Backstage Note on How Vince McMahon Sees Theory and His WWE Push

[Dale]

WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon reportedly sees new WWE United States Champion Theory as a younger version of John Cena.

A new report from @Wrestlevotes notes how a source anticipates bigger & bigger things for Theory now that his push is in full effect.

It was also stated that a source with direct knowledge said Vince “sees a young John Cena in Theory” and will “give the kid everything he needs to be successful.”

McMahon has worked a storyline with Theory for months now, which included the WrestleMania 38 loss to Pat McAfee. Vince also introduced Theory to the crowd as champion after his recent WWE United States Title win over Finn Balor on the April 18 RAW.

As noted earlier, Theory tweeted a Happy 45th Birthday message to Cena this past weekend, which included a clip of Theory taunting a young Cena fan about how he’s better than the WWE Legend. You can click here to see Cena’s response to Theory.

There’s no word yet on what WWE has planned for Theory’s push, but officials have reportedly been high up on him for a while now.

I'd say more Randy Orton than John Cena but either way, pretty big praise for the guy.​

 

[Deezy]

Maybe he meant that Theory has Cena's drive, intelligence and level headedness?

 

[Brandon Blaze]

Hopefully Vince keeps this mindset because I really wanna see him be successful.

 

[Samoa Looch]

"young Cena" ... well this is the point where I officially join the "Vince is senile" club.

I like Theory, but hell he's far from a "young Cena or Orton". I said it before... he's more like a mix of Miz and maybe young McIntyre. Especially in the way they handle him. ...and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. We don't need a next Cena or Orton. The way Wrestling goes those days are over anyways.

 

[Kairi HoHo]

I was thinking WWE had in their minds of Theory of the next Cena or Orton once they started putting him with Gargano and Company. It was a duh moment to see that the kid needed a veteran like him to him guide him and now look at him now. He's a Singles Champion and if he keeps growing in all facets of his Game who knows where his limit is.

 

[Deezy]

"young Cena" ... well this is the point where I officially join the "Vince is senile" club.

I like Theory, but hell he's far from a "young Cena or Orton". I said it before... he's more like a mix of Miz and maybe young McIntyre. Especially in the way they handle him. ...and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. We don't need a next Cena or Orton. The way Wrestling goes those days are over anyways.

"We don't need a next Cena or Orton"

Seriously?

This business needs a Cena more than ever.....can't just be Roman who has to sell the product on the Tonight Show and whatever mainstream shows they do.

Certainly are not going to grow your brand doing Busted Open and the Observer radio or whatnot.

 

[OMB]

Theory has all the tools tbh he def charismatic can go in the ring.

 

[Swerve]

"young Cena" ... well this is the point where I officially join the "Vince is senile" club.

I like Theory, but hell he's far from a "young Cena or Orton". I said it before... he's more like a mix of Miz and maybe young McIntyre. Especially in the way they handle him. ...and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. We don't need a next Cena or Orton. The way Wrestling goes those days are over anyways.

I was going to ask what is wrong with The Miz? Good explanation.

 

[Shane]

He just seems like a dork to me but maybe that’s just me

 

[Y2Jayne]

Sky's the limit for my boy, all he needs is a better finisher. It's criminal to have him use that awful move when he had one of the coolest looking manoeuvers in the indies :

 

[Brandon Blaze]

Sky's the limit for my boy, all he needs is a better finisher. It's criminal to have him use that awful move when he had one of the coolest looking manoeuvers in the indies :

Oh man I love that move. Pretty sure it’s on 2K22 and was on some of the past games as well. I was mad when he came to the E and wasn’t doing it anymore.

 

[Y2Jayne]

Oh man I love that move. Pretty sure it’s on 2K22 and was on some of the past games as well. I was mad when he came to the E and wasn’t doing it anymore.

Yes it has been in the game since the 2K20 DLCs, it's called Ataxia.

 

[Brandon Blaze]

Yes it has been in the game since the 2K20 DLCs, it's called Ataxia.

Oh I know the name. That’s the same thing it was called when he was using it just couldn’t remember the first one it was in.