Has the WWE found a way to keep John Cena around?

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I see where you're coming from, though it is a reach. But every top guy is different from the last. The serious grappler in Bruno gave way to the ultra charismatic Hogan, who gave way to a really technical Bret who passed the torch to Rock and Austin, the two best promos ever possibly, definitely the two rudest. Then Cena comes along who's clean cut as hell, then...

There's a reason Backlund (may be a bad example) and Luger didn't pan out though. You can't try to push the same top guy in different paint lol
 

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You know I was just thinking...

How funny would it be to see Reigns dressed as Cena...

Fuck...

I'd probably pass out from laughing.
Thanks for putting Roman and Cena in the same sentence.

It reminded me of this epic promo where Cena roasted Roman's ass up

 

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Thanks for putting Roman and Cena in the same sentence.

It reminded me of this epic promo where Cena roasted Roman's ass up


I'm still shocked they put Reigns opposite Cena like that...
it just highlighted how miscast he truly is.

I also like to think Vince wanted to have the Reigns/Cena
match as a Wrestlemania main event...but Cena was like:

"I ain't going though that shit Vince! I'll do it on a B-show...
& not in the main event slot!"
 
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I'm still shocked they put Reigns opposite Cena like that...
it just highlighted how miscast he truly is.

I also like to think Vince wanted to have the Reigns/Cena
match as a Wrestlemania main event...but Cena was like:

"I ain't going though that shit Vince! I'll do it on a B-show...
& not in the main event slot!"
When Cena said "I can do this part time better than you can ever do it full time"

I was like "he just kamehameha-ed a giant hole thru his chest"

To me he probably didn't want to do it at WM, because Vince most likely was trying to rush it.

They probably would have had it at WM 34 after Roman so called "Retired The Undertaker"

Vince was forcing Roman on us quick and hard
 
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Thanks for putting Roman and Cena in the same sentence.

It reminded me of this epic promo where Cena roasted Roman's ass up


I remember a time when i didnt like Cena like alot of other people, but then i realised just how great he was on the mic, and how great he can be in the ring too (His matches against Owens and AJ Styles and his US Title Open Challenges) Sure, he defeated Bray at WrestleMania when Bray needed the win, but lets be honest, that was Vince's fault, not Cena's, its always Vince, Vince was the one having Cena win all the time, not John.

Now i actually like it when John shows up, hes been gone for so long its like a breath of fresh air.
 

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Yeah, I’m in the same boat: shocked Cena vs Roman wasn’t a mania main event. Honestly, I would’ve liked that better than Roman vs Brock again. I think Cena would’ve put on a good showing, especially in the main event. What would’ve been cool though is if Roman turned heel in the main event to beat Cena. Could you imagine the heat?...
 

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Yeah, I’m in the same boat: shocked Cena vs Roman wasn’t a mania main event. Honestly, I would’ve liked that better than Roman vs Brock again. I think Cena would’ve put on a good showing, especially in the main event. What would’ve been cool though is if Roman turned heel in the main event to beat Cena. Could you imagine the heat?...
Roman turning heel?

No...I'm afraid I can't imagine that.
 

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Yeah, I’m in the same boat: shocked Cena vs Roman wasn’t a mania main event. Honestly, I would’ve liked that better than Roman vs Brock again. I think Cena would’ve put on a good showing, especially in the main event. What would’ve been cool though is if Roman turned heel in the main event to beat Cena. Could you imagine the heat?...
I damn sure would have wanted to see Cena vs Reigns at WM instead of Reigns vs Lesnar again...

The only way I think they can book it as a dream match now is if they have Cena beat Reigns at Summer Slam or Survivor Series.

Then they have a 3rd match at a WrestleMania to give Roman a redemption angle

That's the only way I see it possible now
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Roman turning heel?

No...I'm afraid I can't imagine that.
Believe me you don't want to ..... *Cough* *Cough* Suffering Succotash memories *Cough* *Cough*
 

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I damn sure would have wanted to see Cena vs Reigns at WM instead of Reigns vs Lesnar again...

The only way I think they can book it as a dream match now is if they have Cena beat Reigns at Summer Slam or Survivor Series.

Then they have a 3rd match at a WrestleMania to give Roman a redemption angle

That's the only way I see it possible now
Can we just not have Reigns in a Wrestlemania main event ever again?

I mean he had four in a row with the crowd basically hating each match...
Well...that's not fair. The Wrestlemania 31 main event was actually really
solid with Rollins' cash in elevating it to another level.

I'll be surprised if Reigns ever gets that spot again...mainly due to the fact
the WWE is so scared right now that whatever fan support he has will be
flushed down the toilet as soon as they start "pushing" him again.

Hence why he's basically been in the mid-card since his clean bill of health
return...of course he's kept pinning everyone...but I mean his pay per view
matches haven't exactly been "Top Card" material.

Hell...he didn't even have a match at SummerSlam...which was surprising.
 

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Can we just not have Reigns in a Wrestlemania main event ever again?

I mean he had four in a row with the crowd basically hating each match...
Well...that's not fair. The Wrestlemania 31 main event was actually really
solid with Rollins' cash in elevating it to another level.

I'll be surprised if Reigns ever gets that spot again...mainly due to the fact
the WWE is so scared right now that whatever fan support he has will be
flushed down the toilet as soon as they start "pushing" him again.

Hence why he's basically been in the mid-card since his clean bill of health
return...of course he's kept pinning everyone...but I mean his pay per view
matches haven't exactly been "Top Card" material.

Hell...he didn't even have a match at SummerSlam...which was surprising.
I just said it because there is just the feel, rumor, and theory of Roman Reigns returning to being The Guy next year

I understand where you are coming from, but knowing Vince by now everything the fans wants go through one ear out the other.

So it just seems obvious that Roman will be Main Eventing Mania after Mania again...
 
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Roman turning heel?

No...I'm afraid I can't imagine that.
I mean like especially in that kind of match setting. Main event, back and forth, Roman can’t beat Cena, so he takes a chair when the ref is down and bashed the shit out of him. Spear. Matches is over. He leaves the crowd with a grin on his face and music playing. I would actually kind of like Roman then.
 

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I mean like especially in that kind of match setting. Main event, back and forth, Roman can’t beat Cena, so he takes a chair when the ref is down and bashed the shit out of him. Spear. Matches is over. He leaves the crowd with a grin on his face and music playing. I would actually kind of like Roman then.
Damn..... You want us to make a petition for you to get signed to WWE to book a Cena vs Reigns WM match ?

But knowing WWE they would probably give it a "Roman's dark side is taking over" angle

and after beating Cena he has an After School Special handshake with him turning him Face again
 
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I would honestly rather see Cena main event for a decade and get 20 world gold then to watch Roman’s monster push for a year. Cena is a damn good wrestler, full package, possibly in top 10 all time greats. And Roman is just Roman, glorified mid-carder who is on the skill level of one Jack Swagger
 
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I mean like especially in that kind of match setting. Main event, back and forth, Roman can’t beat Cena, so he takes a chair when the ref is down and bashed the shit out of him. Spear. Matches is over. He leaves the crowd with a grin on his face and music playing. I would actually kind of like Roman then.
Oh I agree...

It would be great to see...

But the WWE is never going to do anything like that.