Cena's rise in 02-03 was nice to watch again. You can see why WWE valued him outside of the ring and why the fans loved him inside the ring. His babyface character around WM XX is my favorite of his because of how unpredictable he could get on the mic. He would have the fans on his side and would offend anyone regardless if they were a heel or babyface. What did you think of heel John Cena?
It was fun. Watching him vs Kurt at no mercy was arguably the greatest live experience I've ever experienced. Almost made up for the most uncomfortable moment of my life when I saw Vince vs Stephenies live snuff film. That match alone is why I stopped watching wrestling.
Cena being a heel really gave us the best iteration of his character known as the Doctor of Thuganomics. Dude would roast the guys in the ring and the ppl loved it.
Yep Cena turning heel help him get a reaction from the crowds due to the fact his first gimmick wasn't getting anywhere he was about to release til Stephanie mcmahon heard him freestyle.
Cena was pushed. The rappin gig was his idea 2 use. But creative push’em hard. Really hard. Like undertaker graveyard incident that is classic wwf creative. I wouldn’t doubt a freestyle rapper was hired 2 write his raps. My guess is spanky was hired 2 write raps 4 Cena then eventually written on TV as part of the agreement 4 him writing Cena’s raps. The crowd liked the roasts Cena took off. I was fresh outa high school first year of college n called it. They r gonna push this poser as new face of the company following his rap gimmick they r using gettin him over.
The Heel turn of John Cena not only saved him from being released, it also made him the biggest brand in the WWE. Doctor of Thuganomics was and still John Cena's best gimmick. Word Life.
Ah the Doctor of Thuganomics. What a gimmick this was. This was definitely one of the best characters ever made and Cena killed it EVERYTIME on the mic. It definitely helped made a star, and thank the lord that this happened. Always a good time.😁👍
This was obviously the start of something amazing for John Cena and the WWE as a whole. The transition to Doctor of Thuganomics was one of, if not the most entertaining character on Smackdown in the early 2000s. His raps were savage and funny af.
To think that if Stephanie didn't find Cena rap Cena would have been released this definitely launced his career to him being the face WWE for 10+yrs and my favorite wrestler of all time
the biggest win of John Cena's rookie career was when he beat Chris Jericho at the vengeance 2002 pay per view. the 25 year old rookie John Cena was very tough too. and i liked his fued with Jericho. everytime him and Chris Jericho went out there they would "steal the show" their matches were epic.
Cena's rise was very similar to Rock's. Both started as bland white meat babyfaces with zero personalities that fans tuned out on. Both had heel turns that gave them a personality. Both slowly gained fan support over the months despite being heels. Both became mega stars when they became faces again.
And apparently, there is also an upcoming guy today with the same trajectory as those guys. Started out in the main roster with horrible gimmick, played as a charismatic heel and working now on his way up
Thats why i loved take he knew he was meant to be this unkillable unstopable force but even he knew he couldnt be untouchable he had no issues with making the newer younger guys look good
It's never talked about on exactly how John Cena turned heel when he attacked Billy Kidman after a match they had it's almost. It's almost like in everyone's mind one day Cena was a face the next he wasn't.
i remember every single one of these feuds John Cena had with wrestlers on smackdown except for the last match he had with rikishi actually i don't really remember any of his feuds with rikishi at all except for his first confrontation with him during the rap battle. but thank god for the internet and youtube though because now we can relive and watch all these ruthless aggression era moments from smackdown and raw. man John Cena's feuds with Kurt Angle and Chris Jericho were "awesome" and "epic." especially the Kurt Angle feud.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
10:46 this the very first time i saw john cena. When started passing on the undertakers grave and said word life while he was doing it. Instantly became a fan.
We gotta thank Stephanie for this because it was her that discovered his rapping ability when he was originally gonna get released. Imagine if it was too late.....
