10 Things John Cena STILL Can’t Actually Do

8. The STF

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The STF - you gotta snug that thing up for me...please
“@JohnCena needs to tighten up the STF from what I’m seeing on my twitter feed. C’mon, John…Tighten the sumb*tch up… @WWE #WWE”

These are not words - nay, desperate requests - from corners of the fanbase that have long loathed Cena. Audience members that many wrestlers even believe shouldn't have a dissenting voice due to their personal inexperience between the ropes.

These are begs - both in person and on Twitter - from Stone Cold Steve Austin, inarguably one of the finest all-rounders in the history of the industry and the horse Vince McMahon elected to hitch his wagon to when he embarked on a journey that would give him the empire John Cena inherited.

This is Stone Cold Steve Austin, the man that popped boys and audiences the world over with the Stone Cold Stunner - a move later cribbed by 'Big Match John' to use as a midcard transition - and thus has an acute understanding of how vital a well-delivered finisher is.

Cena didn't acquiesce , of course. You could park one of his mammoth muscle cars in the gap be leaves between his arms and his opponent. Please tighten up John, Stone Cold said so.

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