Examining John Cena's response to burial claims

#4 “Corporately Created John Cena Bootleg”

Cena came with some harsh criticisms

Several fans feel that Cena's mic work is what has kept him at the top of the WWE, but fans also believe he has more freedom on the microphone. It's well-known that wrestlers in WWE recite scripts for their promos, but a select few in WWE are allowed to speak off the cuff. While most wrestlers are told to stick to their scripts, Cena is believed to have a lot more freedom on the microphone which allows him to cut loose, while other wrestlers can’t.

To be fair, it's worth noting that wrestlers like Chris Jericho, Dean Ambrose and other good talkers have said they are given this freedom as well, but fans have argued that because Cena is such an integral part of the company, he doesn't have to toe the line as much as everybody else.

There's been nothing to confirm this idea, but what Cena said to Reigns on the August 28th edition of Raw may be the closest thing to an example... unless you believe any other member of the roster would get away with saying these things.

Reigns got some good jabs in at Cena suggesting that being like Cena would be an insult to his bloodline and he was the one guy Cena won’t bury, but this prompted Cena to cut one of the most brutal promos of the year.

Cena came back with his usual response but it was turned up so many notches that one would believe that he has a genuine hatred for his heir apparent.

He cited the difference between their United States Championship reigns, used the same line about “every other person before you” commenting on the burial, and closed with the big zinger that had everyone talking:

“You should be ashamed I’m a part-timer because I can do this part-time better than you can ever do this full-time.”