8 Ups And 6 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (Oct 26th)
2. No Cena, No Cry
Call it whatever you want, but not having John Cena on Raw after losing the United States Championship and not giving a reason why was a mistake. Was it a cataclysmic, logic-defying gaffe? No. But there really wasnt a good reason to virtually ignore Cena, especially if hes not reappearing for two months. In case youve been living under a rock, its been widely reported that Cena is taking two months off until the Christmas holidays, which would explain his losing the U.S. title to Alberto Del Rio at Hell in a Cell. Given Cenas vitality to Raws ratings, it would stand to reason than any extended leave would need to be explained in some fashion, whether an injury angle or just getting frustrated and leaving for a bit to find himself. But weve gotten no explanation (unless it was mentioned so briefly in passing that it was missed) as of yet. Does this mean hes not going away for two months? Or will they air a reason for his absence down the road? Right now, its just confusing.
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.
