John Cena? More like Cena Nuff (yeah, I know that one's been used a million times, but give me a break)! Some may argue that Cena is ranked far too low on this list, as there are many fans who are completely worn out from his act. They get angry just hearing his music. While thats definitely a fair concern, you cant deny the fact that tons of people still are into his character, and that just as many others love to boo him. Cena does possess an incredible amount of charisma, and delivers fiery promos, but hes still basically the same John Cena weve seen since 2004, which is the the last time he was a heel! Actually, the only thing difference is that hes stopped rapping, and has become even more tame. He still wears oversized clothes, he still has awful humor, and hes still booked like hes not from this planet. Besides that, the man doesnt change! While nearly every wrestler in WWE history turns heel to face (or vice versa) every few years, Cena remains a babyface despite all the intriguing possibilities that have come up. Yes, top guys like Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin and The Rock were booked pretty superhuman during their time as the face of the company. That created a lot of boredom for fans. But they werent on top for anywhere near as long as Cena. Even Austin and Rock combined havent been in as many pay-per-view main events as Cena (94 to 98)! Thats a long, long time of one guy being the focal point of the company. While hes 37-years-old, theres still no clear new face of the company on the horizon. You may be bored of him now, but just wait five years from now when Cena could still be the top guy, running through every heel on the roster and still not graduating to pants.
As Rust Cohle from True Detective said "Life's barely long enough to get good at one thing. So be careful what you're good at."
Sadly, I can't solve a murder like Rust...or change a tire, or even tie a tie. But I do know all the lyrics to Hulk Hogan's "Real American" theme song and can easily name every Natural Born Thriller from the dying days of WCW. I was once ranked 21st in the United States in Tetris...on the Playstation 3 version...for about a week.
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