I don't think they blew it on Brock or Cena at all. Orton definitely, but with them It wasn't too soon it was just too much too soon. Brock was tremendously fast but given his character and the booking, it really worked out. He wasn't a "rising youth" working his way up the ladder and making a name for himself. He was a bomb dropped on the WWE and he went right for the title and big names. Worked very well, especially with Heyman in a managerial role.
Cena was booked well for 2 years en route to the championship, and it was time. Unfortunately I think he was initially hurt by his win being secondary to Triple H/Batista, in such a short, dissapointing and quiet match. Plus JBL wasn't exactly the most credible guy to put him over (nothing against JBL, I love him but credibility wise hes no Austin).
Then with both of them, I think they were hurt by being over exposed early. Supermen pushes. Made more sense for Lesnar than Cena, but nonetheless we saw too much of them quick. They need to settle down with Cena. Brock had plenty left in his tank too, he had yet to go to Raw and face off with guys like HHH and Shawn Michaels.
Last edited by Jeritron; 02-01-2007 at 12:32 PM.
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