Is there a certain bandwagon element to the Cean hate? Absolutely.
To certain degree, regardless of what the guy done now, it's also a case the damage has already been done.
And, while it's not Cena's fault, in the eyes of many, he represents an era of wrestling that sucks. Counter him to the Rock, who represents nostalgia, the good old days, when wrestling was cool.
Otherwise, more than anything else, the guy's character, in general, just sucks. He comes across as a douchebag. Almost always, everything is happy-go-lucky with Cena, win, lose, or draw. And his comedy sucks. Like, it really sucks. He comes across as the local neighbor dork trying to impersonate The Rock, but failing miserably. It's embarrassing.
Plus, something about Cena, often, that just scream "contrived".
I will say in recent weeks, his character, for the most part, has improved during The Rock feud (aside from the week where he decided to put a Halloween costume on).
Oh, and I think the huge pop for Cean at Rumble 08 had more due with nobody, not even the "dirt sheet" writers, seeing it coming, combined with the fact he's was (and is) a huge star.Â
Otherwise, there's a lot of dirt on Cena. Going to take more than a few weeks of good behavior to wash it off. Personally, I am still not convinced he's not going to go back into happy-go-lucky bad comedy douchebag mode in a few weeks, once everything is back to normal.
Edit: In regards to Cena as a worker, depends on your perspective.
From the perspective of having good matches, no question, he's had many of them. Granted, he has had many opportunities, with many great dance partners taking the lead.
However, from the perspective of mechanically moving around in the ring, doing moves, he's terrible.Â
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