#3 Quintessential company man
John Cena’s borderline shoot on Talking Smack last week reinforced two notions; one being why SmackDown Live makes for much more compelling viewing than Raw and the other about just how inhumane the pillar-to-post schedule that John Cena fulfils is.
Whenever the company needs him, or wherever for that matter, John Cena is always there, dependable and solid. When they need him to spearhead their foray into the thus far unexplored Chinese market, John Cena is there reeling off line after line in impeccable Mandarin.
When they need to add a dash of star glitz to the WrestleMania card, John Cena is there to make a roof-raising comeback from injury, once again having belied his injury schedule and rubbished the protracted recovery timeline.
Whether they need him to go on an untouchable run with the WWE Title or to elevate a mid-card title, John Cena is there to cater to the need of the hour. And in spite of being perceived as a corporate ‘yes man’, when a highly talented worker like Cesaro needs a leg-up the hierarchy, John Cena is there to pull his weight.
Neither did he ‘take his ball and go home’, nor did he pull every underhanded trick in the book to ensure that he didn’t lose to a bonafide legend like Shawn Michaels.
Has he had a hand in cutting the legs of momentum from underneath Superstars before? You bet he has. But he didn’t flat out refuse to lose like Hogan or Austin, neither did he leave the WWE after just 3 years at the top to capitalise on his fame like The Rock did.
Through and through, over the period of his tenure as the Face that runs the Place, John Cena has consistently been the golden goose at the disposal of the WWE.
Teddy Long snaps when Swerve Strickland's race is brought up HERE
