Wednesday 30 October 2013

"Yes! No!"

For this new format, I'll cover what I loved and hated about a particular story or moment.
The first subject of "Yes! No!"?

Damien Sandow vs. John Cena for the World Heavyweight Championship

This past Monday on RAW, Sandow cashed in his Money in the Bank contract, opening the show with a title match against John Cena. Cena won, making Sandow only the second person to cash in Money in the Bank and lose -- the other person being Cena himself. My thoughts?

No!
Damien Sandow isn't John Cena. That's obvious, but what do I mean by that? Well, when Cena cashed in his contract and lost his title match to CM Punk, he was perfectly fine afterward because John Cena is John Cena. No matter who he loses to, or how, he'll always get title shots, main event matches and championships. But Damien Sandow, not being John Cena, doesn't have that luxury. He just lost what might be his only title opportunity for a very long time.

Yes!
Although Sandow lost, he had a terrific match with Cena, showcasing his talent and proving why he's main event material. While he's not a main event guy right now, he certainly could be, and probably will be, in the not-too-distant-(I-hope) future.

No!
Unfortunately, even though Cena just came back from elbow surgery, just fought at Hell in a Cell, and was brutally attacked by Sandow just before their match, Sandow still lost! I understand that this was meant to make Cena look like a superhero -- and in fact the announcers referred to him as Superman about five times during the match -- it also made Sandow look pathetic. It made Sandow look like he could never beat John Cena. Hopefully Cena is the first person Sandow beats when he finally gets the push he deserves.

Yes!
Cena can bring credibility back to the World Heavyweight Championship. Because he now seems like a superhero, and because John Cena is John Cena, he can take what is considered a secondary belt and make it relevant again. As much as I like Sandow as a wrestler, he could never do for the World Heavyweight Championship what Cena can do today. I don't like Cena as a wrestler, comedian, performer or entertainer of any sort, but with the right feuds, writing and #1 contenders, this could be the best thing to happen to the World Heavyweight Championship in years.

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