Would Cena be missed?

[JadeShocker]

John Cena has been out for a month and a half.. Give or take a few days. My question is.. Other than children 12 and below.. Would Cena be missed if he just decided to never go back to professional wrestling? I'll be honest.. I wouldn't be disappointed in the least. I'm not one to sit and bash any wrestler (except Bobby Lashley). But I really can't stand to watch Cena. But when I really think about it.. I can't put my finger on exactly why I dislike him. He's not THAT bad of a wrestler. His mic skills are actually better than 75 percent of WWE. He's got the look. And he's not stupid. So why is he so hated? Maybe the fact that he's overpushed, and over-exposed. I don't know. But anyways I'm genuinely curious. Would Cena be missed the way the Rock seems to be? Or would he fade away, and be forgotten in a year or two? Feel free to reply with opinions, and explanations on why you chose what you chose.

 

[TheOneBigWill]

I'd personally say its hard to say. Simply because whether you loved to watch him, or loved to hate him.. you tuned in weekly, to cheer &, or, boo him. He drew big money & will hurt them financially.

I'm thankful that John Cena is out of the Main Event picture, because in my opinion, the man would draw AS MUCH money for the company as an opening act, or mid-card act.. fighting in a heated feud with Snitsky, or Umaga, or Kennedy.. as he would defending the W.W.E. Championship, & retaining, over & over & over.

Cena was entertaining to watch on the mic. a long time ago, but he got really stale toward the end of his run. His matches were good, but again, the fact that he won all the time, made everything repetative.

This injury may not of felt the best.. but it'll be the absolute best thing for him, so fans can forget him long enough to want him back.

As far as W.W.E. goes. They won't get over the loss, & will run video promos for as long as they can, to attempt keeping the fans interested in everything ELSE that they have to offer.

 

[Meilichia]

To be honest, I think Raw has improved without Cena, I personally can't stand to watch him, i don't even like watching him in the hope that he loses, I just can't stand the dull character, limited move set and basically everything his character is. I don't think it would harm Raw or PPV's if he didn't return, and sadly when he does return, do something different with him, his character is already stale.

 

[kilva]

I will personally miss him even if I hate him. He can make great promos, his matches were decent(Even if he always wins it), his Charisma is highly controversial, yet at a point hilarious at times(Being cheered and booed equally as a face). He sold more merchandise than anyone in the WWE Roster(Setting aside Stone Cold/HHHBK). So yeah, as much as we hate him, we will miss booing someone like John Cena. Though RAW has steadily improved since his Injury(RKO/Y2J feud, HHH/HBK return, Kennedy feuding with HBK)

 

[Nathan]

i am partly missing his mic skills as he was about the only person on raw that could cut an intense yet hysterical promo but now that y2j is back he will provide the mic skills for raw. i am also glad in a way because while he was not injured the main event scene revolved around him and now iot gives stars like mr. kennedy and jeff hardy to get a major push into the john cena position. another negative is other than hhh and hbk, there is not another babyface to carry raw.

 

[RandyKO]

He will be missed by WWE, but imagine how hyped he will be when he gets back, he will be as push and over exposed as ever when we thought it couldn't get any further!
The girls and kids under 14 will miss him.
I miss his mic skills (when it isn't on Randy) he is funny.

 

[The not-so Great Khali]

If John Cena decided to retire now then I don't think it would make much of a difference. He would be missed for a couple of months but then he will be forgotten. Wrestling and life doesn't just stop just because 1 person retires/dies. It carries on. It continued after Bret Hart left, after Hulk Hogan left, after The Rock left, after the Benoit tragedy, the Owen Hart tragedy, after Trish/Lita left. It doesn't make a difference. If Triple H or Shawn Michaels quit today then the WWE would continue. Same with The Undertaker, Kane, Jim Ross, Batista, Edge, Mark Henry, William Regal, CM Punk.

