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**MERGED** John Cena Thread - Heel Turn, Matches, Etc. (Keep it in here!!)

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So the WWE doesn't care about the boo's but they care about money so they are making an angle about the boo's?
Exactly! The first thing you've said correctly. Of course, it helps that you're repeating me, but nonetheless, you've been able to say something correctly.

You make absolute no sense you fucking ******.
And then you ruined it. How does that not make sense? The WWE doesn't care if Cena gets booed, so they have no problems making a storyline out of it to sell tickets.

If you can't understand that most basic of concepts, then I might have no choice but to label you as nothing more than a troll, and consider removing you from these forums. That's not even a "like or dislike Cena" thing, that's just basic common sense.

You're the admin? Haha wow that's sad that someone as deluded as you run these forums.
You say I'm deluded, and yet when you repeat the most logical of sentences you say it doesn't make sense. I think the problem here is you, not me. As do most other reasonable people.

You keep saying how it's right for business but it's obvious you personally love how he is because you keep bringing up how he is morally good and everything. Why can't you just admit you personally want him to stay the same forever and it's nothing to do with business, it's blatantly obvious just admit it or else no one can take you seriously.
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Is that the beginning of your concession speech? At this point, you've basically admitted I'm right about Cena being a face is the best option for business. You aren't even arguing it anymore, you're just fixated on the people you think I love. Why is that, by the way? Why are you so concerned if I love Cena or not? Are you hitting on me, bro? Sorry, I'm a married man and I don't swing that way.

You'll need to find someone else to have your gay love with.

Yes I ssaid I watch it to be entertained and I know a hell of a lot of other people watch it to be entertained and not by who would the best person in reali life.
And there are MANY people who are entertained by the concept of a man who does the right thing, has morals and a quality reputation.

The fact you're not one of them says a lot more about you than Cena. I believe we've covered this already.

You really think everyone watches it to see who would be the nicest guy in real life then Cena wouldn't get boo'd
I never once said that everyone who watches wrestling does so for the nicest guy. What I said is that his character appeals to those who do. Seriously, let me help you.

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You should try it. You seem to be having an awful lot of difficulty understanding the words that I write.

You keep saying your telling me why Cena get's boo'd, but you are a giant fan of him so how the fuck would you know why?
Because I've been on wrestling forums, as I said, since your mother was changing your diapers. I've been around from the very beginning of the Cena hate, and I know exactly all the ridiculous things people have said about why they hate Cena. And, as I've already said to you, as Cena keeps making those reasons irrelevant, people just invent new reasons to dislike him. It doesn't matter what Cena does, people have it in their mind they have to create reasons to justify their boos, instead of just admitting to themselves they are nothing more than a bunch of blind sheep who think it is cool to boo him.

If you were tired of John Cena, you'd turn off the TV and quit going to shows. But that's not happening. People pay good money just so they can show up to boo Cena. Obviously those people are not tired of him, they very much care about his character. People are tired of Santino Marella, that's why he doesn't get much in the way of pops anymore and he doesn't show up on Raw much anymore. With Cena, whether your love him or love to hate him, you still care.

And those people who boo, need a reason to do so, so they don't have to admit the truth to themselves. Those who boo do so out of blind hatred or blind fear. Probably a combination. It's like the question I posed to you earlier...why does it matter if Cena has a character which appeals to children? How does that stop you from enjoying the great matches he puts on, and the interesting storylines he is always in? It doesn't, but people so desperately want others to know they're not children, so they boo, mistakenly believing the only thing which should appeal to them is "R" rated content.

In this country, so many adults have such a fear that people will mock them for enjoying shows which appeal to children, as if we are somehow less of a person for being entertained by these shows. Adults won't go see the Muppets movie, because it's a "kids movie", and will never get to appreciate the incredible movie. And The Muppets was incredible, not just for kids but for adults too. But so many people will miss out on that, for fear of someone mocking them for liking a product which appeals to children.

So it goes with adult males and John Cena. They are so scared someone will laugh at them (like you're trying to do with me) because they like a character which is not for kids, but does appeal to kids. And it's this fright of being mocked which leads to the blind hatred.

Now, I'm sure you'll skim over this, completely misinterpret what I just said, and then call me a ****** again because your vocabulary is limited to only 100 words, but it won't change the fact that it's true, and I'm right. So go ahead, try and dodge the fact I'm right, call me a ****** because you're not intelligent enough to come up with any other insult, none of it will distract reasonable people from the truth.

Also how would you know how good or bad it would be for business if you never try anything new?
Because we're not all 8th grade students like yourself, and have this ability to process data and reason and make conclusions based upon the facts. Because we understand how the world works, not just from our parent's cockroach infested apartment like you, but because we've been in it and experienced with money that we've earned and didn't have to beg for like you. Because business is not a "throw crap on the wall and see what sticks" endeavor, there are many factors which can lead to reasonable conclusions.

And even if it wouldn't hurt business, there's basically ZERO proof it would help business. Why in the world would you alter your product with a great risk and no reward? That's just a foolish business decision. There has to be an equal reward for the risk you're willing to take.

You're arguing with a grown-up, little boy. Take my word for it, we can definitely tell.

It's a ridiculous statement and by your standards we'd just have Cena doing the same thing for 18 years feuding with the same heels over and over and over again.
Not at all, if there's a good reason to turn him heel. But there's not right now. There's no one to take his spot, and there's not a big time storyline they can make out of it. If the Rock was coming back full time, or Lesnar was still there, then maybe there could be an argument to turn Cena heel. But they're not, so right now, why would you lose your best and most versatile face for nothing?

Cena can feud with heels and faces right now. If you turn him heel, he can no longer feud with heels because heel vs heel feuds always bomb. So right away, you're cutting in half the opportunities for storylines, for no apparent reward. Also, like I said, what kind of heel is Cena going to play, that is going to be unique enough to make him a unique heel, and not just another shark in the dirty water? There isn't a heel character he can play that is going to make him unique, so now you've wasted his big turn for no reason.

I don't know what you have against logic, but for the first time in this thread, I ask that you use it.

If it works great if it doesn't you can always go back
That's just it though, you can't just go back. Things won't be the same if you go back. Cena is a very unique character. If you turn him heel, he loses that uniqueness, and becomes just another character on the show. He'll lose that love/hate quality about his character, and that can't be restored once he goes back face.

No, you HAVE to have a moneymaking venture planned to make it worth turning him heel.

not taking any risks leads to boring television WWE has been the stalest it's been in years
It's also making the most profit it has made since the Attitude Era, so obviously not everyone shares your opinion. Furthermore, it has also kept the WWE in business, while so many business across the world are shutting down to the economy. Finally, it has kept the WWE in business, even after the Chris Benoit situation, which nearly everyone in the WWE agrees severely crippled the company.

Perhaps you don't like it, but enough others do, and that's been important in keeping the WWE going strong during the rough last 5 years.

Also it's laughable how you say you reply to everything I say when you only choose single lines.
I find it laughable you can't come up with an argument I haven't answered. You're trolling, son, and not very well.

You have changed your argument everytime you're proven wrong because you probably have an inferiority complex or something.
I haven't changed my argument once. You just seem to struggle with comprehending the fact my argument is deeper than a kiddy wading pool.

Maybe that's why you defend Cena's character so blindly because you wish you were him or maybe just with him in bed with no socks on.
And again, this infatuation with my love life. Seriously, I'm not interested. You'll have to find someone else to love.

Stop trying to talk for everyone as you obviously are out of touch with both reality and wrestling.
Amusing coming from the person who is saying the wrestler who makes the most money needs to be changed.

