6. SuperCena Doesn't Sell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHRgj5TwWvE A bigger issue than a lack of clean losses is the inability or unwillingness from John to show weakness for any significant length of time. Earlier I mentioned that when done correctly, a wrestler's reputation can be enhanced through a loss. The issue is that in order for that to happen, the wrestler lower in the pecking order needs to be able to look like the star's equal before being beaten. But rarely does Cena or the WWE allow that to happen. The focus of the booking team when going in to a match like this is almost always how to protect the established act, rather than how to make the up and comer look on their level. It's this mentality which has resulted in a complete failure to create any new main eventers in the last five years outside of Punk and Bryan. So month after month, John is beaten down, then comes back as though nothing ever happened. Just take a look at his I quit match with Orton at Breaking Point 2009: where he no-sells his real life agony from being beaten with a Singapore cane to take the victory. Like everything else, triumph means more after adversity. But it's something WWE doesn't seem to grasp. He also rarely displays fear, disappointment, or any level of emotional depth. For a character like Wyatt, this attitude could be devastating to his career. He cannot be expected to be taken seriously if Cena brushes off his threats and offence like he has with so many others.
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