 

[AnthonyMango/NoFate007]

He'd be missed, but not nearly as much as the bigger stars like The Rock, Stone Cold, etc. If HBK or the Undertaker left for good right now, it'd be a shockwave that they'd have to recover from for the next two years lol. Cena, though, he has his fans, and he's not that bad of an entertainer, but he was certainly shoved down our throats for the past year, so the reason nobody's screaming out for him now is because its nice to get a break. I think it would help the WWE a lot if they downplayed him a little bit, but knowing them, they'll hype his return and give him the belt 2 weeks later.

No wrestler's departure would ever shatter the industry, but if you were to lose someone like the Undertaker, who does just as much work back stage as he does in the ring, it'd certainly put an enormous dent in the WWE.

 

[Luke-E]

See the big point about this topic is second line of the thread.

My question is.. Other than children 12 and below

For that reason, and that reason alone he would be missed. The kids make up a big part of the WWE today. WWE would lose money and ratings from that age group.
Im not a Cena fan but you have to respect the guy. He loves what he does and he gives it everything. I would pick him to be champion over Orton everyday of the year because Orton is jack off.
WWE should have more people with Cena's love for the business but all be it a lot more talent then him.

Cena would be missed end of.

 

[RAW Is Jericho]

I put hard to say, even though, personally, I don't like him. I think the younger people watching Raw will start losing interest and soon the ratings will drop and WWE will start losing money because of it.

 

[Eternal Dragon]

How is this even a question? Didn't we miss Edge when he was gone? Or Chris Jericho for that matter? Of course John would be missed if just left (which he won't) and by people who are older than 12 (why aren't we taking into account the opinion of younger fans?). He defined Raw for about two years now, not to mention every PPV before his injury.

Give me all the complaints you want- overpushed, over-exposed, limited moveset (which to me is BS, excuse my language), in the end they don't matter because John still managed to persevere and put on amazing matches, feuds, etc. I can't really imagine him... just gone you know.

Flames Out
Dragon

 

[Skullz Crack'Em]

WWE is doing just fine without him, it is not like they are going to go out of business because his merchandise is not selling as much, now that he is injured. Now Vince McMahon may actually realize that he did not need John Cena in the first place to be the "main" star of the WWE for so long, Randy Orton and Shawn Michaels really stepped up to the plate and had a decent feud, now they are starting two new exciting feuds with Kennedy and Y2J. If Cena was still around, he would probably be feuding with Snitsky right now and that is a feud I do not want to see.

Personally, I do not miss John Cena at all, I will never get what was so great about him anyways, he is mediocre at best when it comes to wrestling and Jericho could talk circles around him on the mic so he really isn't good at anything other than merchandise sales. When he returns I do not want RAW to be about him all the time, IF he doesn't return, I say good riddance.

 

[Lil Wes]

How is this even a question?

Because alot of fans wouldn't miss him.

Didn't we miss Edge when he was gone?

Yes, but Edge meant alot to SD! and he's more entertaining, not shoved down out throats and has fantastic booked feuds. SD! was garbage without Edge. RAW is doing absolutely fine without Cena even better IMO.

Of course John would be missed if just left (which he won't)

By WWE and some fans but still some people like Skullz above( who couldnt have written a better post) were sick of his overpushed shit character and the main event scene has a much needed free spot. Orton has filled it very well.

He defined Raw for about two years now, not to mention every PPV before his injury.

Which wasn't a very good thing. Buyrates were shit, 3.3 ratings are nothing to brag about, his feuds/matches were boring until around this year but he grew to stale for people to care.

Give me all the complaints you want- overpushed, over-exposed, limited moveset

^^

Those all were problems.

in the end they don't matter because John still managed to persevere and put on amazing matches, feuds,

They were OK. The matches with HBK and Orton are better though IMO.

Slyfox will come in and bash me or someone else shortly before he does I'll just go ahead and say it would hurt WWE money wise for his drawing ability of a younger audience but as a fan Johnny marks cannot deny he was growing stale. Hell the rating are even up for RAW than when Cena was around. Sure, not much but 3.5's and 8's are better than 3.3's. The PPV's are alright, not much different than when he was there. The main events Orton has been in are on and above Cena's level and TV is just more entertaining in general. The one night only DX reunion was one of the best RAW's I've seen all year.