Stop saying the reason why Cena get's boo'd when you clearly don't know why because no one agrees with the reasons you've said.
A lot of people agree with what I said. There's plenty around these forums who agree with what I said. They just get tired of dealing with the stupid people like you, so they don't post in these sections of the forum anymore.

But argumentum ad populum isn't even a valid argument. How about you try debating with less fallacious arguments? Or better yet, take the time to comprehend what I'm saying, apply logic, and then admit I'm right after all.
When I referenced the Assassin's Creed game, I was referring to the majority of the franchise. You see, there are 3 games with Ezio as the main character and I didn't really want to type Assassin's Creed 2, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, and Assassin's Creed Revelations.
Because it would have been so difficult to write a "2" at the end of Assassin's Creed?

The reason I brought it up was because I was wondering how you felt about the Ezio character. Is it wrong to feel sympathy for Ezio and root for him and enjoy what he does (killing people)?
It's not wrong to feel empathy, but that doesn't effect the morality of many of his actions.

I mean most of the time he's been provoked or violently attacked and he's retaliated with the sledgehammer. There's nothing really wrong with sending a message to your opponent.
Let's say your best friend goes to a bar, gets drunk and gets into a heated exchange with another patron. They step outside, and your friend punches the guy in the face. The other guy pulls out his handgun and shoots your best friend in the face, killing him. Do you see anything wrong with that? Do you see anything wrong with retaliation of a lethal weapon in response to a fistfight?

When it comes to Punk, I wouldn't call what he did whining. I would call it venting.
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You say potato, I say potato...hmm, that really works better when you say it and not type it. Anyways, the point is Punk was whining. He sound like a high school girl creating high school drama. If I was at home, I'd post YouTube clips of all his whining.

Ok, finally, about Cena: The only interesting thing about Cena at the present time is his mixed reactions. The WWE didn't plan for him to start getting mixed reactions back in 2005.
No, they didn't. Cena getting booed the way he does definitely caught them by surprise, which is certainly understandable. They even tried to fight it for a while. But at Wrestlemania 22, they saw they had something fresh and unique, something which could draw good money. So they experimented. They put Cena with RVD at One Night Stand, and it was wildly successful. After that point, the WWE decided they didn't care if people boo Cena, as long as they pay money to see him. So they kept putting him with guys who would make money, even if it resulted in Cena getting booed.

These mixed reactions are a unique occurence that happened because a huge chunk of the audience couldn't stand Cena being pushed into the main event and beating their favorite wrestlers who had been in the company for like 3 and 4 years before Cena ever even debuted in the company.
Exactly. Could you please tell that other idiot this? Maybe he'll pay attention when you explain it.

You know, I used to think you were an idiot, but after dealing with that other moron for a while now, I almost welcome talking to you.

I'll probably be bashed or called an idiot for saying this, but I think Edge, in his career, was better than Cena and should be considered better even after Cena retires. His career was awesome. Edge was responsible for a ton of must see tv, and live sex had what I think is the highest Raw rating ever, or like the highest in the last 15 years. It may have been because of shock tv, but Edge's character was the only character that could've pulled it off at the time.
Edge wasn't better than Cena. Edge was an average in-ring worker, with a great mind for gimmick matches. Edge relied on gimmick matches to build his reputation as a wrestler, but when it came to the classic 1-on-1 match, he was simply average in the ring.

Edge was very good on the mic, but so is Cena. Cena just happens to be more entertaining (which we know because he was a better draw) and a better in-ring worker.

Guess what I'm saying is, is that Cena isn't must see tv, without the mixed reaction plot, and the mixed reactions aren't a result of talent, they are what they are, and WWE is using the Cena hate against the Cena haters. It's a genius move by WWE, so I guess if the Cena haters truly want to win the war, they will have to just be silent. Something I don't think can happen though.
And that's what I've been saying for years. If you are truly tired of John Cena, quit booing him. Quit going to the shows. But as long as you're making the WWE the most profit since the Attitude Era, they're not going to change the show.

One aspect of the Cena heel turn that I believe that no-one has yet discussed is his involvement with the ‘Make-a-Wish’ foundation. As we all know, WWE supports the foundation and it is a matter of pride as well as positive public image for WWE. John Cena has the most number of wishes granted by a WWE superstar. There are no official numbers available, but I am sure that Cena grants more than 50% of the wishes granted by the WWE superstars. He is also a Wish ambassador for the foundation. Here are a few articles about his involvement with the foundation:

http://www.wish.org/news/news_releases/cena_wish_ambassador

http://www.wish.org/news/news_releases/wm_26


Now for the affect his turning heel will have on all this. The recipients of the Make-a-Wish foundation are kids below 17. Most of them are simple wrestling fans i.e. they cheer the faces. Cena turning heel will result in a drastic reduce in the number of wishes granted by the WWE. While guys like Punk and Ryder can match Cena in merchandise sales, NO-ONE can match these numbers regarding wishes.

This may result in the shareholders panicking and the prices of shares falling. (The majority of the shareholders are businessmen and don’t have much idea how WWE functions.) As much as we may think otherwise, WWE is a business enterprise and they would not take any steps that will hurt their share prices.

It's all part of the positive image Cena brings to the company, and the marketing appeal he has. But so many people here don't understand that the pro wrestling business is not simply contained to what you see on TV each week, that there is a whole lot more which goes into it.
 
It's all part of the positive image Cena brings to the company, and the marketing appeal he has. But so many people here don't understand that the pro wrestling business is not simply contained to what you see on TV each week, that there is a whole lot more which goes into it.


Yes, I agree with you. It is rather unfortunate that most people view the WWE as just a TV show, rather than a business enterprise.

Also, how would you feel if Cena doesn't have any match at TLC?

Personally, I enjoy watching his matches but the guy deserves a break. Also, it makes sense if the WWE wants him to take care of any minor injuries so that he can be at his best shape for WrestleMania.
 
Yes, I agree with you. It is rather unfortunate that most people view the WWE as just a TV show, rather than a business enterprise.
So many people just don't get that, and then get mad when we don't talk about wrestling for their particular perspective.

Also, how would you feel if Cena doesn't have any match at TLC?

Personally, I enjoy watching his matches but the guy deserves a break. Also, it makes sense if the WWE wants him to take care of any minor injuries so that he can be at his best shape for WrestleMania.
I wouldn't really care, I don't plan on buying TLC anyways. I'm sure they're trying to protect him, like you said, so he'll be there at Wrestlemania, but I'm also sure they'll have something for him to do. Wrestlemania is still several PPVs away, and they can't have Cena not working a match at all of them.

I would guess he'll be in the Rumble itself, as that's pretty easy to work and not nearly as likely to cause an injury.
 
So many people just don't get that, and then get mad when we don't talk about wrestling for their particular perspective

That's the problem here, most of the time. Your argument is always of the "business" side of John Cena while the majority of our posters express their opinion of his character from a fan's perspective. And to be honest, both of you need to respect each others' arguments. But, at the same, time, you have to understand where each person's argument is coming from.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: I am a firm backer of John Cena as a character. I feel that he stands for everything that is missing from this world in terms of respecting people, "rising above hate," supporting our troops, being a role model to children, etc. However, I am so sick of his goodie-two-shoes attitude that it makes me throw up in my mouth every week when he cuts a promo. I feel like we've had two major evolutions of his character in the past 10 years that he's been on top and, quite frankly, I crave some change.

