John Cena seems to be entering a transitional phase in his wrestling career. Known for much of his time in WWE as an unbeatable babyface, Cena is getting to the age where he ought to start paying it forward. What better time to start than tonight at Hell in a Cell? Randy Orton, a talented wrestler with no real direction, has been experiencing a bit of a pop thanks to the viral RKO Vines. Since there's no title picture as long as Brock Lesnar holds the belt, what's the harm in having Cena put Orton over tonight? Super Cena has to die someday, and what better place to squash his tired comeback gimmick than inside a steel cage?
It seems likely that John Cena has a lot of say over his character. And he has expressed in kayfabe as well as shoot interviews that he has no interest in turning heel. But if he won't join the dark side, he should at least embrace his rage. He should be fallible. He should be human.
It's not the eighties anymore. As much as Cena wants to be Hulk Hogan, adult fans are never going to buy into the hustle, loyalty and respect gimmick than they did the training, the prayers and the vitamins in the mid-nineties.
Furthermore, once you get to be a certain age, it's appropriate to start thinking about putting some of the younger guys over. Or if he insists on staying unbeatable, the least he could do is not crack so many smiles and jokes.
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