 

[The Pretender]

Cena has and will be missed. Here's why, women love to see Cena win his matches but the men love to see him lose. He may not be a stereotypical babyface but he gets the job done. The Raw right after No Mercy had one of the worst ratings this year and that was the night after Randy Orton won the title. I guess not everyone was excited by that.

 

[Derf]

The main events Orton has been in are on and above Cena's level

I'm Sorry, I have to call you on that one. The WWE has made Orton look like less than a Jobber since becoming champion. And I mean that literally refering to the moment he won the title the FISRT time, only to job it out 20 minutes later. The Very next night (and for weeks to come no less) he got beat. He had to cheat to win his first PPV Defence, and got lucky the second time due to no SCM. I'll admit that the DX match was really good, but I have a feeling Orton is going to be pushed down our throats just as much as Cena was. Ortons not losing the title to Y2J, probably not to HHH, not to anyone. RAW will keep this heal champion untill Cena returns, just so that they have a story and a chance to put the title back on Cane where they want it.


Sorry, got off track. Yeah, John Cena would be missed by the fans. True, alot of us in the IWC hate his guts, but in case no one has seen the poll going, alot more like him and would miss him. And then you got the 12 year olds, the girls, and the marks. I'd say that makes up about 80% of the fanbase right there, only leaving out males ages 13-30. And even alot of them (like yours truely) liked John Cena. Hell, I;m not afraid to say it, JOHN CENA CUTS GOOD PROMOS! He would be missed by everyone if he left, even the haters.

 

[Lil Wes]

I'm Sorry, I have to call you on that one.

The WWE has made Orton look like less than a Jobber since becoming champion.

*yawn*

I've said this loads of times. It makes storyline sense for HBK to get the advantages. He was injured by the "evil" guy with a punt to the skull. So he comes back gets revenge week after week but fails to gain the gold. It just build Orton up more as a heel and makes HBK look strong during his return.

And I mean that literally refering to the moment he won the title the FISRT time, only to job it out 20 minutes later. The Very next night (and for weeks to come no less) he got beat.

See above.

He had to cheat to win his first PPV Defence,

He's a heel...

and got lucky the second time due to no SCM.

What can I say? Vince has been watching too much TNA. The booking was shit.

but I have a feeling Orton is going to be pushed down our throats just as much as Cena was.

How? Trips is the guy getting all the light right now.

Ortons not losing the title to Y2J,

It would not make sense for him too.

probably not to HHH,

Yes he will. More than likely at the Royal Rumble.Jericho will get 2 shots, 1 at Armageddon and the other at NYR(If that's still a PPV) leaving Trips for the Rumble, if not...Well then he'll hold it until Mania. Which isn't such a bad thing.

not to anyone.

Look out for the returning Lashley somewhere down the road, if not Triple H.

RAW will keep this heal champion untill Cena returns,

Prolly and then you know what? It will be the same cycle all over again. 3+ years with Cena on top until he busts a quad. That or Triple H gets power hungry again and he does so.

just so that they have a story and a chance to put the title back on Cane where they want it.

Why do you think the spinner is around? For merchandise and just to hand it back to Cena.

Yeah, John Cena would be missed by the fans.

Some not all.

True, alot of us in the IWC hate his guts,

The IWC makes up quite a bit of the audience. Not as much but it's quite noticeable from the crowd reactions IMO that there is plenty of smarks sticking with the WWE.

but in case no one has seen the poll going, alot more like him and would miss him.

The thing is and I find it funny as fuck...He leaves and everyone instantly jumps on his cock. Then procede to bash Orton for being a "shit" champion when he's a fucking godly heel. I'm starting to jump on the "IWC bitches about everything" bandwagon.

And then you got the 12 year olds, the girls, and the marks.

Cena's fanbase.

I'd say that makes up about 80% of the fanbase right there,

Meh, 65 would do.

only leaving out males ages 13-30.