Now, does that make me a bad person? Does it make me "wrong" to feel this way? No. But I understand WHY Cena is still the top dog and I'm emotionally torn. Part of me knows he is good for business and the other part of me wants him out of the way or to change, drastically.

So every time I see posters going back and forth with Sly, you all need to realize something; Sly knows EXACTLY what Cena does for business. For any of you to say stupid shit like he's "bad" for business because crowds boo him, you're completely wrong. It's like the phrase, "Any press is good press." As long as Cena is still being talked about, he's still relevant and draws money.

My suggestion? Keep your personal opinions as your personal opinions and business as business. There's obviously a fine line between the two views. Know the difference between these two views and you won't get shit on as much.
 
That's the problem here, most of the time. Your argument is always of the "business" side of John Cena while the majority of our posters express their opinion of his character from a fan's perspective. And to be honest, both of you need to respect each others' arguments. But, at the same, time, you have to understand where each person's argument is coming from.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: I am a firm backer of John Cena as a character. I feel that he stands for everything that is missing from this world in terms of respecting people, "rising above hate," supporting our troops, being a role model to children, etc. However, I am so sick of his goodie-two-shoes attitude that it makes me throw up in my mouth every week when he cuts a promo. I feel like we've had two major evolutions of his character in the past 10 years that he's been on top and, quite frankly, I crave some change.

Now, does that make me a bad person? Does it make me "wrong" to feel this way? No. But I understand WHY Cena is still the top dog and I'm emotionally torn. Part of me knows he is good for business and the other part of me wants him out of the way or to change, drastically.
I understand completely where the other person is coming from, and I constantly allow for the argument of "well, he doesn't appeal to me". The problem, in this case, is that people want the WWE to make a business decision (turning Cena heel) because of their personal opinions. That's silly, for reasons you mention later in your post.

I have no problem with those who dislike Cena, as long as they are not fabricating information as to why. For example, you dislike Cena because you dislike his character. That's certainly your prerogative, I'm not going to tell you who you should and should not like. For me, I see no point in arguing with someone over their own personal opinions, I like to deal with objective discussions, not subjective ones. All I'm saying is that don't tell me I'm wrong for liking Cena, as that's my prerogative. And don't say Cena should change (a business decision) because of your personal beliefs.

I know YOU are not doing those things, but there are people in this thread who are.

So every time I see posters going back and forth with Sly, you all need to realize something; Sly knows EXACTLY what Cena does for business. For any of you to say stupid shit like he's "bad" for business because crowds boo him, you're completely wrong. It's like the phrase, "Any press is good press." As long as Cena is still being talked about, he's still relevant and draws money.
To sum up, Slyfox is right. ;)

My suggestion? Keep your personal opinions as your personal opinions and business as business. There's obviously a fine line between the two views. Know the difference between these two views and you won't get shit on as much.
I hope these young whippersnappers listen to you, they need to be able to distinguish the difference.
 
I understand completely where the other person is coming from, and I constantly allow for the argument of "well, he doesn't appeal to me". The problem, in this case, is that people want the WWE to make a business decision (turning Cena heel) because of their personal opinions. That's silly, for reasons you mention later in your post.

I have no problem with those who dislike Cena, as long as they are not fabricating information as to why. For example, you dislike Cena because you dislike his character. That's certainly your prerogative, I'm not going to tell you who you should and should not like. For me, I see no point in arguing with someone over their own personal opinions, I like to deal with objective discussions, not subjective ones. All I'm saying is that don't tell me I'm wrong for liking Cena, as that's my prerogative. And don't say Cena should change (a business decision) because of your personal beliefs.

I know YOU are not doing those things, but there are people in this thread who are.

To sum up, Slyfox is right. ;)


I hope these young whippersnappers listen to you, they need to be able to distinguish the difference.

It's quite simple, actually. But posters seem to think that just because their personal group of friends all agree on something and they see things on television one way, that means that something's "broken" and the grand scheme of things needs to change. It's just a mix of opinion over business and, quite frankly, it makes no sense. Get your thoughts and priorities straight.

So, to sum it all up, Sly only shits on people who act stupid, who speak using instinct instead of intelligence, and who are fucking dumb. Besides that, he's a decent guy and a true John Cena fan.
 
Exactly! The first thing you've said correctly. Of course, it helps that you're repeating me, but nonetheless, you've been able to say something correctly.

And then you ruined it. How does that not make sense? The WWE doesn't care if Cena gets booed, so they have no problems making a storyline out of it to sell tickets.

If you can't understand that most basic of concepts, then I might have no choice but to label you as nothing more than a troll, and consider removing you from these forums. That's not even a "like or dislike Cena" thing, that's just basic common sense.

You say I'm deluded, and yet when you repeat the most logical of sentences you say it doesn't make sense. I think the problem here is you, not me. As do most other reasonable people.

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Is that the beginning of your concession speech? At this point, you've basically admitted I'm right about Cena being a face is the best option for business. You aren't even arguing it anymore, you're just fixated on the people you think I love. Why is that, by the way? Why are you so concerned if I love Cena or not? Are you hitting on me, bro? Sorry, I'm a married man and I don't swing that way.

You'll need to find someone else to have your gay love with.

And there are MANY people who are entertained by the concept of a man who does the right thing, has morals and a quality reputation.

The fact you're not one of them says a lot more about you than Cena. I believe we've covered this already.

I never once said that everyone who watches wrestling does so for the nicest guy. What I said is that his character appeals to those who do. Seriously, let me help you.

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You should try it. You seem to be having an awful lot of difficulty understanding the words that I write.

Because I've been on wrestling forums, as I said, since your mother was changing your diapers. I've been around from the very beginning of the Cena hate, and I know exactly all the ridiculous things people have said about why they hate Cena. And, as I've already said to you, as Cena keeps making those reasons irrelevant, people just invent new reasons to dislike him. It doesn't matter what Cena does, people have it in their mind they have to create reasons to justify their boos, instead of just admitting to themselves they are nothing more than a bunch of blind sheep who think it is cool to boo him.

If you were tired of John Cena, you'd turn off the TV and quit going to shows. But that's not happening. People pay good money just so they can show up to boo Cena. Obviously those people are not tired of him, they very much care about his character. People are tired of Santino Marella, that's why he doesn't get much in the way of pops anymore and he doesn't show up on Raw much anymore. With Cena, whether your love him or love to hate him, you still care.

And those people who boo, need a reason to do so, so they don't have to admit the truth to themselves. Those who boo do so out of blind hatred or blind fear. Probably a combination. It's like the question I posed to you earlier...why does it matter if Cena has a character which appeals to children? How does that stop you from enjoying the great matches he puts on, and the interesting storylines he is always in? It doesn't, but people so desperately want others to know they're not children, so they boo, mistakenly believing the only thing which should appeal to them is "R" rated content.

In this country, so many adults have such a fear that people will mock them for enjoying shows which appeal to children, as if we are somehow less of a person for being entertained by these shows. Adults won't go see the Muppets movie, because it's a "kids movie", and will never get to appreciate the incredible movie. And The Muppets was incredible, not just for kids but for adults too. But so many people will miss out on that, for fear of someone mocking them for liking a product which appeals to children.

So it goes with adult males and John Cena. They are so scared someone will laugh at them (like you're trying to do with me) because they like a character which is not for kids, but does appeal to kids. And it's this fright of being mocked which leads to the blind hatred.

Now, I'm sure you'll skim over this, completely misinterpret what I just said, and then call me a ****** again because your vocabulary is limited to only 100 words, but it won't change the fact that it's true, and I'm right. So go ahead, try and dodge the fact I'm right, call me a ****** because you're not intelligent enough to come up with any other insult, none of it will distract reasonable people from the truth.

