Is that condescending little smirk he does. Whoever he's in the ring with they can say "I'm gonna tear you apart, i'm gonna humiliate you, i'm gonna kick your dad in the nuts" and you know what he'll be doing all the while whoever's saying that?
He fucking smirks at them basically saying "Awww look at this young kid trying to act tough and make a name for himself by being mean to me its kind of cute". He just no sells whatever anyone says to him like its a fucking joke. I've never known any face of the company to do that in a promo, just stand there smirking while someones threatening them and putting them down.
You think Austin did that? Rock? Hogan? No they always took something like that serious and they sure as hell didn't stand there smirking as if it was just a joke to them. We all know Cena cuts the same tired promo week after week but i swear that little smirk is what makes them so horrible, if he'd stop doing that his promos would be alot better..
Well I know someone that gave him an unscripted kick in the nose.. lol
I think he does that because he knows, or at least thinks that his spot at the top will never be taken by anyone, while guys like austin, or eddie, chose to fight to keep their position in the WWE, a threat was taken seriously, because it was a threat. While to cena, it seems like empty words, that'll be buried along with the rest of that superstar by the end of the night, and he knows it.
Re: The one thing that i can't stand about Cena's promo's
Are you legit stupid? He is a 12 time WWE Champion. Kayfabe, why would he not laugh at newcomers like Kevin Owens who have just come up from developmental?
Are you legit stupid? He is a 12 time WWE Champion. Kayfabe, why would he not laugh at newcomers like Kevin Owens who have just come up from developmental?
Its not just newcomers he does that to, he done it to Triple H in their feud, he done it to Edge, he's done it to pretty much anyone he's ever feuded with. Whether it be a newcomer or a veteran he'll stand there and smirk at them while they're trying to cut a promo and make the feud intense. But he'll kill it everytime by just standing there smirking as if the whole things funny to him.
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Whats even more amazing is when one week he smirks & seemingly doesn't take his opponent seriously because he's a 15 time champ like you said and then the next week comes back in a backstage promo saying he is going to 'shock the world' by beating Seth Rollins who has been made to look extremely weak during his title run. lolwut? Who is shocked by that? It's like he tries to play the underdog AND the favorite in the feud.
Whats even more amazing is when one week he smirks & seemingly doesn't take his opponent seriously because he's a 15 time champ like you said and then the next week comes back in a backstage promo saying he is going to 'shock the world' by beating Seth Rollins who has been made to look extremely weak during his title run. lolwut? Who is shocked by that? It's like he tries to play the underdog AND the favorite in the feud.
Honestly, that's a big part of the reason why I can't be bothered to care about any of his feuds! He doesn't even bother to make his opponents look like they have a chance!
Just look at the way he sold guys like Bray and Owens!! He gets beat by Owens, only to say he's not a real man, who the fuck SAYS that to a guy, rookie or not, who's been wrestling round the world for years, busts his ass to put food on the table for his wife and two children, and who also got his nose broke so bad, his opponent cut his hand on the bone? THAT'S how you build up a rookie?!?
Let's not forget about Bray, how does Cena sell him as a threat? He puts the Wyatts faces on babies and women!!! How does this sell a match at the PPV? Your guess is as good as mine!
Hell, he even beats them by DQ in a 3 on 1 handicap match! Yes, it was by DQ, but for FUCKS SAKE, Bray can't even win with his whole family helping him? Just one fucking match, ONE?!?
Then he pretends to be scared one week, then goes back to mocking him the next. I'm sorry, but Cena has THE WORST selling ability in existance!!!
Re: The one thing that i can't stand about Cena's promo's
Cena's character has so many traits that I would hate from someone in real life.
1.He's a hypocrite.
2.He's arrogant. He calls Rollins out for being arrogant when just the previous week he said the U.S title is bigger than the world title because he is the one that holds it. He is always touting his own horn. Babyfaces are not suppose to have that kind of arrogance unless you are a cool babyface like the Rock or a badass babyface like Stone Cold. Goodie two shoe characters are not suppose to be arrogant. It just makes them look like a phony.
