Firefly Fun House At WrestleMania 36 Was Such Good "S**t"
“Ending the existence of the most overhyped, overvalued, over privileged WWE superstar."
The SmackDown before WrestleMania 36 saw John Cena promise to "end the existence of the most overhyped, overvalued, over-privileged WWE superstar in existence."
Shooter Cena was in full effect, it seems, and the internet was buzzing. The 16-time World Champion wasn't talking about Bray Wyatt, though: he was talking about himself.
As well as being an absolute blast, the whole Firefly Fun House match was one massive deconstruction of Cena as WWE's ace, and an invincible, divisive, Hogan-like figure who many believed to covertly share many of Hulk's worst traits. More than that, it was a comprehensive breakdown of Cena's every insecurity.
Reddit user u/bigeyedtitmonster (tremendous, by the way) came through with this theory shortly after the match had aired, noting that the contest touched on Cena's fear of his debut flopping, his history in bodybuilding, the rap career bombing, what would happen if he'd turned heel a la 'The Hulkster,' and retirement. Other topics touched included John's failed relationship with Nikki Bella, from whom he split after an in-ring WrestleMania proposal.
And as if that wasn't enough for you, exploiting these fears feeds directly into Wyatt's character.
Genuinely brilliant stuff. What it means for Cena going forward remains to be seen, but everyone involved played a blinder here.