Because we're not all 8th grade students like yourself, and have this ability to process data and reason and make conclusions based upon the facts. Because we understand how the world works, not just from our parent's cockroach infested apartment like you, but because we've been in it and experienced with money that we've earned and didn't have to beg for like you. Because business is not a "throw crap on the wall and see what sticks" endeavor, there are many factors which can lead to reasonable conclusions.

And even if it wouldn't hurt business, there's basically ZERO proof it would help business. Why in the world would you alter your product with a great risk and no reward? That's just a foolish business decision. There has to be an equal reward for the risk you're willing to take.

You're arguing with a grown-up, little boy. Take my word for it, we can definitely tell.

Not at all, if there's a good reason to turn him heel. But there's not right now. There's no one to take his spot, and there's not a big time storyline they can make out of it. If the Rock was coming back full time, or Lesnar was still there, then maybe there could be an argument to turn Cena heel. But they're not, so right now, why would you lose your best and most versatile face for nothing?

Cena can feud with heels and faces right now. If you turn him heel, he can no longer feud with heels because heel vs heel feuds always bomb. So right away, you're cutting in half the opportunities for storylines, for no apparent reward. Also, like I said, what kind of heel is Cena going to play, that is going to be unique enough to make him a unique heel, and not just another shark in the dirty water? There isn't a heel character he can play that is going to make him unique, so now you've wasted his big turn for no reason.

I don't know what you have against logic, but for the first time in this thread, I ask that you use it.

That's just it though, you can't just go back. Things won't be the same if you go back. Cena is a very unique character. If you turn him heel, he loses that uniqueness, and becomes just another character on the show. He'll lose that love/hate quality about his character, and that can't be restored once he goes back face.

No, you HAVE to have a moneymaking venture planned to make it worth turning him heel.

It's also making the most profit it has made since the Attitude Era, so obviously not everyone shares your opinion. Furthermore, it has also kept the WWE in business, while so many business across the world are shutting down to the economy. Finally, it has kept the WWE in business, even after the Chris Benoit situation, which nearly everyone in the WWE agrees severely crippled the company.

Perhaps you don't like it, but enough others do, and that's been important in keeping the WWE going strong during the rough last 5 years.

I find it laughable you can't come up with an argument I haven't answered. You're trolling, son, and not very well.

I haven't changed my argument once. You just seem to struggle with comprehending the fact my argument is deeper than a kiddy wading pool.

And again, this infatuation with my love life. Seriously, I'm not interested. You'll have to find someone else to love.

Amusing coming from the person who is saying the wrestler who makes the most money needs to be changed.

A lot of people agree with what I said. There's plenty around these forums who agree with what I said. They just get tired of dealing with the stupid people like you, so they don't post in these sections of the forum anymore.

But argumentum ad populum isn't even a valid argument. How about you try debating with less fallacious arguments? Or better yet, take the time to comprehend what I'm saying, apply logic, and then admit I'm right after all.
Because it would have been so difficult to write a "2" at the end of Assassin's Creed?

It's not wrong to feel empathy, but that doesn't effect the morality of many of his actions.

Let's say your best friend goes to a bar, gets drunk and gets into a heated exchange with another patron. They step outside, and your friend punches the guy in the face. The other guy pulls out his handgun and shoots your best friend in the face, killing him. Do you see anything wrong with that? Do you see anything wrong with retaliation of a lethal weapon in response to a fistfight?

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You say potato, I say potato...hmm, that really works better when you say it and not type it. Anyways, the point is Punk was whining. He sound like a high school girl creating high school drama. If I was at home, I'd post YouTube clips of all his whining.

No, they didn't. Cena getting booed the way he does definitely caught them by surprise, which is certainly understandable. They even tried to fight it for a while. But at Wrestlemania 22, they saw they had something fresh and unique, something which could draw good money. So they experimented. They put Cena with RVD at One Night Stand, and it was wildly successful. After that point, the WWE decided they didn't care if people boo Cena, as long as they pay money to see him. So they kept putting him with guys who would make money, even if it resulted in Cena getting booed.

Exactly. Could you please tell that other idiot this? Maybe he'll pay attention when you explain it.

You know, I used to think you were an idiot, but after dealing with that other moron for a while now, I almost welcome talking to you.

Edge wasn't better than Cena. Edge was an average in-ring worker, with a great mind for gimmick matches. Edge relied on gimmick matches to build his reputation as a wrestler, but when it came to the classic 1-on-1 match, he was simply average in the ring.

Edge was very good on the mic, but so is Cena. Cena just happens to be more entertaining (which we know because he was a better draw) and a better in-ring worker.

And that's what I've been saying for years. If you are truly tired of John Cena, quit booing him. Quit going to the shows. But as long as you're making the WWE the most profit since the Attitude Era, they're not going to change the show.



It's all part of the positive image Cena brings to the company, and the marketing appeal he has. But so many people here don't understand that the pro wrestling business is not simply contained to what you see on TV each week, that there is a whole lot more which goes into it.

You don't understand how you don't make sense. You said the WWE doesn't care about the boo's repetitively. Then you said the WWE cares about money so they are making an angle about the boo's. If the WWE didn't care about the boo's they wouldn't make an angle about them. Do you get it now how you don't make sense?

You say you're married and yet you are still making gay jokes? No wonder you love Cena so much with that sense of humor.

Again you say if I'm not entertained by Cena's good morals that says something about me? Haha again you can't differentiate reality from wrestling. I don't view wrestling in the same way I view real life. If someone is saying kid jokes that are completely corny it's not entertaining to me as I already stated. Again you can't see why people dislike Cena's character for any other reason than the ones you make up in your own head.

I've been on wrestling forums since before Cena's career even started you douchebag. Every time you assume something you get it wrong so I don't know why you keep doing it. Yes some people do have ridiculous reasons for the hate, but you generalise that with every single person's dislike for him and ignore the valid reasons as well. I have already stated I am a fan of the man just became sick of his character and started to dislike it as soon as he became corny and started making horrible jokes. The boo's he gets everyweek are for a reason and you still are in denial about why he does. Yes ok some people might have jumoed on the bandwagon with redisulous reasons, but a lot of people have legetimate reasons and you should accept that. Just because you don't see any fault in him and and don't think he has been stale or predictable at all in the last 7 years, doesn't mean other people haven't.

Wow not this again, giving him credit for the boo's. I have gone over this so many times it's not funny, he was never intended to get boo'd, people started to hate him and the boo's got louder as people realised he wan't going away no matter what he was going to be hogging the spotlight and main eventing. You push Santino marello as the main guy for 7 years and he will get boo's as well and probably a hell of a lot more than Cena because it would get old fast. Don't think that everyone that boo's him pays to see him, it's just ignorant and blind. A lot of people do pay to see Cena but I don't why you keep confusing that with every single person that goes to a show pays to see Cena alone.

"why does it matter if Cena has a character which appeals to children? How does that stop you from enjoying the great matches he puts on, and the interesting storylines he is always in?" I answered this it matters because it wasn't entertaining when he was saying horribly cheesey and corny things on the mic that could only be funny for kids. It's just like when someone doesn't like a crappy comedy character and doesn't want them near the main event, it was hard to take Cena seriously because of the material he was using on the mic being so childish. It was cringe worthy and it made some people especially the older crowd not as invested in him or want to root for him at all. People hate the superman gimmick as well as it makes so many matches extremely predictable which makes the product become stale.

