WWE No Mercy 2017: 19 Best Internet Reactions To Brock Lesnar's Win

8. The Torch Has Been Passed

There was an incredibly weird tone to the Reigns-Cena match, which was fully realised when Reigns defeated Cena and Cena raised his hand, apparently resembling a passing of the torch from a legend to the current star.

Fans, naturally, weren't quite so convinced, and let loose with their angry savagery on social media.

Too far? It gets better.

If you needed anymore evidence of WWE's harder-than-hard sell of Reigns to fans, here it is. Not even two of the most charismatic superstars the WWE has ever seen can convince fans to cheer this guy.

And with Cena getting a weirdly retirement-esque send-off at the end of the match, some began wondering what sort of memorable farewell he'll leave fans with when he eventually decides to hang up the jorts for good...

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