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MetatronM said:
This surely WAS the plan, but that was before Summer of Punk II and the extreme fan backlash against Cena since then. They've made attempt after attempt doing absolutely everything they know how to do and pulling every "legend" they can find out of the woodwork to try and right this ship and get Cena back over the way he needs to be in order for the plan with Rock to work as it was intended to 9 months ago, but it's just not working.

They've really booked themselves into a corner with this one. If Cena wins, the fans are going to be pissed and shit on it. If Cena loses, you're having a one-off movie star defeat the guy who is supposed to be the biggest star in the industry. Vince took a gamble by setting a storyline so far in advance for this Wrestlemania, and creatively it's hard to see how it's anything but a lose-lose situation for him right now (financially is another story...'Mania is surely going to do huge business and be a "success" by most financial standards).

This "turn to the dark side" storyline with Kane, by the way, is one final desperate attempt to get the fans to cheer for Cena. The idea is that Kane is going to tempt Cena to the dark side, Cena is going to come oh so close to going over the edge, but then his HUSTLE LOYALTY RESPECT is going to allow him to RISE ABOVE HATE and he'll fight back against the evil monster and vanquish the dark side, and we're all supposed to love him because of his epic moral struggle. See also: Return of the Jedi. Of course, this plan will almost assuredly backfire and make fans even angrier by having what they actually want to see so tantalizingly tangled in front of their face. See also: Darth Vader being the enduring cultural icon and not Luke Skywalker.
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Except no one will care if Cena loses. His little kid fans may be a little upset, but they'll still go and buy his T-shirts and stuff. Cena is an established veteran, he doesn't NEED to win anymore. It's not that complicated. Business is in the crapper so much, protecting Cena doesn't matter a damn bit, they've been doing it several years now, where has it gotten them?
 
The outcome of Cena vs Rock won't matter if the match itself is on the level of the Cena vs HBK that lasted an hour on RAW or Cena vs Punk from MITB. Those are the two best Cena matches that I can think of.
 
12 mins to go, going to take a quick shower in preparation. Dinner almost ready too. Everything looks like it will time out perfectly, might have to take a crap too but I don't think so, could be just a fart. 11 mins now, shouldn't have typed this.
 
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12 mins to go, going to take a quick shower in preparation. Dinner almost ready too. Everything looks like it will time out perfectly, might have to take a crap too but I don't think so, could be just a fart. 11 mins now, shouldn't have typed this.
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You're going to shit yourself when Jericho returns.
 
NXT is on just before Raw. Managed to catch the end just now.

Why is this show still going? Why is Johny Curtis on it when he already won a previous season?
 
Dark Match

1. Skip Sheffield defeated Michael McGillicutty. McGillicutty got in a little offense at first, but then Sheffield took over with a few high powered moves. He hit a big spear then finished McGillicutty off with a running clothesline (after slapping his head a few times like Curly from the Three Stooges). Sheffield posed on the corners to get the crowd into it. Pretty quiet crowd for most of the match. Obviously, ItBegins2012 isn't Sheffield.


WWE Superstars

1. Evan Bourne (w/Kofi Kingston) beat Epico (w/Primo). Bourne started destroying Epico, but Epico fought back and gained the upper hand. When Evan tried Air Bourne, Primo interfered and then Kofi got involved. Evan attempted Air Bourne again, succeeded, and scored a pin.

2. Mason Ryan defeated JTG. Ryan won pretty easily.
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Well I have to unplug now cuz I can't watch till 9:00 pst.
I can't wait to come back after the show and read everything. Enjoy RAW.
Hype meter is on assplode!
 
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Except no one will care if Cena loses. His little kid fans may be a little upset, but they'll still go and buy his T-shirts and stuff. Cena is an established veteran, he doesn't NEED to win anymore. It's not that complicated. Business is in the crapper so much, protecting Cena doesn't matter a damn bit, they've been doing it several years now, where has it gotten them?
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It's still bad for kayfabe. It's not as bad as, say, David Arquette winning the title, but it's still poor booking and it sends a bad message to the locker room.

In that kind of case, it's not about protecting Cena. Cena doesn't need to be protected. It's about protecting "the business."
 
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