8 Bad In-Ring Habits That John Cena Needs To Change

3. Lock In Your Damn Finishing Move!

One of John Cena's finishing moves is the STF, and for some baffling reason, John Cena just can't seem to lock it in. He floats over his opponent, interlocks his hands and straightens his arms. While the live crowd could potentially be fooled by this, to the audience at home it is painfully obvious, clear as day, that he is exerting absolutely no torque or strain on his victims. This renders it a complete dud as a finishing manoeuvre. What's even more baffling is that, on occasion, John Cena has proven that he is able to lock it in much more effectively. During his feud with Rusev, in the lead-up to Wrestlemania, he locked in the STF so much that the Bulgarian Brute passed out: https://youtu.be/6jOA6dkis4M?t=108 That is how the hold should be applied. It wrenches the neck and the back at the same time, and even the distortion of Rusev's face makes the hold seem that much more painful. There's a gulf of difference between that and how he usually applies it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnGTKU1EBUw There's no pressure to CM Punk's back, and his neck is barely engaged. The only danger Punk is in, during this particular execution of the move, is having his temples squeezed by Cena's mighty arms. If Cena knows how to perform the move, then why would he so often fail to effectively do so? It's a bad habit, one indicative of caring more about showmanship than the audience's engagement. Speaking of which...