5. His Onscreen Presence Can Cause A Televised Shows Momentum To Completely Stall
Whether you are a lifelong fan like myself or have recently begun re watching after a self-imposed hiatus, there is absolutely no doubt that the WWE is on the precipice of something grand. You can see it as plain as day just on their live telecast of RAW alone. The fanbase are excited. They can see the return to greatness that is within the grasp of the WWE not seen since the now infamous Attitude Era. And boy hasn't the Universe been expressing their feelings live. From the "Yes" chants that echo not only throughout the arena but the world, to the toe tapping singalong that accompanies Fandango's (remember to breathe the A's) entrance week in and week out, there is undoubtedly a feeling of electricity in the air. It has added a whole new atmosphere and sense of excitement to the general proceedings that has garnered nothing but positive reviews from even the most cynical of us as of late. That is until, this happens. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHFh0iqdD0M Wow, talk about a buzz killer nowadays. In fact I can name several recent episodes of RAW now that I could have honestly stood up to proclaim, "best show ever" if it wasn't for the 15 to 20 minutes of screen time this guy rips out from under us each week. This has essentially become my toilet break. Now although I could point out how inane and repetitive this is as most of you have already done, I am going to instead just give you a scenario on how this can even drive the most loyal viewer like me away. A lot can happen during a toilet break. I myself have been distracted by the antics of my cat alone long enough for me to reconsider the off button and going back to my video games or movie worshipping. And this my friends I can assure you is why DVR viewership of RAW is at an all time high. The thing is, if it is say, a CM Punk promo, because of his unpredictable nature if I feel the need to urinate I tend to hold it till the actual designated ad break. Or if I can't suppress my urge I will pause it simply to be as quick as possible to return to his shenanigans. But with John Cena's tired and mundane delivery that hasn't changed in a decade I find myself other reasons after the initial toilet visit to avoid the television. Which can distract me from the show completely. Now considering there usually are two designated ad breaks back to back of his screen time means that if I am without the abilities of my provider box, it can drag out for as long as ½ an hour. In that time a 3 hour RAW can seem like a Peter Jackson movie marathon. And if that wasn't enough to substantiate my argument, let me ask you this? Have you watched RAW lately? It has been pretty awesome hey, with its renewed focus on not only the Divas division but the tag team division. Not to mention the current race to become champion. Notice something else different about RAW lately? John Cena is out injured. Do you see what I am getting at here? In fact, go and watch the past decade of the WWE and whenever John Cena (or Triple H for that matter) is out injured, I ask you. Just how much more exciting and interesting does the product become? I mean seriously, it's truly amazing the difference in show quality.