15-30 who likely despise Cena.

And even alot of them (like yours truely) liked John Cena.

Not me and all the deep voices booing his ass out of the building on Monday Nights.

JOHN CENA CUTS GOOD PROMOS!

He's not even in the Top 5 in WWE right now when it comes to mic work.

He would be missed by everyone if he left, even the haters.

Not really. RAW is doing great without him. If the people in the IWC which I'm apart of weren't jumping on his cock because of injury and steriod allegations I would have likely forgot all about him. I did with Lashley and Lashley is a good wrestler.

btw, Where the fuck is Slyfox?

 

[Eternal Dragon]

Because alot of fans wouldn't miss him.

I'm guessing you know all of these supposed "fans"?

By WWE and some fans but still some people like Skullz above( who couldnt have written a better post) were sick of his overpushed shit character and the main event scene has a much needed free spot. Orton has filled it very well.

"Some WWE fans," as in the ones on this forum, or in the IWC. They don't make up the majority of wrestling fans, not even close. I can't believe you're calling Cena's character sh**, when Orton doesn't even have on. Oh I'm sorry, he's the guy that stands flabbergasted in the ring every time a wrestler redebuts. Yup, yup that's some strong characterization there.

Yes, but Edge meant alot to SD! and he's more entertaining, not shoved down out throats and has fantastic booked feuds. SD! was garbage without Edge. RAW is doing absolutely fine without Cena even better IMO.

I'm a bigger fan of Edge than I am John, but he meant the same to SD that John did to Raw. They were both ME players on both shows. You're downgrading John because obviously you dislike him.

Which wasn't a very good thing. Buyrates were shit, 3.3 ratings are nothing to brag about, his feuds/matches were boring until around this year but he grew to stale for people to care.

Slyfox will come in and bash me or someone else shortly before he does I'll just go ahead and say it would hurt WWE money wise for his drawing ability of a younger audience but as a fan Johnny marks cannot deny he was growing stale. Hell the rating are even up for RAW than when Cena was around. Sure, not much but 3.5's and 8's are better than 3.3's. The PPV's are alright, not much different than when he was there. The main events Orton has been in are on and above Cena's level and TV is just more entertaining in general. The one night only DX reunion was one of the best RAW's I've seen all year.

So we're going to focus on only the low Raw ratings, not all the good ones that occured when John was on Raw? That seems a little unfair to me. Especially because the majority of his time spent on Raw resulted in good ratings, and the lower ones only started after this summer, which was rough on all the WWE shows- not just Raw.

No good feuds till this year? Um...are we forgetting about his feud with Edge, which did take up a good chunk of 2006. And of course I won't have to recount all the great feuds he's had this year.

You can't call Orton's ME's good (he's had like two as champion so far, PPV wise) and then call all of John's amazing PPV matches bad. Your letting your own bias get in the way of actually seeing his matches for what they are- and that's pretty damn good.

Flames Out
Dragon

 

[Uncle Sam]

I never thought I would say this, but yes! Well, I for one would definitely miss him and so would a massive amount of wrestling fans around the world.

It would seem that without John Cena as a focal point, the writer's seem to have no idea what they're doing, particularly when they've got a heel champion who they seem to discredit week in, week out. I'm sure that as soon as Cena returned, I'd be disappointed and start moaning again. But in this case, he's the lesser of two evils. If I had to choose between Cena in the main event every week and Orton in the main event each week, it'd be an easy choice for me. Don't get me wrong, I don't particularly enjoy John's matches, nor do I enjoy his promos. I suppose this is a personal taste thing rather than a general "he just sucks" thing, but again, he's a better alternative to what we're left with without him.

My opinion would change if Raw drastically improved, but I don't see anything even topping an underwhelming Y2J redebut, Triple H burying mid carders and Orton getting his ass kicked and as ED said, standing in the ring looking flabbergasted every week.

