Wrestlemania 28: John Cena vs. The Rock *KEEP IT HERE!*

[LuckIsForLosers]

I'm not a Cena fan. But it's just part of his "act" for this promo. Firstly, as Cena always says, he is coming into this match, kayfabe or not, as a fan of "The Rock". So part of his smiling is trying to look like he is marking out. The rest is just simple human psychology - if, in real life, say on the playground, one is in a feud with the proverbial "big man on campus" i.e. The Rock, the popular jock, that everyone loves etc, you KNOW you cannot win a war of words or a confrontation. So you trivialize it by laughing thus undermining them.

This is character-building ladies and gents and it is a work - it isn't The Rock coming out and cutting a promo and John Cena laughing through it because he's trying to undermine him - it's just a character building thing. It's a conscious decision by WWE creative, probably given the thumbs-up The Rock himself, to make Cena look like an infantile, arrogant douche and to make us hate him or think he has the upper-hand. And it has worked. He is trying to portray a certain character in this feud. The guy that doesn't care that he's being booed, the guy that brushes everything off - if someone strong in the real-world is being insulted and attacked verbally from all-sides and criticised, what is one natural and common reaction? Smile/laugh it off. That's what the WWE character "John Cena" is doing - laughing, smiling it off, so he comes across as the guy that's trying to brush things off but failing. That's the image we're meant to have.

It's not meant to be Cena is undermining The Rock, Cena sucks, what a terrible promo-cutter. This is PART of Cena's promo and he is doing it well. Because we were in Boston, Mas, we got a "toothfairy" chant - and a few boos for Rocky. This is why everyone is incensed about the Cena smiling. Whereas in every other promo in this feud, where Cena has been booed out the building and Rock has got a pop so loud that they can hear it in Impact Wrestling's studios, Cena has ALSO smiled through it - it's just character building!


As for Cena - heel: what struck me most about Cena's promo he cut whilst in the empty Raw arena (the serious promo), was that this is a preclude to him turning heel. He for once, took a selfish line. Usually, eg vs ADR, his promo is "you're disrespectful to these fans, to my people and to the back - I'm gonna kick your ass and just happen to win the WWE title in the process". But this was different - this was "I need this win vs The Rock, JOHN CENA needs this win vs The Rock". There was a selfish tone to it re HE wants this and HE needs this, with underlying tones of "I don't care what you fans think of me, I WANT THIS" - there was an even more underlying tone (mayhaps I'm reading too far into this) of WIN AT ALL COSTS.

And this is what I think will turn Cena heel at Mania. Rock may win; if he does I think it'll be how CM Punk won, i.e. distraction, Cena turns around and ROck Bottom. The interferer will probably be VKM. BUT, if they choose to turn Cena heel, then Cena will win unclean, with a lowblow or something while ref is down. And he will fulfil his promo from the other night of I HAVE TO WIN. I'm sure VKM will be involved in some capacity in this match, whether it's by aiding WWE's biggest star of all time in The Rock, or saving WWE's babyface from embarrassment to a Hollywood actor.

[Dr. Death]

A run in? From who though? Nobody in WWE right now deserves to run in to that match!

A surprise return of Jimmy Wang Yang!

[jbaines07]

I'm not a Cena fan. But it's just part of his "act" for this promo. Firstly, as Cena always says, he is coming into this match, kayfabe or not, as a fan of "The Rock". So part of his smiling is trying to look like he is marking out. The rest is just simple human psychology - if, in real life, say on the playground, one is in a feud with the proverbial "big man on campus" i.e. The Rock, the popular jock, that everyone loves etc, you KNOW you cannot win a war of words or a confrontation. So you trivialize it by laughing thus undermining them.

This is character-building ladies and gents and it is a work - it isn't The Rock coming out and cutting a promo and John Cena laughing through it because he's trying to undermine him - it's just a character building thing. It's a conscious decision by WWE creative, probably given the thumbs-up The Rock himself, to make Cena look like an infantile, arrogant douche and to make us hate him or think he has the upper-hand. And it has worked. He is trying to portray a certain character in this feud. The guy that doesn't care that he's being booed, the guy that brushes everything off - if someone strong in the real-world is being insulted and attacked verbally from all-sides and criticised, what is one natural and common reaction? Smile/laugh it off. That's what the WWE character "John Cena" is doing - laughing, smiling it off, so he comes across as the guy that's trying to brush things off but failing. That's the image we're meant to have.

It's not meant to be Cena is undermining The Rock, Cena sucks, what a terrible promo-cutter. This is PART of Cena's promo and he is doing it well. Because we were in Boston, Mas, we got a "toothfairy" chant - and a few boos for Rocky. This is why everyone is incensed about the Cena smiling. Whereas in every other promo in this feud, where Cena has been booed out the building and Rock has got a pop so loud that they can hear it in Impact Wrestling's studios, Cena has ALSO smiled through it - it's just character building!


