3 PPVs off isn't part time.

 

[George Steele's Barber]

Dave Meltzer is reporting that the movement of the main event was due in part to Cena's travel needs as he got a job that needed him to travel as early as possible. Vince balked at this idea but Cena used his backstage power and the two sides came to compromise to have the match earlier. Cena could be overheard saying that ,"SD needs him more than he needs SD".

Or maybe Meltzer didn't report that or maybe Meltzer is the name of a little unicorn monkey hybrid that lives in my brain. I don't know. Regardless, someone who really hates Cena will take this as being true.

Back to the topic. Cena works less than he used to and generally less than the less tenured performers. You can call it "part time" if you want but then what are we going to call Lesnar, UT, HHH, and The Rock's schedules when we want to insult them?

 

[ヒュー　G.　レックション]

I'm very happy with this. I've enjoyed him far more in the midcard.