When exactly did the crowd turn on Cena?

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Literally just trying to manufacture Austin vs McMahon again by cena just sayin he doesn't want to be buddies with Eric. It was the start of the "can cena overcome the odds?" bullshyt we've been getting since 2005.


What odds? He's never in danger..lol
 
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It wasn't really that be beat Angle.. I think it was the way Cena was portrayed. At that point, most wrestling fans were getting into workrate and they tried to sell the crowds on this idea that Cena could out wrestle Kurt Angle. If they would have had Cena win a bloody brawl I don't think anyone would have cared.
 

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What odds? He's never in danger..lol

It wasn't really that be beat Angle.. I think it was the way Cena was portrayed. At that point, most wrestling fans were getting into workrate and they tried to sell the crowds on this idea that Cena could out wrestle Kurt Angle. If they would have had Cena win a bloody brawl I don't think anyone would have cared.
It's not just that. It's the fact that they clearly tried to make some wholesome star for the kids while thinking the guys would like him the way they did rock or stone cold. The worst part is the portraying him as this underdog when he wins all the time. I think he's won 80% of his matches with the company. Between 2006 and 2007, I can only recall 1 match where he lost and there was no cheating or interference (HBK in London), and I think he lost less than 10 matches total in that 2 year span. No crowd wants that.
 

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This makes me wonder what would have happened if Cena stayed on SmackDown.

Would they have treated him the exact same way and overexposed him to the point where fans would turn on him regardless? It seems like at the time, he had some noticeable flaws in the ring that fans overlooked because of how much they liked his character. Once he didn't have the same edge to his character, the mask came off and people started not to give him a pass for those flaws. :jbhmm:
 

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When he got drafted to RAW after his 1st world title win and proceeded to win every single feud n match. I don’t blame Vince for booking him as Superman. Every live event, you’d see a SEA of kids buying Cena merchandise.
 

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This makes me wonder what would have happened if Cena stayed on SmackDown.

Would they have treated him the exact same way and overexposed him to the point where fans would turn on him regardless? It seems like at the time, he had some noticeable flaws in the ring that fans overlooked because of how much they liked his character. Once he didn't have the same edge to his character, the mask came off and people started not to give him a pass for those flaws. :jbhmm:
He went from the rap gimmick and that was that. He was selling out. He was different..he wasn't what got over. He was something else and in the end, his gimmick is about bringing up the split crowds and boos he gets when his music goes off. Brought it up with Rocky, Bryan, Punk, Nexus, etc..same wack bull$hit.

These nyggas around here got the gall to say he's great on the mic...he's about pathetic on the mic as anyone struggling today. The audience is just dumber..that's all.
 
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