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Nice vid. It was a spectacle, original, entertaining I'll give it that. His wrestling has always left more to be desired but even he admitted that. He always knew how to freshen up, how to reconnect and stay relevant. I admire the hell outta him for that. That and what he has done as a goodwill ambassador for the company that made it possible, rarely slighting them and when it has happened it was never malicious and had a moral highground. Yeah, rumors and locker room banter about no sells, killed runs and disrespect I cant say anything. Pure speculation there, that aside he's an alright dude. I just wish he didn't host Wipeout. That was my shit before they traded out the old hosts John Anderson, John Henson and Jill Wagner. No disrespect Cena and Byer
Bland baby face Vince picks does not get over,turns heel,crowd starts to get behind the heel, turns baby face and is a massive star Rock,Cena and possibly Reigns
Nah. Reigns have peaked. I doubt he would get massive pop as a heel. Guys like Cena, Austin and Rock were organically over with the fans even when they were heel. Reigns is more of Orton and HHH level. They are more natural as heels. Can be a decent face but not over the moon babyfaces.
"What else do you have?" That's how I feel about a lot of these independent wrestlers fans swear need to be pushed or WWE has wasted their talents. Great wrestlers, but no character to make them true stars.
Exactly back then we witnessed the rise of numerous stars thanks to great characters like Doctor of Thuganomics, Legend Killer, Rated R Superstar, The Great One, Latino Heat, Texas Rattlesnake, Deadman, Heartbreak Kid, Hitman and countless more
@@mbeas9612 the only wrestlers who could actually get away with no gimmicks are people like RVD, and chris benoit and few others. A lot of these wrestlers today has nothing to make them stand out
I remember the theme of baby face John cena being scared of Brock and was undertaker student, heel John disrespect undertaker his former mentor and wasn’t that scared of Brock but use heel tactics against him
Yo this is my favorite version of John Cena of all time world life the Doctor of thuganomics I go back Time after Time and look back at John Cena always LOL
I knew about Cena before alot of my friends did, my friends didn't buy wrestling magazines, i did, i knew about him when he was going by the Prototype. We use to be into bodybuilding saw him in a magazine lifting too i think
This heel turned kept John Cena from getting released his first gimmick wasn't getting anywhere no reaction from crowds til he started rapping he got a reaction from the crowds.
uh actually i don't think John Cena was a heel when he was the Dr of thuganomics character. most people on smackdown were cheering him and liked rapper cena i like him too so that makes him a face. there was only one time in his career when cena was heel that was in march of 2003 when smackdown general manager Stephanie McMahon held a tournament to determine the new wwe tag team champions and Billy Kidman was John Cena's partner in the tournament. they lost a match and then Cena blamed Kidman for the loss and turned on him and attacked him turning heel for the first time and only time in his career. P.S and by the way edge and rey mysterio ended up winning that tournament and becoming the first wwe tag team champions. i can't remember who they beat though for the belts i think it was kurt angle and chris benoit.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥.
2003 would be Brock lesnar's year with John cena as the runner up Randy orton and Batista barely had a chance to compared to the Lesnar and Cena and it's not their fault John cena had quite a smooth Path in 2003 while Randy orton had quite the opposite
CENA never "worked heel". He was simply given an attitude, edginess, and a gimmick. To say Cena "worked heel" shows incredible naivety. Having heat doesn't mean automatically you are a "heel".
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Cena's rise in 02-03 was nice to watch again. You can see why WWE valued him outside of the ring and why the fans loved him inside the ring. His babyface character around WM XX is my favorite of his because of how unpredictable he could get on the mic. He would have the fans on his side and would offend anyone regardless if they were a heel or babyface. What did you think of heel John Cena?
I agree
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It was fun. Watching him vs Kurt at no mercy was arguably the greatest live experience I've ever experienced. Almost made up for the most uncomfortable moment of my life when I saw Vince vs Stephenies live snuff film. That match alone is why I stopped watching wrestling.
I mean all I can add to that is that it definitely saved his career and kept him in the WWE for many years to come.
Cena being a heel really gave us the best iteration of his character known as the Doctor of Thuganomics. Dude would roast the guys in the ring and the ppl loved it.
Made him a star
Yep Cena turning heel help him get a reaction from the crowds due to the fact his first gimmick wasn't getting anywhere he was about to release til Stephanie mcmahon heard him freestyle.
