7 Ups And 10 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (June 29th)
1. Stunningly Bad
This is long overdue, and it really needs to be said: John Cena needs to stop using the springboard stunner. NOW. When Cena busted the move out at WrestleMania XXI, it looked like a special move that he broke out for the occasion. But it has now become an everyday transition move, something he hits in almost every match and doesnt score a pinfall off. Worst of all, it looks sloppy as hell. The move looks forced to begin with, as Cena has to find a way to incorporate it into the match, but then it just rarely hits clean. Think about it: Cena springs backward off the rope and reaches back, trying to grab his opponents head without really looking, then he has to hit a stunner. Its awful. If this was any other wrestler, theres no way theyd let him continue to use the maneuver. Please, for all that is holy, just stop John. You have an incredible repertoire and are a great performer. Dont drag things down with the springboard stunner. Retire it now.
Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.