I know what Cena does for the company and that he is the top guy. That's why I think a turn would be so amazing for him. Because of how much support he has especially from kids. The heat he would generate from turning his back on them would be must see tv in my opinion. I'm not saying he should turn right now but I would like to see it some time next year as it would be another big moment like Punk's promo was this year. I do personally think that it would make the WWE extremely interesting as it would be something different having your main guy that was the top babyface for 7 years now be someone completely different, and interesting tv equals good business.

Also you say there's no guy to take his place, did you miss the Summer of Punk or something. Punk is already well on his way and gets bigger face reaction than Cena does at the moment. Punk is the man to hold it down while Cena turns and then you also have Ryder coming up the ranks with huge popularity. A heel Cena vsing these two would help elevate them to even beyond where they are now and the void would be filled. The main reason Cena being heel would be must see tv is because he would easily be the most hated as the kids would passionately boo him as they would feel his betrayal. No one in the WWE gets heat like that. The closest person to get genuine hatred heat is Vickie haha. Anyway that's why I believe it would be a good buisness decision in the end but hey you can disagree with me as you probally will but it's alright. I just ask that you don't generalise everyone has something against him or that thinks he should change blindly hates him. I've said it before and I'll say it again I'm a fan of Cena, and would love to see him have a chance to show us something completely different than what he has been doing for a long time.
 
It's quite simple, actually. But posters seem to think that just because their personal group of friends all agree on something and they see things on television one way, that means that something's "broken" and the grand scheme of things needs to change. It's just a mix of opinion over business and, quite frankly, it makes no sense. Get your thoughts and priorities straight.

So, to sum it all up, Sly only shits on people who act stupid, who speak using instinct instead of intelligence, and who are fucking dumb. Besides that, he's a decent guy and a true John Cena fan.
Actually sly has used instinct over intelligence numerous times while discussing Cena in this thread as it's evident he's love for him clouds his judgement. He can't accept why anyone would dislike Cena's character or think he is stale at all. I'm not even a hater of Cena and actually am a fan of his talents I just feel like it would be great to see him have a drastic change and draw real heat from all the kids that love him once he turns, but Sly started defending every single aspect of Cena from his character to his personal life, proving that he's defending of Cena was more from a bias fan than a neutral viewer.
 
Cena gets mostly booed now by older males and cheered by the kids. If he turns heel, he will get booed by the kids and most likely cheered by the males. What's the endgame? If you go through with a heel turn, you are going to get the same that you are getting right now just from different fanbases. Stone Cold turned heel in 2001 and ratings starting dropping if I'm not mistaken. To me, the heel turn wasn't a success because he got so beloved to the point where the fans would cheer him anyways. Another factor was that during the majority of his heel run, Rock wasn't there and Undertaker was pretty much your top face. You can use the fans booing Cena as an angle and have face vs. face feuds as a result because the Cena booers will just cheer the other guy just to seem them beat Cena.
 
You don't understand how you don't make sense. You said the WWE doesn't care about the boo's repetitively. Then you said the WWE cares about money so they are making an angle about the boo's. If the WWE didn't care about the boo's they wouldn't make an angle about them. Do you get it now how you don't make sense?
What are you talking about?

If the WWE cared that Cena got booed, they wouldn't put him with Punk and Rock. They would avoid putting Cena in situations where he might get booed. And they certainly wouldn't make a storyline drawing attention to it.

The WWE doesn't care that he gets booed. If they did, they would try to protect him from it. But they're not protecting him, they're making an entire program out of it, showing they don't care if he gets booed, as long as they're making money.

I don't think you even understand what you're saying at this point.

You say you're married and yet you are still making gay jokes? No wonder you love Cena so much with that sense of humor.
I didn't make any jokes at all. I used my powers of deduction. You obviously are very concerned about whether or not I love Cena, you keep bringing it up, so obviously you seem to have some interest in it. It's only natural to assume the reason you're so interested is because you have a crush on me.

Not joking at all, just letting you know that, unlike you, I'm not gay. :shrug:

I've been on wrestling forums since before Cena's career even started you douchebag.
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Do you just have a list of insults you use on a rotational basis? Do you have the ability to come up with ANYTHING unique? Oh, and I think you're lying. In fact, I'm quite certain you are.

Yes some people do have ridiculous reasons for the hate, but you generalise that with every single person's dislike for him and ignore the valid reasons as well.
Actually, I never did that, you just attributed that to me. I've said multiple times throughout this thread I don't care if you don't like him for simple personal preferences, it's just the stupid reasons people manufacture that I take issue with.

Again reading comprehension fails you.

The boo's he gets everyweek are for a reason and you still are in denial about why he does.
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You keep saying I'm in denial, and yet you know I'm right. You've never once even tried to refute what I say with any evidence at all.

Wow not this again, giving him credit for the boo's.
You are possibly the most delusional poster here. What are you even talking about?

he was never intended to get boo'd
Who said he was? Seriously, are you on drugs?

Don't think that everyone that boo's him pays to see him, it's just ignorant and blind. A lot of people do pay to see Cena but I don't why you keep confusing that with every single person that goes to a show pays to see Cena alone.
Reading comprehension failure again. I already said this. Go back and read.

I answered this it matters because it wasn't entertaining when he was saying horribly cheesey and corny things on the mic that could only be funny for kids.
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You're talking about less than 5% of what John Cena does, and you think that's a reasonable argument to say he's not entertaining and for people to boo him?

Just stop. You're embarrassing yourself, and even those who initially tried to support you have quit doing so. When you've lost the support of those who initially defended your position, you know you're just speaking stupidly.

People hate the superman gimmick as well as it makes so many matches extremely predictable which makes the product become stale.
And here's one of those manufactured excuses which demonstrate blind hate.

First of all, these same people seem to have no problem with the Undertaker doing the "Superman" gimmick and winning all the time. So why do they care about Cena? Undertaker is OBVIOUSLY nothing more than a children's character, yet that doesn't seem to bother anyone.

Second of all, Cena DOESN'T win that often. I remember back in either 2009 or 2010 he lost more PPV matches than he won, and it hasn't changed much since then.

Third of all, Cena's matches are not predictable at all, for anyone who actually watches his PPV matches and has the ability to understand that a wrestling match is a lot more than just watching the offensive moves a guy does.

Like I said, people blindly manufacture reasons to boo Cena, despite how wrong they are.

That's why I think a turn would be so amazing for him. Because of how much support he has especially from kids. The heat he would generate from turning his back on them would be must see tv in my opinion.
But that would be negated by those fans like you who would cheer him. So the WWE has gained nothing.

I'm not saying he should turn right now but I would like to see it some time next year as it would be another big moment like Punk's promo was this year. I do personally think that it would make the WWE extremely interesting as it would be something different having your main guy that was the top babyface for 7 years now be someone completely different, and interesting tv equals good business.
Not always it doesn't. Interesting TV does not always equal money.

Also you say there's no guy to take his place, did you miss the Summer of Punk or something.
I've already addressed Punk. Go back and read what I said about him and Orton.

Seriously, reading comprehension. I keep saying it but you keep ignoring it.

Punk is already well on his way and gets bigger face reaction than Cena does at the moment. Punk is the man to hold it down while Cena turns and then you also have Ryder coming up the ranks with huge popularity. A heel Cena vsing these two would help elevate them to even beyond where they are now and the void would be filled. The main reason Cena being heel would be must see tv is because he would easily be the most hated as the kids would passionately boo him as they would feel his betrayal. No one in the WWE gets heat like that. The closest person to get genuine hatred heat is Vickie haha. Anyway that's why I believe it would be a good buisness decision in the end
And I can certainly understand why you would think so.

