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Originally Posted by Xero Limit 126
That, my friend, has many exceptions.
Look at Stone Cold Steve Austin (most famous example). Originally a heel. The WWE tried their damnedest to get him over as a heel, but the fans wouldn't boo him. He became the biggest face in the last 20 years.
On the flip side, look at Rock. The WWE tried (not as hard as Austin, though) to keep him face, but the fans turned on him. He became one of the biggest heels in the last 20 years.
So, while faces are made to be cheered, when a good portion of the fanbase is turned off by them, and boo them, they have to turn heel. It's just natural.
The problem here, though, is the WWE doesn't WANT to turn Cena because he has a grip on the most prized demographic, the younger ones. Not prized because they go to the shows or even watch the TV shows all the time, but prized because kids always WANT WANT WANT and more often than not parents GET GET GET/BUY BUY BUY.
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Those are unique cases, and let's face it, crowds were all about rebellion then so that played a role. But when you look back both Austin and Rock turned out to be great at both roles. Austin got most fame as a face but he was a great heel during invasion. WHAT?! lol !!!
Rock of course turned to be one of the greatest faces ever. It is just that these "rebbelious" fans don't give these characters a chance at their roles. If they gave them a chance, they could show what they can, and they did later. I can already see Cena as a great face and so can a lot of other fans, but like I said, these fans and the facts that the heels he has been facing haven't been doing their right role all come together to screw him out of a chance to shine. WWE shouldn't cave in to the fans because often they don't know what is good for the business.
I think to boo a face is disrespectful give them a chance because you never know (look at rock and austin)
As I said, the demographic has been EXPANDED by Cena not changed.