View Full Version : Will Cena drop the belt before Summerslam?
Ninti the Mad
08-02-2007, 05:18 PM
Considering the low ratings and plunging stocks... do you think they will finally listen to the boos and have him drop the belt soon? As soon as next Monday perhaps?
Well, I assume they don't want to job him out to Hunter, and since Cena chasing the title into WrestleMania will work better than him as Super Champion, I say he's losing it sometime between now and Survivor Series. Probably at SummerSlam to Orton then Triple H will take the title from him.
SammyG
08-02-2007, 05:20 PM
Cena will retain at Summerslam.
Jordan
08-02-2007, 05:39 PM
Nahhh I don't think that WWE see's him as the reason for the slump. Although I used to agree with that thought now I think they need to take the belt from him.
Anybody Thrilla
08-02-2007, 05:43 PM
No reason for him to drop the title before then. You don't end an 8 month reign on free TV.
Ninti the Mad
08-02-2007, 05:47 PM
No reason for him to drop the title before then. You don't end an 8 month reign on free TV.
Exactly. They need some shock value.
Jordan
08-02-2007, 05:52 PM
It wouldn't happen but it would be a nice touch for Carlito to face off against Cena at SNME in a Raw rematch for the title. Well Carlito beats Cena for the title and then a triple threat match is booked for Summerslam with Carlito/Orton/Cena. I don't know how good that match would be or if it would help buyrates but it would be interesting.
apokalypse7
08-02-2007, 05:52 PM
I think that we have all missed the boat. It isn't about Cena
Mcmaohn=RATINGS!!!
Russenmafia
08-02-2007, 05:54 PM
No reason for him to drop the title before then. You don't end an 8 month reign on free TV.
10 month reign, Cena has been hogging the belt since Unforgiven last year.
Anybody Thrilla
08-02-2007, 05:56 PM
Exactly. They need some shock value.
It would kill the SummerSlam buys if he dropped it before then. Ultimately, I would think that would be more important to them.
Stickman
08-02-2007, 06:10 PM
Yeah if he dropped it before SS why buy the PPV knowing he'll win it back?
I don't care when he drops it, or he he drops it to, as long as whoever wins it replaces the title with a proper champioship belt.
I don't care when he drops it, or he he drops it to, as long as whoever wins it replaces the title with a proper champioship belt.
A - fucking- men
apokalypse7
08-02-2007, 09:09 PM
Bo knows POSTING!!!!
FourFifty
08-02-2007, 10:47 PM
Considering the low ratings and plunging stocks... do you think they will finally listen to the boos and have him drop the belt soon? As soon as next Monday perhaps?
Are you high? Cena dropping the title?
No. They'll blame the ratings on Jeff Hardy no showing. It's all Hardy's fault. God forbid Vince blames Superman. If anything he'll win the IC title before summerslam.
Mr. Nerfect
08-03-2007, 12:56 AM
Are you high? Cena dropping the title?
No. They'll blame the ratings on Jeff Hardy no showing. It's all Hardy's fault. God forbid Vince blames Superman. If anything he'll win the IC title before summerslam.
Yep. There are four, maybe five, people that are going to get the blame for this. They are Lance Cade, Trevor Murdoch, Carlito and Mr. Kennedy. The fifth possibility is Umaga. John Cena and Candice Michelle will not be blamed for last week's main event, and Vince will blame Kennedy and Carlito for not somehow increasing the rating of the show that no one was watching right from the get-go.
John Cena should be blamed, though. At the risk of sounding like I have it out for the guy, I don't think he should be punished, or that he should be the only guy to get the blame, but if you want an on-screen reason for the ratings drop, he is the best you are going to get. The WWE not only hangs its hat on its Champion, these days, but it hangs damn near everything right down to Vince's g-string on them. Blaming anyone else now is just hypocritical.
Cena losing the WWE Title would be refreshing, and if he loses it to anyone, Carlito is the logical choice. However, I can see a Triple Threat Match with Mr. Kennedy, in which Kennedy would win the Title. I am still of the mind that they should have an Elimination Chamber at Summerslam, with Mr. Kennedy, Carlito, John Cena, Randy Orton and two others as participants. Maybe Umaga and Jeff Hardy? Fuck, you could even have King Booker and Triple H in the match, which would increase its star power, considerably.
D Mac
08-03-2007, 01:06 AM
Orton will take it. And i'm gonna bet AGAINST Cena in Tipsters. This SummerSlam will MAKE IT OR BREAK IT for me.
