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Edge, Randy Orton, Umaga, Triple H, and The Miz (on Raw, not Wrestlemania) have all had great matches with Cena, and that's without me thinking too hard about it. Just saying.
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But mostly the men.
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I know that Chavo isn't wrong, but no matter what I hear from him, I can't help but sense an extreme bitterness. I kinda wish he would just shut the fuck up.
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The match he had with Umaga, at the royal rumble a few years back, off the top of my head.
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He had a good match with Batista at Wrestlemania 26 and his promos leading up to the match were some of his best due to Batista also having some of his best promos at the time.
The problem is Cena for some reason goes back to his usual self after a great match or promo instead of improving and having another great match and promo in a row. Every great match he's had, the next ppv or match he tends to go back to normal instead of getting better. |
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I have no interest in being fair. I feel like Chavo feels that the industry owes him something because of his last name, and frankly, he's unspectacular...unless he's dressed as Kerwin White, in which case he is amazing.
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#54 |
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O-oh. You used that word again AbT!
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I love how people are acting like what Chavo said is the reason Cena 'stepped it up.'
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The fucking guy who jobbed to Hornswoggle 4 times technically has no clout in insulting other wrestlers so fervently, at least out in public ....He just THINKS he does. It comes down to ego, and like someone prior has mentioned already--a sense of entitlement over his name.
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So Chavo had more to say. And he has a point. That being said, Cena didn't only deliver, he put on the match of the year with Punk. The piece of shit can perform. He should be doing it more often.
And who gives a fuck if Chavo is bitter, or whatever his reasons may be for posting negatively. As long as what he says is accurate, I'm going to agree. Again it amazes me how much people react to what professional wrestlers think of professional wrestling. |
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Granted, I don't know if Cena performed better at MITB because of Chavo's comments, or if he was even aware of them. That said, it was good to see someone with actual wrestling experience call out the ridiculousness and boredom that had become a Cena match in recent years. |
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#59 |
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Oh that was definitely all Cena, Punk, and the creative force. No credit to Chavo for "lighting a fire under his ass" at all, I think to assume that would be ridiculous. And I agree, this match was an all-time great, and it's the best thing I've ever seen from John Cena.
He has a terrible terrible bulldog though. I mean, he wasn't crisp, didn't turn into a great wrestler but he performed his ass off. You don't need to be a great wrestler to be a great wrestler. |
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Except for the Kerwin White bit, isn't that true of all wrestlers who aren't with WWE?
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The big problem there, is Cena DOES give the fans their money's worth. That's why people keep paying specifically to see him. It's not what Chavo or the smarks seem to think they want, but it does seem to be what the fans want. Cena moves merch and sells tickets. He is asses in the seats, something that cannot be said for most wrestlers.
And if the fans aren't getting their money's worth, I'll say this: Stop rewarding a shit product. You're your own problem. But the thing is, the people who actually pay money seem to be satisfied with the product. The people whining seem to generally be on the outside of things...Ironic, since Chavo's a wrestler, but not entirely false. You would think that a guy who spent years in WWE and decades in American wrestling period would understand Sports Entertainment. But then, did people seriously ever doubt Punk/Cena? Seems to me, the IWC would have fapped if they had a thumb wrestling contest. All the while they would praise Punk's psychology and complain that Cena only used the same four moves because memes=reality and hypocrisy = integrity. The bulk of paying fans were going to get what they wanted: Cena. The smarks were going to get what they wanted: Punk. WWE was going to get what they wanted: Money. It was win-win-win from the get-go. Again, a lot of these people complaining are the same folkks who, only about an Era ago, would eat up the Rock's "Four moves of Doom." No offense, Rock Bottom. |
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Nah, I don't take offense, although I do think the doom set isn't enough of a parallel between Cena and Rock relative to Chavo's comments, although there are others.
In short, I marked out for Rock because he was a better performer, and delivered more often. |
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The problem with Cena is he hasn't evolved any since 2005. Chavo was only pointing out the obvious. I can definately see where Chavo was coming from, since Cena has been on cruise control. To some, it may appear to be bitterness, but Chavo was only saying what everyone else was thinking. I guess Punk being brutally honest is catching on... |
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#66 |
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Rock had four moves of doom?
