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He may not have had 100% stinkers but his overall performance is far from great. Like someone else said, he does his moves like a five year old. Even Bret Hart said in an interview that Cena's in ring ability is limited. Obviously wrestlers like Edge can carry someone like Cena but it doesn't really mean Cena is of the same ability as someone like Edge. Hogan was limited too in the 80's but his good guy gimmick was right from the time and he also appeared vunerable at times. Later with Hart, Austin and the Rock you had some really stellar matches and stinkers were a rarity, though mostly with Hart who sometimed had an opponent he could not carry such as Backlund. These faces were also constantly cheered, which is the whole point of being a face. Cena's defence is that people boo him because he appeals to children but really I think a lot of children probably boo him too. Him gimmick is so cringworthy and at times offense and homophobic. It really it such a wonder he became as big as he was. I will admit I stopped watching wrestling around 2004 when I felt it was getting a little stale, plus I did have not have access to SKY. When I started watching it again I was amazed Cena was the top face because I remember him being crap. I watched his DVD's and mataches and my opinion hasn't changed. Fin knows wrestling inside out and he has to be honest with his criticism. It is the same with people who cannot understand why the last few series of a comedy show like Red Dwarf were being criticsed. It was because they are not all that good. Someone has to stand up for quality and it will do the WWE no favours for praise to be lavished on Cena constantly. Just because T shirts sell does not mean the product is quality. As for who I would have as the top face. Not my problem. I am not a booker or writer. But the WWE should have a policy of Cena being replaced as top face at the earliest opporunity. They kept trying to replace Hart when he was top face and he was actually a stellar wrestler. I can only assume the WWE are just too lazy to do anything now.

Powerslam is correct to criticise Cena. He is the worst top babyface in pro wrestling history. His wrestling skills are even more limited than Hogan on a bad day, his gimmick is childish and tacky and his personality is one dimensonial. He only became top face because Austin quit due to injuries, the Rock went to hollywood and the one guy they were banking on (Brock Lensar) got fed up of the business. The sooner the already too long "Cena era" is over the better.

Power Slam is for people with a critical eye. If you just want to read how great or amazing a certain wrestler or show is (when they aren't) then read some other mag I guess.

I always wondered if Vince read PS because in the late 90's I noticed that when PS critisised a wrestler then a few weeks later they stopped being pushed. Coincidence?

Just to say I love Power Slam. It always seemed to be a "thinking mans" wrestling magazine. Fin Martin rarely gets it wrong. His reviews are usually spot on. If anyone can write a history of WWE or even pro wrestling, it should be him.