The problem is, like I said, Punk isn't the right guy to take on the mega turn of John Cena. Just like WCW didn't have anyone to counter the nWo until Sting came along, and just like Austin was really the only suitable foil for the evil McMahon, CM Punk lacks that "kickass" intimidation to his character. CM Punk is not a believable kick ass wrestler, as his style and body simply does not suggest it. Orton DOES have that look and style, but he's mediocre behind the stick.

Like I said before, and would encourage you to read again, if you could combine Orton's body and style with Punk's mic ability, you'd have the right guy. But the WWE simply doesn't, unless they want HHH to come back full time. But even then, you're wasting the incredible rub a guy can get, and HHH doesn't need it.


On a side note, the last part of your post was the first time you've been even remotely respectful in this conversation. You also made more sense, though I don't think you are correct. I suggest you remember that in your next reply.
 
Second of all, Cena DOESN'T win that often. I remember back in either 2009 or 2010 he lost more PPV matches than he won, and it hasn't changed much since then.

Amen. Hell, lets just look at his record THIS year!

Royal Rumble: Lost.
Elimination Chamber: Won.
Wrestlemania: Lost.
Extreme Rules (Backlash): Won.
Over the Limit: Won.
Capitol Punishment (Fatal 4-Way): Won.
Money in the Bank: Lost.
Summerslam: Lost.
Night of Champions: Won.
Hell in a Cell: Lost.
Vengeance: Lost.
Survivor Series: Won.

By my count, thats 6 wins, and 6 losses through the 12 PPVs we have had in the 2011 Calendar year. Hardly dominating, especially when you consider that Cena has lost 4 of the last 6 PPV matches he had. Superman? Hardly. More like true company guy who has no problems laying down for others.
 
Amen. Hell, lets just look at his record THIS year!

Royal Rumble: Lost.
Elimination Chamber: Won.
Wrestlemania: Lost.
Extreme Rules (Backlash): Won.
Over the Limit: Won.
Capitol Punishment (Fatal 4-Way): Won.
Money in the Bank: Lost.
Summerslam: Lost.
Night of Champions: Won.
Hell in a Cell: Lost.
Vengeance: Lost.
Survivor Series: Won.

By my count, thats 6 wins, and 6 losses through the 12 PPVs we have had in the 2011 Calendar year. Hardly dominating, especially when you consider that Cena has lost 4 of the last 6 PPV matches he had. Superman? Hardly. More like true company guy who has no problems laying down for others.

You really can't use this list as a defense. I understand our posters. They're not talking about PPV's. They watch Raw and Smackdown every week and they rarely see Cena losing matches. Furthermore, Cena normally wins by getting pummeled for 15 minutes and then does his "comeback sequence", followed by a strategically placed AA or STF for the victory.

I understand their complaints. Cena wins most weeks on Raw. And if he doesn't win, it's because some kind of outside interference was the only thing that tripped him up during his "hulk-up" phase.
 
To expand on that point, look at what were unquestionably his four BIGGEST matches of the year.

WrestleMania, Vs. Miz
Lost, and was made to look like a bitch by The Rock.

Money in the Bank, Vs. Punk
Lost more or less cleanly (the guy ran straight into a GTS, whether he was outside the ring or not that's pretty decisive).

SummerSlam, Vs. Punk
Lost again, foot on the ropes or not.

Survivor Series
Won, but basically lost because he got made to look like a bitch by The Rock AGAIN after the match.

So in his biggest matches of 2011, he won one out of four and in that one he came out of it looking like a loser regardless. That's hardly Superman booking. In fact, Punk's career in the last six months has more closely resembled Superman booking, with major title wins in Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City. Orton's been getting clean wins in big situations all year. Cena is no more protected than any other top star and people need to stop pretending it's 2007 with that kind of crap.
You really can't use this list as a defense. I understand our posters. They're not talking about PPV's. They watch Raw and Smackdown every week and they rarely see Cena losing matches. Furthermore, Cena normally wins by getting pummeled for 15 minutes and then does his "comeback sequence", followed by a strategically placed AA or STF for the victory.

I understand their complaints. Cena wins most weeks on Raw. And if he doesn't win, it's because some kind of outside interference was the only thing that tripped him up during his "hulk-up" phase.
Raw matches don't matter. No major babyface loses without interference on a Raw. It hasn't happened historically, it won't happen, and it shouldn't happen. Why the hell would you make your biggest star look like he can lose to anyone at any time?
 
You really can't use this list as a defense. I understand our posters. They're not talking about PPV's. They watch Raw and Smackdown every week and they rarely see Cena losing matches. Furthermore, Cena normally wins by getting pummeled for 15 minutes and then does his "comeback sequence", followed by a strategically placed AA or STF for the victory.

I understand their complaints. Cena wins most weeks on Raw. And if he doesn't win, it's because some kind of outside interference was the only thing that tripped him up during his "hulk-up" phase.

As Sly pointed out...how is this different then how they book the Undertaker, exactly? When he is actually around, how often does the Undertaker lose at all, let alone on Smackdown? Yet, no complaints.

When I think of a "Superman" I think of what Hulk Hogan was during the 80s. Not only did he never lose during TV tapings, but he rarely lost on Saturday Night's Main Event or the PPVs either. He would get beat up, hulk up, irish whip to the ropes, big boot, leg drop, pin, win. It was formulaic. You didn't need to watch, because you already knew Hogan would win. On the rare occasions Hogan lost back then, it was by hook or crook. There was always cheating going on, so that he wouldn't lose any face.

John Cena is not like that all. He has never expressed any kind of bitterness at putting anyone else over. He wins cleanly, he loses by cheating, but he also loses cleanly. John Cena is not invulnerable, nor has he been booked that way.
 
Let's say your best friend goes to a bar, gets drunk and gets into a heated exchange with another patron. They step outside, and your friend punches the guy in the face. The other guy pulls out his handgun and shoots your best friend in the face, killing him. Do you see anything wrong with that? Do you see anything wrong with retaliation of a lethal weapon in response to a fistfight?

I never thought of that scenario Sly, I have to give you props. You could say though that the sledgehammer doesn't wield fatal results. I have to disagree with you about Punk taking over for Cena as top face though. Punk is a believable badass wrestler. IF WWE would book him right, which they still aren't in my opinion. He should be booked offensively like Del Rio is currently. Instead, they are giving him the generic babyface treatment where he gets his ass kicked for the majority of the match and pulls off the win.

If Punk were to be booked as a guy who just made everybody tap and put on technical masterpieces with Del Rio like execution, he would be very believable. Your top guy doesn't need to be a body builder to be a believable hero. I don't want to attack anyone, but I think Altitude may be trippin on shrooms because his posts don't seem to make much sense.
 
I never thought of that scenario Sly, I have to give you props. You could say though that the sledgehammer doesn't wield fatal results.

You could say that...and you would be wrong. One well placed blow from a sledgehammer can kill you just as easily as one well placed bullet can. One hit from a sledgehammer could bash your skull in, and you would be just as dead. Ever hear of the term "blunt force trauma"?
 
Yea but this is wrestling. He obviously isn't really hitting the guy. But even if you look at it from a kayfabe perspective, HHH, even though wanting to hurt someone, always makes sure to just send a message, not cause permanent damage. And even if I'm completely off base on this topic, I still enjoyed watching HHH as a face. Wrestling is fictional entertainment afterall. I enjoy Kratos ripping people to shreds with his blades in God of War, but I'm not advocating people killing each other in real life.
 
What are you talking about?

