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How does Cena do it?

14K views 146 replies 72 participants last post by  Cliffy 
#1 ·
Every time he gets more boos than cheers in the most hostile smarky cities like Chicago at extreme rules or Montreal two weeks ago where he got " you can't wrestle" and "fuck you chants" he goes off on a tangent and then kisses the crowds ass and they begin to give him a 95% positive reaction.
 
#4 · (Edited)
Because people are stupid, as soon as he mentions the name of their city or points out some charity he's involved with they feel obliged to cheer him. To be fair it's literally impossible to boo a guy who is cutting a promo about a breast cancer charity without looking like a complete jerk. I wish someone would pick him up on this and really go to town on his charity ass-kissing, it's one thing to support charities and another to use them to boost your own popularity as Cena does on virtually a weekly basis.
 
#9 ·
These guys are just haters, he is NOT using it to get cheers, he is NOT a "misrable" human being

He just is hated so much and he is still on top so these guys feel the need to find any fault what so ever

As for why, he knows how to work a crowd.

this guy has been doing this stuff for years and years, and he keeps doing it, you dont hear of half the stuff he dose.
 
#146 ·
As for why, he knows how to work a crowd.
Except, he has no idea how to work a crowd in a match. He has a formula he goes to in EVERY SINGLE match he wrestles in to get the crowd on his side. The shoulder blocks, spin out powerbomb, and five knuckle shuffle. Every single time. That's it. That is the extent of him working a crowd in a match.

The man is clueless as to the psychology aspect of putting together a wrestling match and relies on his opponent to handle that part. But in reality no one pays attention because until Cena hits his formula moves of doom, the whole crowd is chanting "Let's Go Cena", "Cena Sucks". So in reality I guess it doesn't matter anymore in wrestling. Watered down is acceptable now, I guess.
 
#11 ·
Because he's a face.
 
#13 ·
its all manipulation. Fans boo him because we're sick of him playing the same character for ~8 years and never changing, the booing won't go away until he changes his character/persona. This latest pink merchandise himmick is the worst thing Cena has been involved in yet. its basically WWE saying "Cena's supporting cancer charity, lets see you boo him now! if you boo him, you're cheering for cancer!".. its just shameless manipulation.

Also, they defuse the audience by having him do cheap pops and kiss their asses. They also defuse some of the boos by having him directly address the people booing him, this week he even gestured to people in the front row booing him as "those guys", which probably made it awkward for them to keep booing if everyone around them is looking at them.

Bottom line is: If this "rise above cancer" gimmick doesnt work they'll have Cena come out as "Mr America II" in red white & blue, and patronize people by implying if you don't cheer Cena, you support terrorism. They'll do anything to try to get us behind him without changing his kid-merchandise-hawking personality.
 
#20 ·
It wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't so blatantly obvious it's all about getting Cena cheers. The WWE cannot stand their chosen one isn't so well loved as they have tried to make him out to be. Today was just cringeworthy the cancer stuff... it's a nice cause and all just like Make a Wish... but it just feels like they are being used to get him over, not just being done because they are good.

Or worse... they are using Cena, hoping he might get cheers as a result but ultimately aiming at getting votes for Linda. Either is quite sickening really.
 
#22 ·
Well, he's got experience with how to work the crowd..
 
#23 ·
I thought his reaction last night was pretty bad. Crickets.

Usually, one of his cheesy jokes, like "NOW THAT'S A PIPEBOMB!", would've garnered a huge crowd reaction, but he got NOTHING. It completely fell flat.

I thought it was pretty pathetic when he had to use cancer to get some fucking cheers.
 
#24 ·
He is the master at turning crowds in his favor that's for sure lol. Sometimes he does it with his performance in a match (vs. Lesnar @ ER) but most times he does it, and I hate to say this because I'm a mark for the guy, but he does blatantly kiss ass. All this I don't care what you think of me, thank you for supporting breast cancer awareness/make a wish/our military/BA Star, I'm here every week, you can boo me or cheer for me I don't give a damn stuff that he peddles most nights makes it hard for people to boo him lol. I don't like it but I can see why he does it, it's because it works. It's like Eminem in 8 Mile almost. He comes out and addresses the fact that people boo him for x amount of reasons so it kind of takes the sting out of it when they do.
 
#25 ·
"Uses cancer to get cheers"

I think you people need to make a clear distinction between trying to get over and a company or organisation doing charity work and genuinely trying to make a difference. Of course they're gonna use the company's face to voice the message of the fight against cancer. I'm quite disturbed at the lack of intelligence in the remarks such as the above.
 
#27 ·
The above as in my remarks? I'm not saying he uses cancer to get cheers and I never have. My point is that it's hard to boo a guy who constantly thanks you for your support of various charities/causes. Case in point, last night. Thank you for supporting Susan G. Komen, the WWE Universe is a powerful force, yaaaaayyyyyy!!! How can people boo that?
 
#26 ·
As people have said, hiding behind cancer awareness, military support and whatever else the charity flavor of the month is, has a lot to do with it.

Further than that he's just a huge ass kisser. I actually felt embarrassed for the Montreal crowd when they started to cheer him for speaking French. It just feels sad to change your tune because someone uses such a cheap trick on you. A cheap pop is OK if you were cheering from the start.
 
#118 ·
pretty much, it's the reason I loathe cena and vince mcmahon so much

He is a shameless ass kisser. Kisses vinces ass all day and then the crowds as well. That's why hes the face of the wwe. I still wonder how they let the rock go over john cena CLEAN lol
if there's anyone more "ass kisser" than john cena, that's the rock, difference is at least the rock has one million times more talent and charisma than john cena, so at least it's somehow bearable
 
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