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Post by tylerbreezee on Dec 10, 2016 9:33:28 GMT -5
It's clear as day that with Cena getting older, Hollywood studios see it as an opportunity to offer him high paying roles in films and TV shows as he's very marketable and already has an incredibly huge audience to help attract viewers. With his schedule being limited as the days go by, I see him making his exit in a year or two. Now the question is, who should replace John Cena? If the grass is green, than WWE wants Roman Reigns to do so but about 75% of the WWE "universe" does not want that. If it was up to you (In all seriousness, not someone who isn't believable but you said them because their your favorite) who would be the next face of the company? Personally, it's been narrowed down to AJ, Rollins, and The Miz. Yes, The Miz and if i had to choose, it would be him. The Miz is an incredible spokesperson, he has a marketable image, he is great at public events/talk shows, he is all around best for business when it comes down to the business aspects of it. Much like Cena, Miz is no Daniel Bryan in the ring but he is well aware of his surroundings and can put on one hell of a show in a big match scenario. His mic skills are the best in the company at the moment (Not including Heyman as he is not a wrestler). You can say names like Owens, Balor, and Ambrose but while these guys are great in the ring, good on the mic (minus Balor).. None of them have marketable images, none of them have the image to be key speakers in public events or on talk shows and these are things that WWE needs for their overall business. Miz can do all of those things. If you had to choose though, who would it be and why?
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Post by Next Man’s Knowing Rock on Dec 10, 2016 10:25:23 GMT -5
Nobody will be able to replace Cena. Miz is probably the closest they've got in terms of work ethic, but he's a heel and he's never going to be anywhere near the money machine that Cena is. Maybe one of American Alpha will step up though in the next couple of years, or someone from NXT (although most of the big chances in NXT now are going to guys who are about the same age as Cena). Until then, they'll rely on Cena when available and they've got the Shield guys/AJ/Owens to keep things ticking over.
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Post by cordless2016 on Dec 10, 2016 10:27:55 GMT -5
It's clear as day that with Cena getting older, Hollywood studios see it as an opportunity to offer him high paying roles in films and TV shows as he's very marketable and already has an incredibly huge audience to help attract viewers. With his schedule being limited as the days go by, I see him making his exit in a year or two. Now the question is, who should replace John Cena? If the grass is green, than WWE wants Roman Reigns to do so but about 75% of the WWE "universe" does not want that. If it was up to you (In all seriousness, not someone who isn't believable but you said them because their your favorite) who would be the next face of the company? Personally, it's been narrowed down to AJ, Rollins, and The Miz. Yes, The Miz and if i had to choose, it would be him. The Miz is an incredible spokesperson, he has a marketable image, he is great at public events/talk shows, he is all around best for business when it comes down to the business aspects of it. Much like Cena, Miz is no Daniel Bryan in the ring but he is well aware of his surroundings and can put on one hell of a show in a big match scenario. His mic skills are the best in the company at the moment (Not including Heyman as he is not a wrestler). You can say names like Owens, Balor, and Ambrose but while these guys are great in the ring, good on the mic (minus Balor).. None of them have marketable images, none of them have the image to be key speakers in public events or on talk shows and these are things that WWE needs for their overall business. Miz can do all of those things. If you had to choose though, who would it be and why? How is Ambrose not marketable? Sure he doesn't have a "bigger than life" physique, but neither did Austin and look at how big he got. If booked right Ambrose has the ability to appeal to mass audiences as "the every day guy" like Austin did; both as guys who don't give a crap and do what everyone else wishes they could do to their real bosses. Drop the "comical" Ambrose crap and book him like in the summer of 2014 as the "gives no f****" Dean who would go after anyone who got in his way, whether they be face or heel. I honestly feel that if booked right, Dean is more marketable to a wider audience than Seth Rollins (who I love as well). However, I don't feel like we've seen the next "face" of the WWE yet. There's always one person who is placed at the front of the company, but not all of them turn into the face. Reigns has been tarnished by bad booking and unless they want to give him a legacy of the top guy who was always booed, it won't be him. Seth' recent "I'm a face but not really" turn hasn't done him any favors. Dean has been booked to hell over the years. And I don't see anyone else currently on the roster as becoming "the man" like Cena yet. |
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Post by tylerbreezee on Dec 10, 2016 10:44:50 GMT -5