If the WWE cared that Cena got booed, they wouldn't put him with Punk and Rock. They would avoid putting Cena in situations where he might get booed. And they certainly wouldn't make a storyline drawing attention to it.

The WWE doesn't care that he gets booed. If they did, they would try to protect him from it. But they're not protecting him, they're making an entire program out of it, showing they don't care if he gets booed, as long as they're making money.

I don't think you even understand what you're saying at this point.

I didn't make any jokes at all. I used my powers of deduction. You obviously are very concerned about whether or not I love Cena, you keep bringing it up, so obviously you seem to have some interest in it. It's only natural to assume the reason you're so interested is because you have a crush on me.

Not joking at all, just letting you know that, unlike you, I'm not gay. :shrug:

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Do you just have a list of insults you use on a rotational basis? Do you have the ability to come up with ANYTHING unique? Oh, and I think you're lying. In fact, I'm quite certain you are.

Actually, I never did that, you just attributed that to me. I've said multiple times throughout this thread I don't care if you don't like him for simple personal preferences, it's just the stupid reasons people manufacture that I take issue with.

Again reading comprehension fails you.

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You keep saying I'm in denial, and yet you know I'm right. You've never once even tried to refute what I say with any evidence at all.

You are possibly the most delusional poster here. What are you even talking about?

Who said he was? Seriously, are you on drugs?

Reading comprehension failure again. I already said this. Go back and read.

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You're talking about less than 5% of what John Cena does, and you think that's a reasonable argument to say he's not entertaining and for people to boo him?

Just stop. You're embarrassing yourself, and even those who initially tried to support you have quit doing so. When you've lost the support of those who initially defended your position, you know you're just speaking stupidly.

And here's one of those manufactured excuses which demonstrate blind hate.

First of all, these same people seem to have no problem with the Undertaker doing the "Superman" gimmick and winning all the time. So why do they care about Cena? Undertaker is OBVIOUSLY nothing more than a children's character, yet that doesn't seem to bother anyone.

Second of all, Cena DOESN'T win that often. I remember back in either 2009 or 2010 he lost more PPV matches than he won, and it hasn't changed much since then.

Third of all, Cena's matches are not predictable at all, for anyone who actually watches his PPV matches and has the ability to understand that a wrestling match is a lot more than just watching the offensive moves a guy does.

Like I said, people blindly manufacture reasons to boo Cena, despite how wrong they are.

But that would be negated by those fans like you who would cheer him. So the WWE has gained nothing.

Not always it doesn't. Interesting TV does not always equal money.

I've already addressed Punk. Go back and read what I said about him and Orton.

Seriously, reading comprehension. I keep saying it but you keep ignoring it.

And I can certainly understand why you would think so.

The problem is, like I said, Punk isn't the right guy to take on the mega turn of John Cena. Just like WCW didn't have anyone to counter the nWo until Sting came along, and just like Austin was really the only suitable foil for the evil McMahon, CM Punk lacks that "kickass" intimidation to his character. CM Punk is not a believable kick ass wrestler, as his style and body simply does not suggest it. Orton DOES have that look and style, but he's mediocre behind the stick.

Like I said before, and would encourage you to read again, if you could combine Orton's body and style with Punk's mic ability, you'd have the right guy. But the WWE simply doesn't, unless they want HHH to come back full time. But even then, you're wasting the incredible rub a guy can get, and HHH doesn't need it.


On a side note, the last part of your post was the first time you've been even remotely respectful in this conversation. You also made more sense, though I don't think you are correct. I suggest you remember that in your next reply.
Punk doesn't have the body type? You make gay jokes and then say something like that. Honestly what kind of backwards ass thinking is that. Doesn't have the body type according to who? Do you think only big men with muscles have an intimidation factor? CM Punk's style actually is a very believable kick ass style that can beat all opponents. He already beat Cena twice and even though they didn't let him win clean, his body type was never an issue. Seriously you are out of touch with if you think that would really be a factor, Punk's mma style can take down anyone and when he whooped Del Rio size was never a factor either. Honestly one of the dumbest things you've said in this thread and shows your bias as a Cena mark that doesn't want any change for personal reasons.
 
Punk doesn't have the body type?
No, he doesn't. He's a little guy, with little muscles, who looks like just any random person you might run into at Wal-Mart. He isn't larger than life, and doesn't have that "I'm going to kick your ass" look.

You make gay jokes and then say something like that.
What? What are you talking about? That makes zero sense.

Doesn't have the body type according to who?
According to believability. Here, let's play a game. Who do you think is more likely to fuck you up?

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Trying to dismiss a guy's look when it comes to kick ass ability is silly.

Do you think only big men with muscles have an intimidation factor?
No, I think men who have an intimidation factor are the ones with the intimidation factor. CM Punk doesn't have an intimidation factor. He's more like Shawn Michaels, who was not at all intimidating, in either body type or wrestling style.

CM Punk's style actually is a very believable kick ass style that can beat all opponents. He already beat Cena twice and even though they didn't let him win clean, his body type was never an issue.
You're completely missing the point.

When Steve Austin came down to the ring, bald head, simple black trucks, swearing out of both sides of his mouth, you knew someone was about to get their ass beat. When Alberto Del Rio comes out with his rental car, you don't have that believability at all. Winning or losing has nothing to do to with the image of being someone who can kick ass. CM Punk just doesn't have the style nor the body image of someone who is going to kick ass.

Make no mistake about it, that's not a comment on how good Punk is or isn't, merely that Punk's strengths between the ropes lie elsewhere.

Punk's mma style can take down anyone and when he whooped Del Rio size was never a factor either. Honestly one of the dumbest things you've said in this thread and shows your bias as a Cena mark that doesn't want any change for personal reasons.
Again, you don't understand what I'm saying, and you call me dumb. Do I really need to repost your Hooked on Phonics picture again?

Take the time to understand what is being said. It will make you look so much less stupid.
 
No, he doesn't. He's a little guy, with little muscles, who looks like just any random person you might run into at Wal-Mart. He isn't larger than life, and doesn't have that "I'm going to kick your ass" look.

What? What are you talking about? That makes zero sense.

According to believability. Here, let's play a game. Who do you think is more likely to fuck you up?

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rondiamond.jpg


Trying to dismiss a guy's look when it comes to kick ass ability is silly.

No, I think men who have an intimidation factor are the ones with the intimidation factor. CM Punk doesn't have an intimidation factor. He's more like Shawn Michaels, who was not at all intimidating, in either body type or wrestling style.

You're completely missing the point.

When Steve Austin came down to the ring, bald head, simple black trucks, swearing out of both sides of his mouth, you knew someone was about to get their ass beat. When Alberto Del Rio comes out with his rental car, you don't have that believability at all. Winning or losing has nothing to do to with the image of being someone who can kick ass. CM Punk just doesn't have the style nor the body image of someone who is going to kick ass.

Make no mistake about it, that's not a comment on how good Punk is or isn't, merely that Punk's strengths between the ropes lie elsewhere.

Again, you don't understand what I'm saying, and you call me dumb. Do I really need to repost your Hooked on Phonics picture again?

Take the time to understand what is being said. It will make you look so much less stupid.