As for Cena - heel: what struck me most about Cena's promo he cut whilst in the empty Raw arena (the serious promo), was that this is a preclude to him turning heel. He for once, took a selfish line. Usually, eg vs ADR, his promo is "you're disrespectful to these fans, to my people and to the back - I'm gonna kick your ass and just happen to win the WWE title in the process". But this was different - this was "I need this win vs The Rock, JOHN CENA needs this win vs The Rock". There was a selfish tone to it re HE wants this and HE needs this, with underlying tones of "I don't care what you fans think of me, I WANT THIS" - there was an even more underlying tone (mayhaps I'm reading too far into this) of WIN AT ALL COSTS.

And this is what I think will turn Cena heel at Mania. Rock may win; if he does I think it'll be how CM Punk won, i.e. distraction, Cena turns around and ROck Bottom. The interferer will probably be VKM. BUT, if they choose to turn Cena heel, then Cena will win unclean, with a lowblow or something while ref is down. And he will fulfil his promo from the other night of I HAVE TO WIN. I'm sure VKM will be involved in some capacity in this match, whether it's by aiding WWE's biggest star of all time in The Rock, or saving WWE's babyface from embarrassment to a Hollywood actor.

That has absolutely just summed it up!

I dont understand how people can have so much hate for one person. I been watching wrestling since about 1992/3 so hell yeah the rock, stone cold, HHH, Undertaker, Shawn Micheals are all the pinnacle of the wrestling business as we know it. The rock is my all time favourite, his charisma, his energy, his attitude, his connection.... yeah his wrestling was a bit dodgy at times but he entertained me. All of these things remind you off any one.... 80's - Mid 90's Hulk Hogan had it all, the Charisma, the energy, the attitude, his connection with the fans. People loved these 2, the crowd went nuts either time these 2 were in a ring, put them in a ring together what happens.... OOOO dear, everyone is anti Rock and all for Hulk Hogan, because... It's Hulk Hogan the man, the legend!! Now.... John Cena what does he have, Charisma, Energy, Attitude and a connection with the fans, and you know what, you will never believe this, he can't wrestle either!!! the 3 faces of the forefront of the WWE all have the same things in common, they have what Vince McMahon moulds them in to. He dosent ask to be slammed down our throats, its just what has worked in the past Vince see's working in the future!! John Cena probably will beat the rock and the whole world will go nuts and people will proclaim to never ever watch it again, but i bet you now the same people who said this well be watching Wretlemania 40 the Icon John Cena vs ????? and i bet this current face off the WWE has exactly the same hurl off abuse John Cena currently gets. Sorry that was so long, went of on a mini tangent :/ lol

[shanezam203]

You are talking about it (on here) so it's getting a reaction! Wrestlers always say Face or Heel they love getting a reaction, once they stop cheering or booing, they aren't relevant anymore. I am not a Cena fan at all, but if its something that makes me hate him more, he should keep doing it to stay in character. HHH is a good Heel too.

[illmat]

A run in? From who though? Nobody in WWE right now deserves to run in to that match!

I said it a while ago in a thread but I wouldn't be surprised if CM Punk did a run in. The reason I said that is because of last years shoot promo where he said The Rock shouldn't be headlining Wrestlemania. This is what I mentioned:

CM Punk wins his match against Jericho and celebrates only to leave the ring with a stone-faced look. As the Cena/Rock match is winding down, Punk makes his way down to the ring with a smirk on his face but stops as Cena is in the process of doing his five-knuckle shuffle and ask Punk "what are you doing here?" Punk says nothing as Cena turns around right into a spine buster from The Rock. The Rock goes on to do his People's Elbow and Rock Bottom for the 1, 2, 3 as Punk backs up the ring with a huge smile on his face and The Rock celebrates in the ring.

The next night on Raw, Punk shoots another promo on WWE and John Cena and says "I deserved to be in the main event because I am The BEST WRESTLER IN THE WORD and deserved to have a Wrestlemania moment. My moment wasn't only my show stealing match with Jericho, my moment came when The Rock pinned you in the middle of the ring and Wrestlemania ended with you down on the mat and my smiling face. Cena, I am tired of being overlooked just like The Rock was overlooked by Stone Cold Steve Austin." Punk goes on to say "Me and The Rock don't have much in common but just like The Rock, I will be respected more when I'm gone because true fans will respect what I've done and I wasn't force fed to them like you John, like the beer drinking Stone Cold Steve Austin, or like the steroid vitamin popping Hulk Hogan."

Punk goes on to shoot some more about the company when once again, his mic goes out and Raw fades to black. This type of scenario would allow Cena to stay face which is what WWE wants and allows WWE to set up the ground work for Austin vs. Punk at next years mania.

[illmat]

On the home page, there was backstage talk about The Rock's and John Cena's dislike for each other. Do you believe it is true or false?

Personally, I really don't think there is strong dislike for each other like everyone assumes and both are doing a great job of confusing the people. It seems like some wrestling sites are trying too hard to convince the hardcores that go on these wrestling sites that there is true dislike which I think is completely false. What do you guys think?

[twoot2]

I believe there is a little bit of tension left between them for various reasons. They seem to be working together fine though, so nothing else really matters.

[Automatic]

Does it actually matter?

[Y2LUUK]

I think that they do have some issues with each other. However, while they realise they need to have this 'best match ever' , they try not to let their differences be a problem backstage and really try to work together.

[Cabers]

Doesn't really matter but the have a real dislike for each other.