It's clear as day that with Cena getting older, Hollywood studios see it as an opportunity to offer him high paying roles in films and TV shows as he's very marketable and already has an incredibly huge audience to help attract viewers. With his schedule being limited as the days go by, I see him making his exit in a year or two. Now the question is, who should replace John Cena? If the grass is green, than WWE wants Roman Reigns to do so but about 75% of the WWE "universe" does not want that. If it was up to you (In all seriousness, not someone who isn't believable but you said them because their your favorite) who would be the next face of the company? Personally, it's been narrowed down to AJ, Rollins, and The Miz. Yes, The Miz and if i had to choose, it would be him. The Miz is an incredible spokesperson, he has a marketable image, he is great at public events/talk shows, he is all around best for business when it comes down to the business aspects of it. Much like Cena, Miz is no Daniel Bryan in the ring but he is well aware of his surroundings and can put on one hell of a show in a big match scenario. His mic skills are the best in the company at the moment (Not including Heyman as he is not a wrestler). You can say names like Owens, Balor, and Ambrose but while these guys are great in the ring, good on the mic (minus Balor).. None of them have marketable images, none of them have the image to be key speakers in public events or on talk shows and these are things that WWE needs for their overall business. Miz can do all of those things. If you had to choose though, who would it be and why? How is Ambrose not marketable? Sure he doesn't have a "bigger than life" physique, but neither did Austin and look at how big he got. If booked right Ambrose has the ability to appeal to mass audiences as "the every day guy" like Austin did; both as guys who don't give a crap and do what everyone else wishes they could do to their real bosses. Drop the "comical" Ambrose crap and book him like in the summer of 2014 as the "gives no f****" Dean who would go after anyone who got in his way, whether they be face or heel. I honestly feel that if booked right, Dean is more marketable to a wider audience than Seth Rollins (who I love as well). However, I don't feel like we've seen the next "face" of the WWE yet. There's always one person who is placed at the front of the company, but not all of them turn into the face. Reigns has been tarnished by bad booking and unless they want to give him a legacy of the top guy who was always booed, it won't be him. Seth' recent "I'm a face but not really" turn hasn't done him any favors. Dean has been booked to hell over the years. And I don't see anyone else currently on the roster as becoming "the man" like Cena yet. Back then they didn't have nor need guys going on these talk shows or doing all these press events. Ambrose has been clear during interviews that he isn't to thrilled about them judging by his mannerisms and responses, it's as if he doesn't want to be there and that's not marketable or good for business. |
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Post by cordless2016 on Dec 10, 2016 10:52:00 GMT -5
How is Ambrose not marketable? Sure he doesn't have a "bigger than life" physique, but neither did Austin and look at how big he got. If booked right Ambrose has the ability to appeal to mass audiences as "the every day guy" like Austin did; both as guys who don't give a crap and do what everyone else wishes they could do to their real bosses. Drop the "comical" Ambrose crap and book him like in the summer of 2014 as the "gives no f****" Dean who would go after anyone who got in his way, whether they be face or heel. I honestly feel that if booked right, Dean is more marketable to a wider audience than Seth Rollins (who I love as well). However, I don't feel like we've seen the next "face" of the WWE yet. There's always one person who is placed at the front of the company, but not all of them turn into the face. Reigns has been tarnished by bad booking and unless they want to give him a legacy of the top guy who was always booed, it won't be him. Seth' recent "I'm a face but not really" turn hasn't done him any favors. Dean has been booked to hell over the years. And I don't see anyone else currently on the roster as becoming "the man" like Cena yet. Back then they didn't have nor need guys going on these talk shows or doing all these press events. Ambrose has been clear during interviews that he isn't to thrilled about them judging by his mannerisms and responses, it's as if he doesn't want to be there and that's not marketable or good for business. Stars appeared on plenty of talk shows back then. Austin appeared on shows like the Regis and Arsenial Hall shows. I think people judge Dean based on his one interview with Steve which in all honesty wasn't that bad. Dean doesn't like sharing details about his past. Plenty of celebrities don't and that's fine. Steve should have got the hint and changed the topic. If you look on YouTube Dean has done plenty of public interviews and they were fine. Dean may come of as "awkward" to some, but that's just his personality. Doesn't mean he a bad interviewee, just that he's different than others. |
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Post by The Dave on Dec 10, 2016 11:06:19 GMT -5
Deke Stokes, easily!
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Post by Cane Dewey Riley on Dec 10, 2016 11:19:20 GMT -5
Umm...
AJ Styles, Kevin Owens and Finn Balor could all out shine Cena if he ever steps down. And that's not taking into consideration the talent in NXT.
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Post by LostHawk05 on Dec 10, 2016 11:41:10 GMT -5
75% of the WWE Universe doesn't want Roman Reigns? Are there statistics to support this claim or are we jumping to that based on what we are hearing on TV or your personal opinion? When Cena enters an arena it sounds like 83.7% of the crowd is booing him but we all know that doesn't truly reflect his actual popularity. I don't know but I really feel like more of the 'Universe' actually likes and supports Roman. Every kid (you know, WWE's current target audience) I know that watches wrestling think Roman is the best thing going right now.