None of this explains why Punk can't be the man to go against Cena. He is the only one over enough first of all and is already getting bigger face reactions than Cena. When he feuded with Cena the crowd absolutely bought it and his body type was never an issue. He has the believability that he can beat anyone and that includes Cena. If you want to make Punk more intimidating you could make him much more ruthless with his strikes and submissions such as when he tapped Del Rio to make him agree to their match for the title. I just don't see why Punk can't be the man to go against him and think it's a ridiculous statement, it's not just me either as Punk is one of the most over superstars in the company so I doubt if he feuds with Cena casuals are not going to buy it either. Even if Cena plays the more intimidating one of the two does that mean Punk can't compete? The fans will be behind him as they are now and will be even more behind him this time in a feud against a fully blown heel Cena, so your statement doesn't add up because only you will be thinking that there's a problem because Punk doesn't have the 'right' physique.
 
Slyfox696 said:
According to believability. Here, let's play a game. Who do you think is more likely to fuck you up?

This is a great point. We just see big guys and assume they are tough. It's a philosophy that Pro Wresting has been employing for decades. Big, heavy muscular guys are certainly more physically imposing than a smaller guy is, sometimes seeming larger than life. Generally speaking, the guy who looks like Brock Lesnar is going to put out that intimidating vibe a lot better than someone of lesser stature.

I am assuming that there are a few automatic exceptions to this rule, however:

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and

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I don't think even someone Brock Lesnar's size would fuck with either one, unless they were trying to commit suicide by ass kicking.
 
This is a great point. We just see big guys and assume they are tough. It's a philosophy that Pro Wresting has been employing for decades. Big, heavy muscular guys are certainly more physically imposing than a smaller guy is, sometimes seeming larger than life. Generally speaking, the guy who looks like Brock Lesnar is going to put out that intimidating vibe a lot better than someone of lesser stature.

I am assuming that there are a few automatic exceptions to this rule, however:

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and

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I don't think even someone Brock Lesnar's size would fuck with either one, unless they were trying to commit suicide by ass kicking.
Haha could you Imagine Lesnar vs Lee in the octagon just imagine the buyrate. It's true though especially in this day and age with MMA so prominent someone better trained with better skill can be more intimidating than just some big guy.
 
None of this explains why Punk can't be the man to go against Cena. He is the only one over enough first of all and is already getting bigger face reactions than Cena.
The reason Punk can't be the man is because if you turn Cena heel, it has to be epic. It has to be a complete betrayal, one so unpopular and so egregious, it doesn't leave fans upset, it leaves fans incredibly pissed off. Think LeBron James leaving Cleveland, and how Cavalier fans saw LeBron going to Miami a complete betrayal, to the point they were burning his jerseys in the street. John Cena's heel turn needs to be the equivalent of that, it HAS to be extraordinary.

So, with Cena fostering such strong hatred, you need a guy you can see going in and just whipping his ass from pillar to post. Not someone who is going to walk to the ring, sit down for a second, put on some hammerlocks, maybe throw a shoulder kick, etc. Fans need the good ole American bar room brawler, the Steve Austin who is going to stomp to the ring and proceed to stomp a mudhole in Cena's ass. They need the guy like Hulk Hogan, with his 24 inch pythons, coming to the ring, and using that big right hand and right foot to dole out justice. They need someone like Sting, who comes into the ring and is so badass he can completely wipe out an entire nWo army, using nothing more than his hands and feet.

That's what fans want. That's what they need. And that's what the WWE needs to have to turn Cena heel. They need the badass figure, with electric striking and high impact moves. Not your local 7-11 clerk who has to wear his opponents down in a multitude of ways to get a victory.

If you see Austin in his prime coming down the ramp or Punk in his prime (which is right now) coming down the ramp, who do you think would seem more intimidating?

When he feuded with Cena the crowd absolutely bought it and his body type was never an issue.
He was playing a different role though. His style and image were perfect for that. He was the often overlooked guy, the underdog, the every man, who had finally had enough and shouted at his bosses until they decided to give him his chance at the big show.

That's not the role a face would play to Cena's heel. Because Cena's heel turn needs to be bigger than that. It can't match Hogan's turn (I don't know if anything could) but Cena's heel turn needs to have that same sense of "screw you" mentality that Hogan fostered with his turn. Cena needs to turn heel, and then have to run out of the arena to avoid getting concession snacks thrown on him. It HAS to be that big, and you HAVE to have a face who can stand up to it. Otherwise, you're just wasting the great phenomenon you currently have with Cena.

He has the believability that he can beat anyone and that includes Cena.
To win? Yes. But that's not what I'm talking about.

If you want to make Punk more intimidating you could make him much more ruthless with his strikes and submissions such as when he tapped Del Rio to make him agree to their match for the title.
It's just not the same. First of all, submissions are completely the opposite of what fans want. They want badasses who knock people out. Look at UFC and the popularity Chuck Liddell once had. Liddell is arguably the biggest reason the UFC is today where it is. Look at how popular the NFL has become, now that we have these behemoths running around drilling people.

Fans want bone crunching action, and submissions simply don't fit. And Punk's strikes are simply not intimidating strikes which can be believed to fell the mighty Goliath. Which, again, is not a mark against his quality, just like it wouldn't be if I said the same about HBK.

I just don't see why Punk can't be the man to go against him and think it's a ridiculous statement, it's not just me either as Punk is one of the most over superstars in the company so I doubt if he feuds with Cena casuals are not going to buy it either.
You don't turn Cena heel to maintain the business you are already, you turn Cena heel to make your business explode. That's why you HAVE to wait until the proper time and place.

Even if Cena plays the more intimidating one of the two does that mean Punk can't compete?
No, but it does mean he's not going to be a guy the fans can fully rally behind. It's no different than most of your popular superheroes, who are always much stronger than their bad guy counterparts. The bad guys have to rely on fiendish plots, henchman, other-wordly objects, etc. to take out the good guy, because everyone knows the good guy could kick the bad guys ass if it came down to it.

That's what you need for a Cena turn. You need a strong John Cena, but an even stronger face to oppose him. A guy like Orton would be perfect...if Orton could say more than 5 words a minute on the mic. Triple H would be perfect...except he's in his 40s, and there would be no point in giving Triple H the rub. Punk would be perfect...if he was bigger and had a different style.

I don't doubt the WWE will turn Cena heel at some point, regardless if they have the right protagonist, but the heel turn will be SO much more effective if they do. Sting was the hottest wrestler, and the biggest draw, in wrestling back in 1997, and he didn't even wrestle a match until the very end of the year. That's the power of a strong heel, but a much stronger face.
This is a great point. We just see big guys and assume they are tough. It's a philosophy that Pro Wresting has been employing for decades. Big, heavy muscular guys are certainly more physically imposing than a smaller guy is, sometimes seeming larger than life. Generally speaking, the guy who looks like Brock Lesnar is going to put out that intimidating vibe a lot better than someone of lesser stature.

I am assuming that there are a few automatic exceptions to this rule, however:

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and

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I don't think even someone Brock Lesnar's size would fuck with either one, unless they were trying to commit suicide by ass kicking.

Lesnar would whip both of those guys. MMA has come such a long way since those guys were around, and there are fighters who are now far superior to someone like Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee's appeal was not just in his martial arts, but also in the fact his fighting styles were still secrets. The knowledge was not nearly as prevalent or advanced as it has become today. Lesnar would whip either of those guys, simply because he is so much bigger and stronger than them.

But I get the point you're trying to make, that smaller guys can be intimidating. However, my point remains true, especially when you consider MY favorite picture of Bruce Lee:

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That guy looks like someone who would mess you up. Punk doesn't.
 
Actually, Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee aside, someone who looks like Brock Lesnar is automatically going to get the benefit of the doubt. For the record, I agree with you on that point...I wasn't really being contrarian to your position, just being slightly snarky. When it comes to wrestling, a guy like Brock Lesnar is going to be booked to whip most people's asses.
 

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