Mr. Nerfect
08-03-2007, 03:34 AM
I still maintain that Orton is not the man to be WWE Champion right now. King Booker should be the man, with Mr. Kennedy in the "Plan B" slot.
Sepholio
08-03-2007, 05:22 AM
Not King Bookuuuuuhhh. Kennedy or Orton would be better right now. I especially like the idea of putting the title on Kennedy, and have him work a program with HHH on his return. We all know trips will have a title program and I think him and Kennedy would be absolute gold.
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Mr. Nerfect
08-03-2007, 03:02 PM
Not King Bookuuuuuhhh. Kennedy or Orton would be better right now. I especially like the idea of putting the title on Kennedy, and have him work a program with HHH on his return. We all know trips will have a title program and I think him and Kennedy would be absolute gold.
I don't want Triple H to be anywhere near the WWE Championship until at least post-WrestleMania 24.
Dunno why they bother putting cena in matches with people, they may as well just have him fight a mirror in the corner while proper matches are going on instead
Heyman
08-04-2007, 06:11 PM
Considering the low ratings and plunging stocks... do you think they will finally listen to the boos and have him drop the belt soon? As soon as next Monday perhaps?
If it was up to me?.............no. Not yet.
I'd push Cena/Orton kind of like Austin/Angle from 2001. Have Austin/Angle go to a "no contest" or whatever at SS, but then have Orton go over Cena at No Mercy (or whatever the PPV is called after Summerslam). If they can stretch the feud out to THREE months (Cena getting the title back), I'd even do this.
Basically, here is what I'd do:
-Summerslam --> Orton and Cena go to a no-contest
-No Mercy --> Orton defeats Cena
-PPV after No Mercy --> Cena defeats Orton.
Now - I touched up upon this a few weeks ago, but I'll say it again. It is my hope that Randy Orton becomes the "inverse" of John Cena.
In other words, I would like the WWE to push Orton big time as a heel, but IGNORE the fans' reactions when they cheer the heck out of him.
So basically - even though Cena would technically be the face and Orton would be the heel, the crowd would react the exact opposite....vehemently (since they're not "supposed to") and this will make the Orton/Cena feud even more interesting.
Having said that, I'd like to see Cena win the title back a month after losing it to Orton.
As long as Cena is in HIGH PROFILE feuds against HIGH PROFILE wrestlers (i.e. Taker, Batista, Triple H,....even a returning Austin/Rock), the fans will absolultely LOVE to boo the living shit out of Cena (IF the WWE do NOT deliberately turn Cena heel!).
If it was up to me, I'd even go as far as getting The Rock back for Wrestlemania 24. The Rock vs. John Cena would be fucking amazing in terms of crowd reaction.
Savio
08-04-2007, 06:21 PM
Wow thats a terrible idea why give the title right back to him?
Heyman
08-04-2007, 06:29 PM
Wow thats a terrible idea why give the title right back to him?
I think there's more (potential) money in having Cena as the champ IF (and this is a HUGE "if") Cena is used in high profile feuds (i.e. against the likes of Batista, Undertaker, and even a returning Austin or Rock).
Fans might love to cheer Orton, but fans absolutely LOVE to HATE John Cena when he's feuding against big names.
-We saw how much the fans hated on Cena against Triple H.
-We saw how much the fans hated on Cena against HBK.
-At ECW One Night Stand, we saw how much the fans hated on Cena against RVD.
And of course, this all works like a charm because the fans are NOT supposed to boo Cena.
Cena is a bigger star than Orton right now IMO. Take the title off of Cena to change things up a bit..........but yes, put the title back on Cena VERY shortly afterwards.
Anyway, that's just my opinion.
Whether we like it or not, Cena is far and away the biggest star in the WWE right now (for better or for worse).
Savio
08-04-2007, 06:36 PM
How much money can cena make for the company if he keeps turning people off the product?
Heyman
08-04-2007, 06:42 PM
How much money can cena make for the company if he keeps turning people off the product?
I'd argue that its not Cena turning people off the product. It's the fact that the WWE keeps feeding Cena lackluster opponents (i.e. Lashley, Umaga,....and even Edge for that matter).
Like I said - the crowd was absolutely JACKED when Cena fought the likes of Triple H, Shawn Michaels, and Rob Van Dam.