Anyways, Rock's matches never got nearly as formulaic and redundant as Cena's matches have become over the past few years. Cena's four moves of doom comeback was getting up there with the "Hulking Up" comeback in terms of ridiculous finishes. |
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For instance, the means of making random comments (Twitter) and the timing of it WREAKS so fucking bad of 'agenda', I can't even pour enough Luv My Carpet over it to cover up the stench. That alone is just human nature. Everyone knows that this particular form of show business is one of the most physically grueling there is, unexempt from the everso atypical backstabbing, showboating favoritism and politics that abound in just most entertainment mediums. When a person who just gets out of WWE, goes out of his way to take a hearty shit on a love him/hate him top performer IN the business, human nature's going to go, 9 times out of 10, "what's this guy's deal?". Or it could cause some fans to grin, most of whom was never crazy about John Cena to begin with. And because Chavo has his share of fans and comes from a "name" in the industry, coupled with the ambiguousness of Cena's perception as a whole, kayfabe or not, why wouldn't it be discussed? Hell, this website alone crows everytime a talent takes a cheap shot at another wrestler or company personality via Shitter. Sorry, Twitter. |
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Cranky Kong
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I find it difficult to take Chavo seriously because it seems to me that he feels that if he were given the opportunity, he could make more money than John Cena. He's delusional. Yes, he comes from a great wrestling family and he can put on a good match, but the man has no star power whatsoever.
Eddie did, but he doesn't. That's not enough to make anyone care about him, unfortunately. There are some new comments from Chavo on the front page right now about how he thinks it should have been him in Rey's place after Eddie's death. This dude's grapes are beyond sour, and I'm sick of him. Even if what he's saying is completely correct, I can't say that I give a fuck about his opinion. |
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I honestly have no recollection of this Chavo/HHH match. Was it over because of Chavo? Or was it over because Eddie had just died?
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Oh, you mean like Rey Mysterio's whole WHC push during that period??? WWE never would've used Mysterio otherwise. Chavo was over for the same reason Mysterio was, and that was sympathy. He certainly did as well in the ME as Mysterio...
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Mysterio was definitely more over than Chavo when Eddie was still alive.
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Mysterio only gets the reaction he does b/c he's marketed to kids and the younger demographic. I'd say most fans over 18 are tired of seeing Mysterio do the same boring stuff every week... |
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Why is that Chavo was only entertaining when he was hanging around Eddie then?
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The fact is that Mysterio DOES get a reaction, though. Why he does is irrelevant. He's a great in-ring performer, and he was definitely more over than Chavo at the time of his WHC push. He was a much better choice. The build up to it was great. The actual run itself was crap, but that was just the way it was booked, and really no fault of Rey's. Now, I've seen a ton of Rey Mysterio matches and a pretty decent amount of Chavo Guerrero matches, and I can say with full confidence that Rey has always been more entertaining in the ring. I don't know what secret Chavo matches you've been attended where he's torn the house down, but I'd be willing to give it a go. The best I've ever seen Chavo was when he was teaming with Eddie, playing a pretty clear second fiddle. |
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I think the one thing that really chaps my ass about Chavo's original comments towards Cena is when he said that getting over is easy. It's not. He hardly even knows about being over.
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As far as Chavo's in ring work, I'll admit it isn't as good. But, what do you expect from a guy in the low to mid card??? He can't "tear down the house" if he isn't given the in ring time to do it. I'm confident from his work I've seen in WCW and WWE, if he were in Rey's spot, he could do just as well. Hell, back when they were fueding Chavo held up his side really well. I'd dare to say he made the fued as much as Rey did. Unfortunately, we've only got to see rare glimpes of it. As far as playing "second fiddle" to Eddie, he did well IMO. Them playing off of each other is what made the tag team work. So, to at least keep up with Eddie is an accomplishment in my book. He's done well with what WWE gave him to work with, which wasn't very much. There's a reason he survived in WWE for 10 years, and it wasn't b/c he sucked... |
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I never said Chavo sucked either. I just don't think he has the star power to become a John Cena or somebody like that. I don't have a problem watching a Chavo match, but I think I'd be pretty underwhelmed with him anywhere above the middle of the card. I think he had some delusions of grandeur.
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