The fact that Cena saved his job with this gimmick was amazing in itself
They where just to give up the biggest superstar of the last 20 years. Typical wwe move. Wasting talented people's carrer.
Cena was pushed. The rappin gig was his idea 2 use. But creative push’em hard. Really hard. Like undertaker graveyard incident that is classic wwf creative. I wouldn’t doubt a freestyle rapper was hired 2 write his raps. My guess is spanky was hired 2 write raps 4 Cena then eventually written on TV as part of the agreement 4 him writing Cena’s raps. The crowd liked the roasts Cena took off. I was fresh outa high school first year of college n called it. They r gonna push this poser as new face of the company following his rap gimmick they r using gettin him over.
@@codylasik1380cena made his own raps just look at his songwriting career and rap battling lol plus stephanie mcmahon made the rap gimmick?
Cena's heel turn in 2002 was entertaining as he was Smackdown's biggest rising star. Cena being the Doctor of Thuganomics was truly fun and amazing.
The Heel turn of John Cena not only saved him from being released, it also made him the biggest brand in the WWE. Doctor of Thuganomics was and still John Cena's best gimmick. Word Life.
Ah the Doctor of Thuganomics. What a gimmick this was. This was definitely one of the best characters ever made and Cena killed it EVERYTIME on the mic. It definitely helped made a star, and thank the lord that this happened. Always a good time.😁👍
Made him a star. Who knew it would be his peak 2003-2005
@@pleaseshutup7053 facts that's the only version of him i cared about
2003-2005 wrestling at its best 100% real he was a real rapper.
This was obviously the start of something amazing for John Cena and the WWE as a whole. The transition to Doctor of Thuganomics was one of, if not the most entertaining character on Smackdown in the early 2000s. His raps were savage and funny af.
Made him a star wish it lasted longer
John Cena's Heel Turn in 2002 was awesome IMO
To think that if Stephanie didn't find Cena rap Cena would have been released this definitely launced his career to him being the face WWE for 10+yrs and my favorite wrestler of all time
the biggest win of John Cena's rookie career was when he beat Chris Jericho at the vengeance 2002 pay per view. the 25 year old rookie John Cena was very tough too. and i liked his fued with Jericho. everytime him and Chris Jericho went out there they would "steal the show" their matches were epic.
That heel turn basically made Cena into an alltime great, now he’s a generational goat/legend🐐
Cena's rise was very similar to Rock's.
Both started as bland white meat babyfaces with zero personalities that fans tuned out on.
Both had heel turns that gave them a personality.
Both slowly gained fan support over the months despite being heels.
Both became mega stars when they became faces again.
And apparently, there is also an upcoming guy today with the same trajectory as those guys. Started out in the main roster with horrible gimmick, played as a charismatic heel and working now on his way up
John Cena's Doctor of thuganomics persona is some of John Cena's best work.
His best work. Made him a star
@@pleaseshutup7053 just because it made him a star doesn’t make it the best
The Birth of The Doctor of Thuganomics 🔥
Thats why i loved take he knew he was meant to be this unkillable unstopable force but even he knew he couldnt be untouchable he had no issues with making the newer younger guys look good
The gimmick that made Cena a future megastar
imagine the WWE of John Cena remained this way
“He wanted dead presidents to represent him”😂 6:10
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Sadly this is the only time Cena was a bad guy
It's never talked about on exactly how John Cena turned heel when he attacked Billy Kidman after a match they had it's almost. It's almost like in everyone's mind one day Cena was a face the next he wasn't.
i remember every single one of these feuds John Cena had with wrestlers on smackdown except for the last match he had with rikishi actually i don't really remember any of his feuds with rikishi at all except for his first confrontation with him during the rap battle. but thank god for the internet and youtube though because now we can relive and watch all these ruthless aggression era moments from smackdown and raw. man John Cena's feuds with Kurt Angle and Chris Jericho were "awesome" and "epic." especially the Kurt Angle feud.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
He didn't become my number one favorite wrestler till 2005. But I did enjoy what he did during this time.
