The Rock and John Cena more similar then people think?

[Crayo]

The Rock was on top for a 3 year period, while Cena has been pushed as a top face for 6+ years

Thread isn't about that though really, it's about how their mainly similar in other ways.

 

[Lockard 23]

People say they're polar opposites because of their very different personalities. Also, Cena has been watered down ever since he officially became a main eventer and has centered mostly to kids. Rock appealed to the 18-36 demographic (or whatever it was.) And despite what some people think, Rock has a fairly deep move set that is not limited at all. He was just overshadowed by his charisma on the mic.

 

[Jose Tortilla]

I sure see them.
As said, the moves and all of that.
The fans, fame, etc....

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Thread isn't about that though really, it's about how their mainly similar in other ways.

To be honest you could take most any two wrestlers and cherry pick some similarities if you wanted to.

 

[Jose Tortilla]

To be honest you could take most any two wrestlers and cherry pick some similarities if you wanted to.

Name two.

 

[Crayo]

To be honest you could take most any two wrestlers and cherry pick some similarities if you wanted to.

Sure, but not in this detail. Rock and Cena are alike in so many ways.

I don't think appealing to different age-range counts either, since both were in their prime in different eras. We all know Cena COULD appeal to much older age groups if he was allowed to.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

I don't think there is any doubt that most of the reasons Cena sucks could be prevented if he wasn't geared towards children.

But alas, he is, and in a lot of fans minds it will cripple his legacy.

 

[SpaceR]

These similarities aren't similarities. Tons of superstars cane be put under here.

 

[Jose Tortilla]

These similarities aren't similarities. Tons of superstars cane be put under here.

So name them..

 

[Crayo]

These similarities aren't similarities. Tons of superstars cane be put under here.

They sort of are but yeah post some examples

 

[seabs]

These similarities aren't similarities. Tons of superstars cane be put under here.

So their career rises aren't similar? Or how they were featured heavily in the mainstream media? Or the hatred some members of the IWC had for them? How about their wrestling ability being limited to their position on the card? People compare Hogan and Cena all the time to little complaint so why can't we compare Rock and Cena?


@[KevinLockard23] The Rock utilized a limited moveset during his main event run, I'm sure anyone could admit that. Watch his matches, they consisted of slaps, a Samoan Drop, belly to belly throw, Sharpshooter, Spinebuster, People's elbow and the Rock bottom. Not to mention Rock and Cena do target the same demographic in all honesty. They target the marks, hence we see a lot of grown men with Cena merch on today. All this his audience is kids is horse crap. The adults you hear chanting Cena sucks are the smarks. There voice has grown due to the internet being more available.

 

[JC4Life37]

Vince McMahon has a template for his ideal superstar

Hulk Hogan, John Cena and The Rock fall into that mold of the ideal superstar... Randy Orton was being groomed, but we know how that turned out

The look... easily recognizable moveset... fan-friendly... mic work... work ethic... these are traits of Vince's ideal star.

The Rock would have been Hogan/Cena had he remained w/the company long enough.


Rock/Hogan/Cena are interchangeable, more or less, to Vince.... of course, you'd have to ask him to be sure

 

[seabs]

Vince McMahon has a template for his ideal superstar

Hulk Hogan, John Cena and The Rock fall into that mold of the ideal superstar... Randy Orton was being groomed, but we know how that turned out

The look... easily recognizable moveset... fan-friendly... mic work... work ethic... these are traits of Vince's ideal star.

The Rock would have been Hogan/Cena had he remained w/the company long enough.


Rock/Hogan/Cena are interchangeable, more or less, to Vince.... of course, you'd have to ask him to be sure

You've basically summed up the point of this thread there. They all follow the same template, sure they put differing twists on it but they're essentially the same guy. That's why it bugs me when people claim The Rock and Cena to be so different. On the surface they appear it but actually look at how they perform and they're the same.

 

[Jose Tortilla]

Vince McMahon has a template for his ideal superstar

Hulk Hogan, John Cena and The Rock fall into that mold of the ideal superstar... Randy Orton was being groomed, but we know how that turned out

The look... easily recognizable moveset... fan-friendly... mic work... work ethic... these are traits of Vince's ideal star.

The Rock would have been Hogan/Cena had he remained w/the company long enough.


Rock/Hogan/Cena are interchangeable, more or less, to Vince.... of course, you'd have to ask him to be sure

Damn, so I can be in WWE one day.

 

[Crayo]

So their career rises aren't similar? Or how they were featured heavily in the mainstream media? Or the hatred some members of the IWC had for them? How about their wrestling ability being limited to their position on the card? People compare Hogan and Cena all the time to little complaint so why can't we compare Rock and Cena?


@[KevinLockard23] The Rock utilized a limited moveset during his main event run, I'm sure anyone could admit that. Watch his matches, they consisted of slaps, a Samoan Drop, belly to belly throw, Sharpshooter, Spinebuster, People's elbow and the Rock bottom. Not to mention Rock and Cena do target the same demographic in all honesty. They target the marks, hence we see a lot of grown men with Cena merch on today. All this his audience is kids is horse crap. The adults you hear chanting Cena sucks are the smarks. There voice has grown due to the internet being more available.

Such a good post.