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Originally Posted by The CyNick
You're way off base about Cena. Those kind of comments show a lack of understanding of the business. WWE wishes they had 3 more John Cenas lined up to take his spot. Its in their best interest to create one and let him run with the ball. The problem is nobody on the roster is close to Cena's level. I know thats unpopular with the IWC and places like this, but its true. He hustles more than anyone else on the roster, he's loyal to WWE almost to a fault, and he respects the business. You never hear "oh John refused to put over X". If anything he's similar to The Rock in that he probably does too many jobs for the latest flavour of the month.
The issue with the brand split is just math. If you split the brands, you have half the talent on each side. I think its BS to think there are a boat load of guys who could be headliners (who draw) but cant because their stuck in some bottleneck. The only guy who could lead his own tour was Daniel Bryan, but he's on the shelf. The next closest are probably Reigns and Orton, and neither of those guys will light the world on fire. I just dont see the benefit of splitting talent to create some fake form of competition.
At the height of WWE their was no such thing as a brand extension, and plenty of dudes got over big time.
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Of course they wish they had 3 more Cenas just waiting in the wings. They'd be stupid not to. The problem is guys like Cena don't just get there magically. Cena would never have reached the heights he did without the circumstances that lead him there.
1) Cena got lucky. Had Lesnar never left Cena would be a nobody right now, period.
2) Cena was floundering badly until he changed to the Doctor of Thuganomics gimmick and they began to book him as more than just a generic turd. Without that change and the booking behind it he would never have connected with the fans the way he did.
3) Cena had the brand split to allow him to shine. Had Cena not been on Smackdown when he was he would have been crushed under the shadow of Triple H and the other big names running about RAW.
Whether you want to believe it or not facts are facts. Superstars are made, not born. Sure, there's a measure of talent that some people are just born with, but that talent is worthless without the proper outlet and chances to foster its growth. The brand split would allow that environment to exist.
I also love how you keep acting like WWE's current business model is working. The ratings have been stagnant for over a decade now. Wrestling is a dying industry at the moment and it's all because of people who think the way you do. You can't hold onto the past like a starving baby on its mother's tit just for a couple extra PPV buys in the present. Without risk there is no permanent reward. What happens when Cena, Lesnar, and Triple H can't go anymore? No one will be anywhere near ready to take over and it's all because they didn't take the chance and try to groom them. WWE would rather stew in mediocrity with the few big stars they have for a guaranteed buck, but that guaranteed buck isn't going to last forever.