10:46 this the very first time i saw john cena. When started passing on the undertakers grave and said word life while he was doing it. Instantly became a fan.
heel Cena saved his career as a fan I'm proud to see what he's become And btw love your videos Man
I thought he was the next Marky Mark back in the day 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
I blame him for me spending so much money on throwback jerseys and hats around this time!!
Yeah, it's always someone else's fault 🙄
2002 rookie john cena vs 2019 nxt austin theory
We need more stories and documentation on this!
Bro John cena can really can rap his album went gold 🔥🔥
Yea but some of those songs on that album ain’t good tho
That albums had some Bops
It's now Platinum
We gotta thank Stephanie for this because it was her that discovered his rapping ability when he was originally gonna get released. Imagine if it was too late.....
The Parking Lot Brawl match was crazy.
When fans have been screaming for the last 15 years turn heel its because we knew it would have made the product as a whole way better.
I agreed with you John taking a break before WM19 was worth it
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I like word life Cena better than any other Cena
Nice vid. It was a spectacle, original, entertaining I'll give it that. His wrestling has always left more to be desired but even he admitted that. He always knew how to freshen up, how to reconnect and stay relevant. I admire the hell outta him for that. That and what he has done as a goodwill ambassador for the company that made it possible, rarely slighting them and when it has happened it was never malicious and had a moral highground. Yeah, rumors and locker room banter about no sells, killed runs and disrespect I cant say anything. Pure speculation there, that aside he's an alright dude. I just wish he didn't host Wipeout. That was my shit before they traded out the old hosts John Anderson, John Henson and Jill Wagner. No disrespect Cena and Byer
This is why being a heel is better. It can save your career but sometimes it doesn’t. It made Cena into a superstar.
A heel is better if booked correctly. A face turn also can save your career if booked correctly.
Cena had more throwbacks than Thursday. I wonder if WWE was reimbursing all those jersey
me and my buddys old pics is the hand gesture of word life thats how were cena fan we are as young wwe fan until he bow down to china
Bland baby face Vince picks does not get over,turns heel,crowd starts to get behind the heel, turns baby face and is a massive star
Rock,Cena and possibly Reigns
Nah. Reigns have peaked. I doubt he would get massive pop as a heel. Guys like Cena, Austin and Rock were organically over with the fans even when they were heel.
Reigns is more of Orton and HHH level. They are more natural as heels. Can be a decent face but not over the moon babyfaces.
"What else do you have?" That's how I feel about a lot of these independent wrestlers fans swear need to be pushed or WWE has wasted their talents. Great wrestlers, but no character to make them true stars.
like joey styles Said Sports entertainment not professional wrestling
Exactly
Exactly back then we witnessed the rise of numerous stars thanks to great characters like Doctor of Thuganomics, Legend Killer, Rated R Superstar, The Great One, Latino Heat, Texas Rattlesnake, Deadman, Heartbreak Kid, Hitman and countless more
@@mbeas9612 the only wrestlers who could actually get away with no gimmicks are people like RVD, and chris benoit and few others. A lot of these wrestlers today has nothing to make them stand out
12:27 this shot of Cena makes it look like he was going for a lunatic gimmick
Before he retires he needs to turn heel again.
14:53 did anyone hear background voices?
It should be pointed out It was during this run. Where Cena smacked Stephanie's Ass (with her permission of course)
I heard he wasn't actually supposed to. I think Sable was supposed to interrupt them before John could actually do it.
@@e93sports80 if that's true then that's one of hell of an Consolation prize for Cena
Fab leaving Vince on read is a funny ass visual.
People go on and on about the Cena US open challenge days.. Na Na Na the best Cena is the Doc.
Man please do a Chris Jericho 2003 run
I remember the theme of baby face John cena being scared of Brock and was undertaker student, heel John disrespect undertaker his former mentor and wasn’t that scared of Brock but use heel tactics against him
Finally the goat is back to..... RUclips
the freestyle rapping helped john cenas career
You got any other Ruthlesss Agression Orton videos?
