10 Secret Genius Details Behind Wrestler Entrances
2. John Cena's Undying Enthusiasm
Everybody has an opinion on John Cena
It's a strange role, the top WWE star of the PG Era. They aren't pro wrestling babyfaces in the strictest sense but rather beaming brand ambassadors. Hosts. They call the Hulk Hogans of the world "guest hosts" because the normal hosts of the emulated sporting card are the people that fight. They recap last week's show, welcome you to this week's, and generally do things that Steve Austin wouldn't because he was really over.
John Cena was the best guy WWE had at a gig that is so strange and dumb when you think about it for more than a second. He was good at it because he liked to do it. He was a prideful workhorse, still is, and this unreal work ethic split opinion. This is a man who was so into being WWE's top guy that he sprinted full pelt into the ring. It was a small but powerful choice. His unbridled enthusiasm connected massively with the family audience. His giddiness was infectious, and it all started with that can't-wait charge. Of course, this was insufferable to many, who loathed his caterwauling suck-up tactics.
But this in turn informed the whole boo-yay thing that elevated him to iconic status, demanding that everybody hold an opinion on John Cena.