Latest Reaction On Cena's Current Gimmick

[nadimmania]

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There has been a lot of talk how WWE portraying John Cena as an "old man veteran" is a bad idea. One person within WWE labeled it as "shockingly bad" as far as a direction for Cena's character and they couldn't understand what Cena is thinking going along with it.

The idea is for Cena to be moved into a role similar to how Bruno Sammartino was in the late 1970s where he was really the most popular guy but the focus was put on someone else coming up, Bob Backlund.

One problem with this idea is Cena is a top merchandise seller and his strongest fanbases are young kids and women. Also, Cena is just 37 years old and can pass for much younger.[/quote]

 

[CalvTheHedgehog]

I think it's a good idea, but there shouldn't be so much emphasis on acting like he's so old. Like, if they simply focused on like, "it's time to pass the torch" it'd be cool, but that "you're old and beat up" shit is questionable. I still kinda like the direction though.

 

[Tired]

Boo hoo hoo. We did a story line that implied that Cena isn't superhuman. We accidentally implied that he could ever get beaten!

With all the other ways that the WWE keeps screwing up, they shouldn't start looking to turn things that actually worked into problems.

 

[savage101]

I don't really see it as a gimmick so much as more of a way for rusev and lana to try and get some heat. Its hard for anyone to get any heat against cena anymore because most hardcore wrestling fans are bored to death with him.

 

[Deleted User]

I don't think he needs to do a heel turn, he just needs to steal Adam Rose's gimmick and become the greatest world champion of all time.

Admit it, that would rule.

 

[Tired]

I don't think he needs to do a heel turn, he just needs to steal Adam Rose's gimmick and become the greatest world champion of all time.

Admit it, that would rule.

Imagine that ring entrance.

Cena would be carried by more talented wrestlers before and during matches.

 

[savage101]

I'd like to see cena start NWO 2.0 or something like that. Maybe bring in scott Hall in as a manager or Hogan. Anyways, fantasy wrestling fiction I fear.