In the final segment of the night, Cena, dressed in his usual red shirt and jorts, came racing to the aid of Rey Mysterio after Mysterio lost to the new champion Alberto Del Rio.
Cena was monotone and direct and did not mince words. He was sullen and mad and direct.
It was a change in voice, spirit and mind.
We may not be seeing a “face” change or “character” change in the face of the WWE, but we might have gotten a glimpse of things to come in the future.
What we saw in Cena was a pissed superstar who wanted one thing—“his” WWE Championship.
“I have a lot of reasons to be pissed tonight,” Cena said as he jumped into the ring and proceeded to attack Del Rio.
Cena had his foot clearly outside the rope when his shoulders were counted down. He said he cannot fault CM Punk for winning, for he “earned” his championship, but Del Rio on the other hand, he said “You are not a champion. You are a target.”
Do we have a new hero to rally around and find a new love for? Do we have children that will still salute him and praise him and find a soft spot for him? Do we have women who will still like his persona and his look and his vanilla-edge? Will men like his craftiness and the way he speaks if this continues?
We have been talking here on Bleacher Report for months about a change in this man.
He even candidly spoke of it several times. He is the guy who has made people forget Hulk Hogan and the man who has turned back every challenge, and still, the IWC and a good amount of fans dislike his continued success.
The confident tone from Monday night served him well.
Actually, the words he has spoken the entire time he has battled Punk, the WWE and the establishment from MITB on has proven he can be a more dominant and grittier hero than he has been.
Cena still has his battles ahead with Triple H, maybe the WWE Corporation, and of course, wrestlers like Del Rio and Punk. But his respect for the business, the way Punk and he battled and put it all out there twice at pay-per-view events and the fact he now seems angry, this makes for a better Cena, and moving forward, makes something like a Rock/Cena WrestleMania seem more appealing.
His words of wisdom may prove true. Every person Del Rio knows will be after him. His friends will then become his enemies. And if his words are true, then Del Rio is lucky to have the championship NOW. Because the idea of “John Cena whipping your ass” sounds a lot like a threat that the “new” Cena will be able to back up.
source : bleacherreport.com
