ironworks
06-17-2012, 03:06 AM
Feed Source: Bleacher Report
It may have been the shot heard 'round the world of professional wrestling Friday night. And after the shot heard 'round the world on Monday night, both John Cena and Big Show may be in for a rude awakening when it comes to the end of their match at No Way Out on Sunday night.
If you had not already guessed by now, Vince McMahon, the head honcho of the WWE and supreme antagonist when it comes to getting ratings and creating drama, will have the final say at the pay-per-view event Sunday night. That said, what he does at the end of the match between John Cena (his cash cow) and Big Show (his big disappointment) remains to be seen.
But this writer has a feeling that we all are in for a surprise when the match ends and the lights go out.
Call it foreshadowing or a really good hunch.
McMahon's purpose on Monday night was to evaluate John Laurinaitis' performance and then fire the general manger of both Raw and SmackDown. I'll spare you the long title Johnny Ace holds, mainly because it's 2:00 a.m. and well, I'm a bit tired.
Could McMahon, who has been reportedly not pleased with the scripts being written by creative teams of late and the current state of the company in both brands, be the one to turn on none other than Cena?
And could the formation of a "clique" of Laurinaitis, Big Show, Brock Lesnar and McMahon be on the horizon?
Those are some pretty big implications if that indeed happens. And I am willing to stake a claim to it if in fact it happens.
We have all be waiting for the big "heel" change of John Cena. But all we have seen are the components of characters in the WWE change around him, or change in such a way that it seems that Cena is the only one fighting the good fight for the company (much like Sting in WCW).
And while McMahon appears to be the peacemaker as of now, his best roles have been when he is a heel in the "Mr. McMahon" role. We can thank Steve Austin and CM Punk for this.
It is only natural to expect such an event to take place, and because of that, what looked to be a mediocre PPV will become one of the better events of the year.
Cena has faced Kane, The Rock, Tensai, Brock Lesnar and Big Show from March until now. Four stars (not counting Tensai) who have taken him to the limit and back. And now it will prove to be a test to see how far the WWE and its creative teams can push Cena without breaking him.
If you remember, Sting fought Hulk Hogan, the Outsiders, Randy Savage, The Giant and any member of the nWo in an attempt to break him. Cena is in that type of situation.
And honestly, while CM Punk is the current WWE champion, he does not have Cena's stroke and could not pull this off. It has to be Cena facing this challenge and possibly taking on the boss in a McMahon/Austin type feud.
Laurinaitis was decent, McMahon is better.
So when we sit down Sunday night and watch, understand McMahon will not be a silent observer. There will be a surprise or two. And I would not be surprised to see McMahon standing next to Laurinaitis and Big Show instead of standing next to the one man who has been his best meal ticket since the early days of Hulkamania.
And the great thing about all of this is that it works perfectly and adds a whole new angle to be played out over the hot summer months.
It may have been the shot heard 'round the world of professional wrestling Friday night. And after the shot heard 'round the world on Monday night, both John Cena and Big Show may be in for a rude awakening when it comes to the end of their match at No Way Out on Sunday night.
If you had not already guessed by now, Vince McMahon, the head honcho of the WWE and supreme antagonist when it comes to getting ratings and creating drama, will have the final say at the pay-per-view event Sunday night. That said, what he does at the end of the match between John Cena (his cash cow) and Big Show (his big disappointment) remains to be seen.
But this writer has a feeling that we all are in for a surprise when the match ends and the lights go out.
Call it foreshadowing or a really good hunch.
McMahon's purpose on Monday night was to evaluate John Laurinaitis' performance and then fire the general manger of both Raw and SmackDown. I'll spare you the long title Johnny Ace holds, mainly because it's 2:00 a.m. and well, I'm a bit tired.
Could McMahon, who has been reportedly not pleased with the scripts being written by creative teams of late and the current state of the company in both brands, be the one to turn on none other than Cena?
And could the formation of a "clique" of Laurinaitis, Big Show, Brock Lesnar and McMahon be on the horizon?
Those are some pretty big implications if that indeed happens. And I am willing to stake a claim to it if in fact it happens.
We have all be waiting for the big "heel" change of John Cena. But all we have seen are the components of characters in the WWE change around him, or change in such a way that it seems that Cena is the only one fighting the good fight for the company (much like Sting in WCW).
And while McMahon appears to be the peacemaker as of now, his best roles have been when he is a heel in the "Mr. McMahon" role. We can thank Steve Austin and CM Punk for this.
It is only natural to expect such an event to take place, and because of that, what looked to be a mediocre PPV will become one of the better events of the year.
Cena has faced Kane, The Rock, Tensai, Brock Lesnar and Big Show from March until now. Four stars (not counting Tensai) who have taken him to the limit and back. And now it will prove to be a test to see how far the WWE and its creative teams can push Cena without breaking him.
If you remember, Sting fought Hulk Hogan, the Outsiders, Randy Savage, The Giant and any member of the nWo in an attempt to break him. Cena is in that type of situation.
And honestly, while CM Punk is the current WWE champion, he does not have Cena's stroke and could not pull this off. It has to be Cena facing this challenge and possibly taking on the boss in a McMahon/Austin type feud.
Laurinaitis was decent, McMahon is better.
So when we sit down Sunday night and watch, understand McMahon will not be a silent observer. There will be a surprise or two. And I would not be surprised to see McMahon standing next to Laurinaitis and Big Show instead of standing next to the one man who has been his best meal ticket since the early days of Hulkamania.
And the great thing about all of this is that it works perfectly and adds a whole new angle to be played out over the hot summer months.