Yeah I got a couple on the channel, but if you mean in the future, there's some I want to make
@@wrestlingspremier Yeah I meant for the future, pretty I’ve seen every video in your page
My first wwe action figure was John cean with the spinner us title
Heel Cena was a demon nobody talks about
despite being heel, i cheered for him already
You gotta make a cena and angle rivalry series.
16:10 "NEVER GIVE UP"
Cena was actually getting cheered during his match with lesnar can you actually believe it fans actually behind cena
To think it just takes one moment for your whole life to change
I love heel Cena when I was 6/7 years old
It was all down hill after this gimmick. The kid friendly face version of Cena is insufferable.
The Doctor of Thuganomics character debut ed at March 27 2003
Yo this is my favorite version of John Cena of all time world life the Doctor of thuganomics I go back Time after Time and look back at John Cena always LOL
Do stings heel run in 1999 and his tna heel run
For me, it's always going to be the doctor of thuganomics. After he turned into the Marine it kind of dropped for me
We need a heel john cena
Sadly too late 😔
Can you make a video on shannon moore?
Wrestlingspremier can you review summerslam 2010. It no wonder by 2010 wrestling by its point died thanks to the rise of MMA
That ppv sucked why you wanna see that
I knew about Cena before alot of my friends did, my friends didn't buy wrestling magazines, i did, i knew about him when he was going by the Prototype. We use to be into bodybuilding saw him in a magazine lifting too i think
This heel turned kept John Cena from getting released his first gimmick wasn't getting anywhere no reaction from crowds til he started rapping he got a reaction from the crowds.
W video
Awesome gimmick. I miss this Cena.
uh actually i don't think John Cena was a heel when he was the Dr of thuganomics character. most people on smackdown were cheering him and liked rapper cena i like him too so that makes him a face. there was only one time in his career when cena was heel that was in march of 2003 when smackdown general manager Stephanie McMahon held a tournament to determine the new wwe tag team champions and Billy Kidman was John Cena's partner in the tournament. they lost a match and then Cena blamed Kidman for the loss and turned on him and attacked him turning heel for the first time and only time in his career. P.S and by the way edge and rey mysterio ended up winning that tournament and becoming the first wwe tag team champions. i can't remember who they beat though for the belts i think it was kurt angle and chris benoit.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥.
Punk would not have a chance a chance against the dr of thuganomics on the mic
4:27 lmao
Word life worked because he was white,if booker t carried the same gimmick it wouldn't have work they wouldn't have given book the push
heel dr of thuganomics cena was amazing
Imagine Dr of thugnomics Cena in the attitude era facing off with the rock and Austin
Im mad he didn’t say who was rapping in the back of the bus
People always forgot that Cena was heel before
Bubba Ray TNA run. Video for that.
The only good version of Cena
Cena was the last megastar
Chain gang was good until like 08 and 09 with cenation was bad
Corny comment
@@WWFX-PACTV Just like your whole life. Hold that mute you lil girl
I'm curious who those people on the bus freestyling? Can't be Bradshaw and Farooq. 😅🤣
2003 would be Brock lesnar's year with John cena as the runner up
Randy orton and Batista barely had a chance to compared to the Lesnar and Cena and it's not their fault
John cena had quite a smooth Path in 2003 while Randy orton had quite the opposite
And the rest is history. 🔥
Let’s go
CENA never "worked heel".
He was simply given an attitude, edginess, and a gimmick.
To say Cena "worked heel" shows incredible naivety. Having heat doesn't mean automatically you are a "heel".
He said it not who he is
Miss Heel Cena
if Cena ACTUALLY battled Jay Z that would be the end of his career. Glad it didn't happen. Wouldve lost horribly. Not a good move at all...
Thug man
When John Cena turn heel because when John Cena turned heel John Cena became a good heel John Cena became John Cena became a bad boy rapper
Day 26 of asking for y2j vs jericho or a finn balor vid
Its just basic Thuganomics 😂
Cena shouldve been heel till 2005
And the only one
more tna videosssssss
First cudi 💕