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Post by tylerbreezee on Dec 10, 2016 11:46:31 GMT -5
75% of the WWE Universe doesn't want Roman Reigns? Are there statistics to support this claim or are we jumping to that based on what we are hearing on TV or your personal opinion? When Cena enters an arena it sounds like 83.7% of the crowd is booing him but we all know that doesn't truly reflect his actual popularity. I don't know but I really feel like more of the 'Universe' actually likes and supports Roman. Every kid (you know, WWE's current target audience) I know that watches wrestling think Roman is the best thing going right now. Almost nobody boos Cena when he comes out. They sing that song, but it's become just like Angles "You suck" chants. Cena gets reactions during his matches and has heavy cheering even against the indy heel opponents that he's faced. Roman gets heavily booed no matter what. They even lower them. If you had to give percentage, it's about 75/25 on who doesn't want Roman and who does when he shows up on Raw. Roman gets faint "Let's go Roman" chants. Cenas at least can be heard since a good portion of the crowd wants him to win. |
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Dec 10, 2016 11:56:37 GMT -5
The Miz has the crossover appeal for wrestling/entertainment, but he's not built like a machine. John Cena really was this eras Hulk Hogan. Just without the 100% fanfare behind him like Hogan had.
I don't think the WWE needs another Cena, because it seems Triple H is content with making the WWE look like an indy fed now with the guys he is signing and bringing in. The days of the "larger than life" superstars are far behind now for what WWE wants.
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Post by tylerbreezee on Dec 10, 2016 11:57:24 GMT -5
Umm... AJ Styles, Kevin Owens and Finn Balor could all out shine Cena if he ever steps down. And that's not taking into consideration the talent in NXT. Wrestling ability wise? Yeah. But if I own a billion dollar company, I'm not going to want some scruffy fat guy as my spokesperson and it's as simple as that. There needs to be an appealing image, something that captures your eye (mainly kids) to draw people in and Cena has that. Kevin Owens does not. A little kid who doesn't know anything about wrestling sees a poster with Cena in his bright colors and infectious smile on it above the figures and I'm sure he's gonna check it out. If a fat scruffy Kevin Owens was on the poster in plain colors, the kid may not be so interested in checking it out. |
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Post by Chip on Dec 10, 2016 11:57:39 GMT -5
anybody but Reigns
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Post by theoutlaw1999 on Dec 10, 2016 12:23:53 GMT -5
Dude no offence but are you talking about the same Miz that FLOPPED as champion and who fans have treated like a joke for a decade? The Miz will never draw a dime for the company.
Also how is Ambrose not marketable? He's one of the companies biggest merch sellers and kids dig him so that is wrong. If you search Ambrose interviews on Youtube you will many where he's pretty cool in them.
Cena was this eras Hogan and will never be topped but here is a list of guys who could become a face of the company.
AJ Styles
Finn Balor
Dean Ambrose
Seth Rollins
Roman Reigns
Kevin Owens.
Now out of those guys Balor is the most likely one who will make the company millions with his Demon persona and without Jericho and the Women KO could be a strong champion who would rule his brand.
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Post by BSR on Dec 10, 2016 12:37:06 GMT -5
It needs to be someone like Ralphus.
The everyday man. Got a job as a security guard. Worked his way up through hardcore matches. Never got the recognition he deserved.
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Post by James St. James on Dec 10, 2016 13:15:06 GMT -5
You're all off base. It's going to be a woman. The IWC already hates Sasha Banks and she gets huge reactions every time she appears.
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Post by Next Man’s Knowing Rock on Dec 10, 2016 13:22:28 GMT -5
Umm... AJ Styles, Kevin Owens and Finn Balor could all out shine Cena if he ever steps down. Do you genuinely think that any of those three can outdo John Cena?  Or are you just saying you like them more? |
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Post by LA Times on Dec 10, 2016 13:45:15 GMT -5
They already tried to have the Miz as a replacement for Cena and it failed. And I do not see another John Cena coming up in NXT anytime soon.
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Post by k5 on Dec 10, 2016 13:51:29 GMT -5
if it was 2004 then aj styles potentially could have been one of their mega faces. he admittedly is not the best on the mic, and he was even worse then. but i think in terms of marketability he has two major things going for him - his rey mysterio small but mighty image to kids, and his true babyface qualities (good looking clean cut kid). if he was used like sting and triple h had been the flair...wow, we could've had something. would have taken the company down a totally different road and would have strongly quickened up the workrate revolution that we've seen in the last few years since the dawn of nxt.
now, as has been discussed, most of the guys who potentially could have filled the shoes of cena are aging. blame wwe for taking a decade to realize that aj styles and samoa joe are incredibly marketable amazing talents that shouldn't be missed out on.
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Post by ~ Cymru ~ on Dec 10, 2016 14:02:27 GMT -5
I'd like to say Balor but, even as a Balor fan, I find his promo work a little weak.
I wouldn't be surprised to see one of American Alpha as top dog as someone else said. Or maybe even Rodrick Strong... but in terms of someone to fill Cena's shoes I think it's gotta be some home grown talent.
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Post by TheLastDude on Dec 10, 2016 15:48:21 GMT -5
There is no "should" in this case. It has to be organic (for the most part). Hogan...Austin/Rock...Cena...  ...when it happens, we'll know. |
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