 

[Meilichia]

Cena has and will be missed. Here's why, women love to see Cena win his matches but the men love to see him lose. He may not be a stereotypical babyface but he gets the job done. The Raw right after No Mercy had one of the worst ratings this year and that was the night after Randy Orton won the title. I guess not everyone was excited by that.

I have to say I completely disagree, only because women don't like to see him win, some children do, and some women, and i am sure some men. 'getting the job done' is not really what needs to happen, people need to want to watch it, be excited by a storyline, and not just see the same thing every month. John Cena in my opinion killed every PPV for me, it was an insult to see him win every month, yes fair enough he is a babyface, or at least they try to make him a babyface, and he had the typical face storyline, where he has to 'overcome' the bigger, better guys to win, and does so at a ppv... but after seeing that for about a year it was dull, and the ratings showed that.
Just a point here, since John Cena's inujry, the title picture has improved, I mean despite Orton having it, who seemingly is better at chasing the title than having it. It brought HBK back, Jericho back, and therefore opened it up for other guys to have good storylines, like Kennedy, Hardy, instead of hearing Cena do his boring same old speech every week. I prefer watching Raw now more than i have for a long time.

 

[BigMike1994]

Ok WWE will probably miss Cena greatly as the Kids and the Cena fans are a big influence on the ratings, I personally would love to see Cena go. I admit he is very charasmatic he can work the crowd but he is over-pushed and over-rated and thats what makes him as hated as he is. I also think RAW is doing better since Cena left and with Y2J's return who the hell cares a about Cena anymore, so to conclude this post Cena would be missed by WWE but not by me

 

[a7xoff]

Yes if Cena was gone permantly he would be missed. The man has many, many fans, even though the IWC may deny that. Reguardless if they're all kids or not they still count in the fan base. I'm sure some fans would follow him wherever he goes. Should he just quit WWE and go to TNA many of his fans would probably go with him. If he was injured and could not return, then many of his fans probably would not return. I know several people who watch WWE just for Cena, and have not watched it since he got injured. Again wether the IWC admits it or not, the guy has fans and without all those fans buying Cena shirts and what not means less money going to WWE which means WWE would miss Cena.

 

[olliek92]

cena is a merchandising god for wwe, the majority of fans in a regular showing of wwe raw are wearing his merchandise whether it be wrist bands or t-shirts, he simply makes then millions a year, and if he were to go wwe would lose out on that, many fans and a IMO very charismatic good on the mic, above average wrestler...everyone complains about his move-set...fair enough he only has 8 moves...but what does 'taker have? old school chokeslam tombstone and punching. and you never know when cena comes back from injury he may train his wrestling skills and have a whole new exciting move-set

 

[NYSandman]

I for one wouldn't be happy if Cena didn't come back. I'm not a Cena fan, but you cannot deny his work ethic and what he brought to WWE. He has handled himself wonderfully under pressure, and being booed as a babyface.

I think the best thing would be to turn Cena into a monster, and I do mean MONSTER heel. I think he could draw more money and more of a reaction as heel.

I think there are fans who would miss him, and I hope he has a better reaction when he returns. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, or so I'm told.

 

[BBC3]

they are going to bring cena back at the perfect time.

even i hate cena and wwe realised that and gave him an injury, or purposely got injured.

when he returns, it will definately be in a way to want him back unless he is turning heel then he will come back and be hated which i think would be perfect almost but it doesnt make that much sense after all he has done so far to get on the crowds side.

 

[Loveless Chulita]

Of course Cena will be missed by the women, kids, and whomever likes him. I for one, haven't missed him.
John Cena is very sellable to different aspects of what WWE is looking to attract. If you just started watching wrestling in the past year or 2 it was probably for John Cena (IMO!) and from what I've noticed with a lot of the females I hang around they all love John Cena. They couldn't name not one of his moves but they know his name and of course his body.
Not only that, like Sandman said John Cena has an excellent work ethic and put up with a lot of crap from the fans.

I hope when he comes back he is a heel, and not just any heel but an asshole, cocky, in your face, beat ass type of heel, lol.