Jericho2000Mark 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2006 Blading means nothing to me. It's not hard to cut your head open with a razor after taking a few asprins. Whether he's trying to wrestle like it's 1984 or not, he's still an absolutely chore to watch when on offense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Masked Man of Mystery 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2006 Blading means nothing to me. It's not hard to cut your head open with a razor after taking a few asprins. Whether he's trying to wrestle like it's 1984 or not, he's still an absolutely chore to watch when on offense. I'll accept that, I just mean that not many people are willing to lose that much blood in a match qand it does impress me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest burth179 Report post Posted March 8, 2006 I feel bad for Kirby's family and close friends. Everything I've heard of him was that he was the nicest most lovable guy you could be around. And not only now, I've heard this well before he died. What a great player he was for years, not only at the plate but in the field. A multi-time gold glover and a true pro. I'll never forget the "We'll see you tomorrow night" comment after Puckett's extra inning home run in game 6 of the 1991 World Series. Anyway, if you take all of the backstage crap out of the equation, and took the "characters" out of the equation and just watch the 2 men wrestle, there is NO WAY you can say Cena is even CLOSE to HHH in terms of wrestling ability. At least from what I've seen of both guys. Therefore, I am forced to cheer for "The Game" at Wrestlemania. I don't know how you can continue to push a babyface champion that gets booed out of the building. There is about a 2% chance Cena comes out of WM with the belt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest burth179 Report post Posted March 8, 2006 By the way, the comment was made by the announcer as Puckett crossed the plate, not Puckett himself in case there is confusion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2006 HHH is "old school" while Cena is "limited". That has more spin than Cena's title. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dam(o)nYankees Report post Posted March 8, 2006 Blading means nothing to me. It's not hard to cut your head open with a razor after taking a few asprins. Whether he's trying to wrestle like it's 1984 or not, he's still an absolutely chore to watch when on offense. I'll accept that, I just mean that not many people are willing to lose that much blood in a match qand it does impress me. I think Hunter's offense is a bit tedious and at times outdated. In general, it tends to come off as very plodding. However, most of it looks like it hurts. Cena's offense is just absurd His punches are worse than Torrie's, he has totally given up on trying to make the FU look good, the fistdrop...is the fistdrop, and he doesn't even do the necksnap anymore. Nothing the man does looks like it should incapacitate someone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dangerous A 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2006 I don't hate either guy, but I'm definitely not feeling either one up to this point either. From a smark/insider perspective, the only thing intriguing to me is Cena's inconsistent reactions and HHH trying to get back on top and justify it, despite his character being stale. From just a wrestling fan POV, this is a poorly built up match for WM. If they can pull off anything decent at WM, it'll be surprising. Because Vince and HBK are limited in what they can do, I'm assuming they'll get the bag of tricks for their match (weapons, blading, the whole nine) which'll force HHH and Cena to do a straight match, something I am not looking forward to at all. If you can do a bag of tricks match like Cena/JBL from Judgment Day, then Cena is passable. However, I think HHH believes he can get a good match out of Cena straight up and I don't know if that's going to happen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naiwf 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2006 HHH does more harm than good for the WWE product when he wants to be THE guy, so I'll say that my choice is Cena. On top of that, Cena can easily be freshened up with a heel turn or just some edginess added back to his persona. HHH is beyond the point of no return. He is what he is, and sadly that got stale about 5 years ago. The only thing that will change about him is the number of title reigns he'll show with his fingers when chasing/holding the belt in the future. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2006 Blood is a prop in a match, it heightens drama, and not everyone is allowed to use it. HHH tends to take it all for himself and no one can use it in their matches but him. The dude shouldn't get credit for being willing to blade when the reality is others guys would do it if they were allowed to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Sternchen Report post Posted March 8, 2006 Cena. I can't understand how you can disregard the backstage politics because HHH is totally out of control, even for his standards. Back in 2003 it was really bad but now it's worse because he has never hurt the company so bad like he does in 2006. Edge was money. No, Edge is money. Edge is ratings. Cena is money. Cena is merch. Cena can draw. By holding them down HHH is not only destroying their careers, he is also responsible for WWE not earning the money which they could have earned (including the future). Don't get me wrong, I am a big fan of HHH. I like him since 1995 and I defended him in 2003 but this is just too much. When I see him on tv with his kok gimmick, I know that he is not talking about a gimmick thus for me his negative backstage impact can't be denied because I can feel that something is wrong. I can see the impressions in Cena's face and I can feel the heat burning inside Edge's body and the urge to say HHH instead of Foley. Triple H crossed the line. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Sandusky 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2006 Cena's really the first true main event product of the style change that was initiated a few years ago. This just occurred to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dam(o)nYankees Report post Posted March 8, 2006 Cena is money. Cena is merch. By that logic, Hurricane should have had a three year world title reign. Merchandise sales shouldn't dictate the world champion, especially when hes booed out of every arena he enters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dangerous A 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2006 Blood is a prop in a match, it heightens drama, and not everyone is allowed to use it. HHH tends to take it all for himself and no one can use it in their matches but him. The dude shouldn't get credit for being willing to blade when the reality is others guys would do it if they were allowed to. A funny thing about this is HHH's context in doing bladejobs. Blading is usually reserved for getting sympathy for the babyface. Usually when a heel gets color, it's only after the babyface gets it first so that things appear evened up in the match. In a lot of HHH's PPV main events, he is the lone bleeder while the babyface doesn't get the opputunity to bleed and get that sympathy. Sometimes it just feels that HHH bleeds for the sake of bleeding. Pretty soon the blood loses it's effect. I especially felt this way during the WMXX 3 way where it seemed HHH and HBK were bleeding just for the fuck of it and it really didn't mean anything. The match would still have been good if both men hadn't bladed. Therefore, they did it for nothing. Jeff Jarrett is also very guilty of this in a lot of his matches. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Coffey Report post Posted March 8, 2006 The other day I got into an argument with a forum poster at another message forum because he made the comment that "I know it's not cool to hate HHH anymore." Well, now I can point to this thread to backup my argument. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10 Pounds 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2006 In the ring, I prefer HHH over Cena. HHH, when he wants it, can still bring out his wrestling boots and have a great match with someone. Although in most cases, he have to be carried by his opponent ( i.e : Benoit ). On the other end: sure, Cena's act is stale but it's nothing compared to the 5+ years reign of HHH as the All-mighty King of Wrestling. So they both cancel each other out. I'm sick of both of them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Da Maintenance Man 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2006 Definitely Cena. For pretty much all the reasons everybody else has pointed out so far. From what I've read, Cena seems to be the exact opposite of HHH backstage. He doesn't play politics, hold other talent down, etc. He just seems like a true team player & someone that's easy to work with, which is good from the administrative standpoint. As far as in-ring goes, Triple H is the better wrestler. I don't think Cena is quite as bad as some here make him out to be though. From what I've seen, Cena seems to perform better at PPVs & any type of big match situations. Not that he turns into Benoit or anything but he doesn't always go through those same exact motions everytime. One of his most recent standout performances has to be his match against Edge on that Thursday Night Raw. If he was to step it up in every match like he did in that one & if some more edge was added to his character then I'd love him again just I did in '03. If they keep Cena's character going in this stale direction then I hope the belt goes on Trips at WM. I mean, I'm a Cena fan but I think his push needs to be given a rest for awhile anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
humongous2002 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2006 I can't stand either of them, but my vote went for Cena since he needs to change his character as soon as possible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AntiLeaf33 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2006 I voted for Triple H simply because most of his matches are somewhat watchabale Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lil' Bitch 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2006 Cena. Once he goes back to being a funny heel, all will be forgiven in my eyes. At least he's not a douchebag. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boner Kawanger 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2006 What does Kirby Puckett have to do with anything? I actually like Cena when he's not trying too hard on the mic and when he does try hard in the ring. HHH doesn't try anything unless it's backstage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iggymcfly 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2006 HHH gets lazy sometimes, but when he puts his working boots on, he's capable of having a very good to great match. He understands psychology well and his only real downfall is that he sets up his matches to let the face get too much offense. Cena, meanwhile, is downright terrible in the ring. He's held the title for a year with only a small hiatus, and at a time when he should have been stepping it up and having the best matches he's capable of, pretty much everything he's done has been terrible. His climactic Royal Rumble match to regain the title was like a cookie-cutter Superstars match from 15 years ago. Also, Cena has an extremely stale character that's held the belt for 11 of the last 12 months, and gets pushed consistently as the top baby face despite the fact that he's been getting booed for close to half of that time. So Cena's worse; it's not even close. I get disappointed in Hunter sometimes, and I wish he'd improve, but I don't detest seeing him on the television screen or tune out when he's in the main event like I do with Cena. I'd cheer my ass off to see HHH pedigree Cena right back to the midcard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Coffey Report post Posted March 11, 2006 If the question of this topic would've been "Who do you want to win at Wrestlemania: Cena or Triple H" would the outcome have been the same? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spaceman Spiff 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2006 Well, it's running pretty much 50/50 right now. I doubt it would be drastically different, maybe it's be HHH ahead by a few votes. I know I'd still vote for Cena. People who hate HHH aren't going to be pulling for him to win at WM. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2006 Also, Cena has an extremely stale character that's held the belt for 11 of the last 12 months, and gets pushed consistently as the top baby face despite the fact that he's been getting booed for close to half of that time. Is that more stale than Hunter's superpush that has gone on for almost seven years straight? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Sandusky 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2006 Guys, do you really see yourself cheering for HHH to win the title at Wrestlemania by defeating someone who's been labelled the future of the company, been pushed like MAD, will be the face in the match, and allowed to become a consistent main eventer after originally getting over with the crowd (the first to do so in a long, long time thanks to the very man he's facing)? Isn't this the exact opposite of what we've always wanted? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dam(o)nYankees Report post Posted March 12, 2006 Guys, do you really see yourself cheering for HHH to win the title at Wrestlemania by defeating someone who's been labelled the future of the company, been pushed like MAD, will be the face in the match, and allowed to become a consistent main eventer after originally getting over with the crowd (the first to do so in a long, long time thanks to the very man he's facing)? Isn't this the exact opposite of what we've always wanted? Cena has allowed himself to get so bad both in the ring and on the mic, and the fans have shit all over him for it. Hunter has turned into the lesser of two evils. Its time to find a new future of the company. They tried Cena, and he failed. Next. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Si82 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2006 Guys, do you really see yourself cheering for HHH to win the title at Wrestlemania by defeating someone who's been labelled the future of the company, been pushed like MAD, will be the face in the match, and allowed to become a consistent main eventer after originally getting over with the crowd (the first to do so in a long, long time thanks to the very man he's facing)? Isn't this the exact opposite of what we've always wanted? Cena has allowed himself to get so bad both in the ring and on the mic, and the fans have shit all over him for it. Hunter has turned into the lesser of two evils. Its time to find a new future of the company. They tried Cena, and he failed. Next. Maybe, but putting the belt back on Triple H shouldn't be the solution. Not even in the short-term. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USC Wuz Robbed! 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2006 They had a solution: leave the belt on Edge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2006 They had a solution: leave the belt on Edge. Ding Ding Ding!! Winner! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zaius 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2006 Inspired by a post by Scorpius in the "Looking for a video or transcript of HHH's Cena burial". I went with John Cena. I've never really liked the guy since his heel turn but my hate for Triple H is to strong to support him. The segement last week on Raw just made Cena look like a pussy. It seems Triple H can't play heel so WWE changes the rules just for him. I honestly can't make up my mind, since I hate them both so much I only watch Smackdown now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
