Will Cena surpass The Rock and Austin in terms of popularity?

With Cena's run of being a main eventer for the last couple years now, has he surpassed the popularity/main event status of Austin, Rock, or Hogan yet? Do you think when his career is over he'll be bigger than any of these three?

Not in my book. Cena is NOTHING compared to the rock & Austin.

That is a resounding NOOOOOOOO, with a 'hell to the' before it

i dont think hes far off. it depends on who u ask tbh
Hogan was 80's
Austin and Rock was 90's
Cena is now.

I don't think so. He has way to many haters to do so.

He is still one of the most popular wwe superstars currently but I don't think he could get to Rock or Austin status. To tell the truth I don't really think anyone can. .

i guess wwe would claim he is. as he is there golden boy

No. The big difference between Cena and those two is that people who didn't watch wrestling during the Rocks and Austin's heyday actually knew about them. You ask anyone who was around 10-12 years ago when Rock and Austin was big, they will prolly know them. You ask people who don't watch these days about John Cena, and you will prolly get a "Who?" response.

I think Triple H is more over than what Cena is for this generation anyway. Plus, Triple H has been over as both a face and a heel. Can Cena even get over as a heel?!

I think a better question is will Cena surpass The Rock and Austin in title reigns?

prolly Cena and Orton and by the way Punk and Edges*although he already has surpassed them* reigns are being booked, i wouldnt be surprised if all these 4 retire with close to 10 or 11 reigns

No way. I don't think any one can surpass the rock.

I think in all their heart of hearts, the WWE (Vince specifically) wishes this would be or is the truth. However, I call B.S. on this. They say never say never.......well, Edgegore is saying it will NEVER happen. He gets as much boos and cheers for one thing. Additionally, he hasn't really boomed WWE business on the levels of Austin & The Rock. Let's not even get started about being a recognized name to the average person. The Rock (without a damn doubt) is the most well known wrestler to the average person, whether they ever watched a day of wrestling or not. Then comes Hogan and third place is Austin (on a smaller level).

I bet you I can go outside my house and ask 20 random people who The Rock is and at least 14-17 will know. Ask who John Cena is and most of them will shrug or ask me to fill them in.

Face it.. Cena will always be a big fish in the small pond known as Sports Entertainment.

UltimateOpportunist wrote:

I think Triple H is more over than what Cena is for this generation anyway. Plus, Triple H has been over as both a face and a heel. Can Cena even get over as a heel?!

*flashes back to 2003....

yeah, thats what started his career...the heel rapping gimmick...

Chessman wrote:

UltimateOpportunist wrote:

I think Triple H is more over than what Cena is for this generation anyway. Plus, Triple H has been over as both a face and a heel. Can Cena even get over as a heel?!

*flashes back to 2003....

yeah, thats what started his career...the heel rapping gimmick...

At least they called it rapping. My bro and I called it nursery rhymes. It sucked and blew and the same time.

it still got him booed to high hell regardless, if they turned him heel the real fans would boo the piss outta him

LL "THE GREAT" wrote:

i dont think hes far off. it depends on who u ask tbh
Hogan was 80's
Austin and Rock was 90's
Cena is now.

Agreed.

No one that I can see will surpass The Rock, honestly

No. Just.....no.

Lionheart wrote:

No. Just.....no.

Simply put: A-GREED.

for that to happen wwe would have to be at his height of popular and not suck with storylines.

Cena has been so boring on the mic in the last few years. This marine shit is getting old and crap, and he needs to go back to his roots as a rapper. He was more over back then.

I was listening to his mic work in the randy segment where the ironmatch match was made, and he was just so boring and monotone.

The aforementioned are Icons. Cena is getting booed out of his hometown 4 years into his Superman main event run. Nuff said.