Put Cena against the likes of Batista, Undertaker, and heck...get Hulk Hogan back for one match. If Cena draws shitty numbers and gets lukewarm crowd responses, THEN you can say........"You know what? Cena is turning people off of the product. Lets make a change."
Give Cena some quality opponents. Then make a judgment. Just my $0.02.
Savio
08-04-2007, 06:44 PM
Cena made me stop watching I am sure there is more like me
Ninti the Mad
08-04-2007, 06:47 PM
I only read the results after RAW because I am sick of Cena/Lashley so I can say that I dont watch because of Cena either.
Heyman
08-04-2007, 06:53 PM
Cena made me stop watching I am sure there is more like me
There probably is.
Keep in mind that I don't watch much wrestling nowadays. I know that Cena is stale, but I'm not quite sure to what extent.
Think about this though. If you have a guy like Orton be champ and HE is consistently feuding with non main-eventers (i.e. Lashley, etc.) then will there really be much difference?
I still contend that its the WWE's faulty booking and not knowing what to do with their "characters" that are at fault......not Cena. But whatever.
Anyone who actually blames Cena for what he's done is a moron. Truth be told, he's had some good matches this year. His character and his promos are what are really holding him back, and that all lays directly and entirely on Creative and Vince.
Savio
08-04-2007, 07:00 PM
Lashley is a main eventer and is viewed as an equal to Cena though
Savio
08-04-2007, 07:01 PM
Anyone who actually blames Cena for what he's done is a moron. Truth be told, he's had some good matches this year. His character and his promos are what are really holding him back, and that all lays directly and entirely on Creative and Vince.I'm not blaming cena I' m blaming his Super Dooper Push
Heyman
08-04-2007, 07:18 PM
Lashley is a main eventer and is viewed as an equal to Cena though
Lashley is a main-eventer, but seriously.....can you ever see this guy drawing? Lashley has SEVERE lack of mic skills and does NOT have a whole lot of charisma.
The fans cheer Lashley because they are "supposed to" (for now). Trust me. If Lashley becomes World Champ for an extended period of time, he'll get the dreaded X-Pac heat.
Granted - Cena is probably getting that right now (when he's feuding with lackluster "main-eventers"), but he's capable of so much more. Cena (when pushed right) HAS great charisma and mic skill.
Bottom line? I still believe that when Cena is pitted against fellow big names, the fans LOVE to HATE Cena (as opposed to X-Pac heat). In fact - I'd even argue that the fans LOVE to HATE Cena (in high profile matches) almost as much as they LOVED Austin/Rock during their respective peaks.
Savio
08-04-2007, 10:52 PM
Cena can be in high profile feuds chasing the title.
apokalypse7
08-05-2007, 12:27 AM
Sadly, as much as I like Orton, he isn't ready for the strap. Nobody has received the stroke that Cena has. The one monkey show just hasn't worked, and unless they really and truly just reset the WWE we're stuck. Maybe if creative could just have a clean slate without demands to push cena into the stratusphere, they could churn out some watchable shit. Whatever you feel about Cena, Lashley, Orton, Kennedy, Edge, or any other Superstar....they're only chesspieces. Creative is the Chessmaster, and we're the sad lacking assed public.
If creative stays employed, WE RIOT.
think about it.
Sepholio
08-05-2007, 01:01 AM
I don't want Triple H to be anywhere near the WWE Championship until at least post-WrestleMania 24.
I don't either, but I think it is enivitable unless Trips has changed his ways or Steph is mad at him. Might as well get a good program going for him.
Skippord
08-05-2007, 02:37 AM
Sadly, as much as I like Orton, he isn't ready for the strap. Nobody has received the stroke that Cena has. The one monkey show just hasn't worked, and unless they really and truly just reset the WWE we're stuck. Maybe if creative could just have a clean slate without demands to push cena into the stratusphere, they could churn out some watchable shit. Whatever you feel about Cena, Lashley, Orton, Kennedy, Edge, or any other Superstar....they're only chesspieces. Creative is the Chessmaster, and we're the sad lacking assed public.
If creative stays employed, WE RIOT.
think about it.
Shut Up
apokalypse7
08-05-2007, 06:59 AM
thank you skippy for your humble opinion.
I bet 50 bucks for the crowd at SummerSlam. They are going to boo... the hell out of Cena.
I bet 50 bucks for the crowd at SummerSlam. They are going to boo... the hell out of Cena.
It's a New York/New Jersey crowd, I'd be ashamed if they didn't.
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