Depending on who you ask, John Cena is either the greatest Superstar in the history of the WWE or he's the worst thing to ever happen to the industry.
His detractors claim he ruined the edginess Vince McMahon's product was once known for and his character is stale, trite, and just flat out boring.
The most damning accusaton levied at Cena is that he can't wrestle.
During his Survivor Series tag team match that saw him tagging up with The Rock against the team of The Miz and R-Truth, the Madison Square Garden crowd relentlessly chanted "you can't wrestle" at the 12-time world champion.
For as "smart" as New York audiences are supposed to be, that's a pretty dumb thing to say. Cena can work and he's got the resume to back it up. And while he isn't inside the ring busting out five star classics each and every night -- but then again, who is? Put your hand down early to mid-80s Ric Flair -- he can still impress even the most jaded wrestling fan.
He did so back in 2007 at the Royal Rumble when he took on Umaga in a fantastic -- and decidedly non-PG -- Last Man Standing match whose ending made everyone -- children and adults alike -- mark out like crazy.
Check it out.
I've got my issues with the Cena character. In-ring ability isn't one of them.
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