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John Cena as a company man = Great.
John Cena's in-ring ability = Great. Yeah, it's debatable, but I think he's a pretty solid wrestler.
John Cena the character = Utter crap.
I still have no clue why the WWE stripped his character of all his redeeming qualities. He gives Rock-like promos where he is not funny, and his year-long title reign in 2006-2007 was one of the most ridiculous reigns I've seen. Two PPV matches with Umaga and two PPV matches with Khali? Yeah, I wonder who will win those matches...
It was obvious that at no point in his feud with Orton were the WWE going to let Orton go over him. I was actually relieved Cena went on the shelf because it forced them to use Orton. Then, in 2008, we have Jericho in his prime and what do they do? Have Cena beat him for the title on his first night back, then decisively beat him again the next PPV just to make sure we all know who's the boss.
I wish the WWE would push him like a top-level talent and give him some character rather than trying to push him as the franchise of the WWE.
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