3.Holier than thou. He's always thinking he is better than everybody else.
4.Bragging. Ever met that person who always brags about their accomplishments and their good deeds? I have and it's annoying as hell.
5.A preacher. Nobody likes a preacher unless it's a man of the church. Cena is always preaching to people about his beliefs.
Cena's character has so many traits that I would hate from someone in real life.
1.He's a hypocrite.
2.He's arrogant. He calls Rollins out for being arrogant when just the previous week he said the U.S title is bigger than the world title because he is the one that holds it. He is always touting his own horn. Babyfaces are not suppose to have that kind of arrogance unless you are a cool babyface like the Rock or a badass babyface like Stone Cold. Goodie two shoe characters are not suppose to be arrogant. It just makes them look like a phony.
3.Holier than thou. He's always thinking he is better than everybody else.
4.Bragging. Ever met that person who always brags about their accomplishments and their good deeds? I have and it's annoying as hell.
5.A preacher. Nobody likes a preacher unless it's a man of the church. Cena is always preaching to people about his beliefs.
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I could forgive all of this if cena wasn't so lazy with his promos triple h should just put prerecorded tape of wat John cena said two years ago and press play for cenas promos same thing over again
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What he's really saying is "keep booing me idiots, then buy your stupid kids my merchandise while I bang the shit out of the diva you wish you could fuck" thank you Rollins for breaking this bitchs nose.
I'd give anything for 02-05 Thugonomics Cena promos to come back. Those were some of the best ever. I don't know what happened to his volume of charisma variety of acting ability he had back then.
Exactly, i forgot about that. He didn't even try to look intimidated or shocked he just smirked and laughed like a dumb ass.
I seriously think thats the only way he knows how to sell anything. Owens could be on the titanron burning down Cena's house and Cena would be in the ring doing this
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I like to imagine that this past decade, Cena's actually been a monster heel and we've all been fooled all this time. Only way to explain some of the annoying shit he does.
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He even made fun of Bray Wyatt's entire gimmick which was part of the reason he ended up buried. There is a reason Cena despite being given way more opportunities than everyone else manages to not have many or any memorable feuds. He doesn't know how to sell a feud. He's like the opposite of Paul Heyman.
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What I hate about that bitch is the whole Pro-America esque, I'm better than any situation or circumstance, I respect everyone no matter what feel to his promos. It's annoying as fuck how he gives off the feeling that he is so superior to everyone else and their petty feuds/opinions. It's like nothing gets to him. I don't remember the last time Cena was legit pissed over a feud. Even when CM Punk said he became the New York Yankees, it didn't seem like it really got to him because the following week he was up to his same old shit. That smirk doesn't help either. No other wrestler is like this. No one gets under my skin as much as Cena does. It's not even his in ring work that pisses me off, its his whole vibe and persona. Cena's mic work is great but his promos fuckin piss me off to no end. The WWE tries so hard to make us love him by making him play both sides all the time. I wanted to strangle John Cena when he was callin the Cesar-Owens-Rusev triple threat. You're suppose to hate Kevin Owens, not support him and his in ring ability. We know that hes great inn the ring we didnt need to hear it from him as he was feuding with him. FUCK John Cena.
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It'd be a shorter list if I were to mention what I do like.
I do agree though, no matter who the opponent is, no matter how much of a threat that person is, no matter what's on the line. This fucker will still stand there with his stupid no sell inane grin on his shit eating face.
If they hope to make new stars then this dumb shit has to do his part too.
Re: The one thing that i can't stand about Cena's promo's
im going to say that smirk is what causes me to dislike him. he supposed to be doing a serious promo them he smirks pisses me of. i could handle any of his shortcomings if it wasnt for that smirk
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