by Sean Kelly

Created on: June 14, 2009

John Cena is a superstar. He is one of the only bona fide superstars left in professional wrestling. With Hulk Hogan, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, the Rock, and Bill Goldberg all but retired from professional wrestling, John Cena stands in the doorway carrying a billion dollar company on his shoulders. The WWE tries to market their favorite sons, Triple H, Shawn Michaels and the Undertaker, but the truth is: they're old, broken down, and marketed too strongly. I watched the June 8th edition of Raw, and when Triple H emerged from the ambulance, I groaned and turned the channel. And I am a Triple H fan; he is a good brawler, and can actually perform when he desires, but the way he presents himself is less than welcoming, and he is a sufferer of Hogan syndrome.

John Cena, as I said, is a superstar. He's detested as much as Triple H, but the man clearly has the companies best interest in mind. He'll take a beating from a lower carded performer, like the Miz, to get the Miz over. I cannot recall the last time Triple H did something like this; I do not consider Shelton Benjamin to be a valid response. In addition, forget about Hulk Hogan putting anybody over.

John Cena does exactly what the WWE needs him to do: sell out arenas and move merchandise. Cena has proved himself time, and time again to conquer both tasks fabulously. John Cena has become the less political version of a modern Hulk Hogan and Steve Austin. With his chiseled body, overall good looks, and natural charisma, Cena is easily the most marketable performer the WWE has. Cena has headlined how many WrestleMania's now? I do believe his main event with Shawn Michaels brought in the largest attendance for WrestleMania since the third installment with the titanic clash between Andre the Giant and Hogan.

Smarks routinely dog his move set, citing the five moves of doom disease. The thing I do not understand is that Ric Flair and Bret Hart created that nasty disease. Yet they are adored throughout the internet. I was not a fan of the FU at first, but it grows on you. As a child, a friend of mine would classify the moves according to one variable, if it would hurt on concrete. An FU on concrete would be devastating. In addition, watching Cena FU men like The Big Show and Khali is quite impressive. It is obvious that his move set was changed and modified; watch him in OVW and his early WWE stint. I remember when Randy Orton debuted and wrecked his shoulder the first time doing MVP's finishing maneuver. Cena

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