Why John Cena Started His Thugonomics Gimmick

[@blackrose8418]

It's hard to imagine John Cena getting picked last for anything wwe related

[@samuelwoods164]

Imagine that gimmick being given to anyone else, on paper shouldn't have worked but he took the ball and ran with it... and then Peacemaker is the cherry on top.

[@nathanadams3094]

Least picked to get released lol

[@6pac.]

@@samuelwoods164 How is peacemaker?

[@hendrikloeslim8903]

Yet hes the one who can speak smooth chinese language

[@blackrose8418]

@@hendrikloeslim8903 so?

[@bluebeard6189]

Everyone talks about how John Cena has the face of the company and he gets everything. This is a guy that came from nowhere. People like The Rock, and Roman had family to help them. Guys like Brock and Kurt Angle we're already stars in a different genre. Say what you want to about him, Cena is a real WWE success story.

[@yxngakx8261]

Roman has had a story n a half, he would be a main eventer even if it weren’t for family before the tribal chief he were big, good attire old music got anyone gassed, sometimes came thru the crowd on entrances had feuds with triple H, the undertaker, the authority won the royal rumble, I think anyone with his physique, its their time right now look at who’s running the company

[@bluebeard6189]

@@yxngakx8261 no one's trying to take anything away from those guys. But those guys had a phone number to call, someone would answer it and tell them who to talk to to get in the business. Not saying they had an easy path, but then ease your jump off point.

[@cuffaz515]

@@bluebeard6189 facts

[@cuffaz515]

Very true John cena didn’t have someone to give him advice or someone to call for training and didn’t have a family who was in the business John was never a famous wrestler he never won a gold medal to boost his stock he was never in the nfl to get recognized by Vince or pushed by Vince he was just a good looking guy who bodybuilded and was at the right place and right time that’s why I respect cena people like the rock and Roman had a family that was in the business to help them brock was a well known wrestler with tons of achievements in wrestling and played football Kurt won a gold medal that why I respect cena and stonecold 2 self made stars who did this on there own with no head start like the rest of the biggest superstars

[@michaelgrimm2121]

He also bowed down to the Chinese communist party like a little bitch. He's a sell out and a traitor.

[@texacosnow7045]

The fact he remembers Sylvester terkay and Ron waterman people utterly forgotten in wwe

[@dntwasteit8547]

He was in OVW with them. This is not some random mark fans perspective this is a guy that actually knows those guys.

[@Sadeye92]

@@dntwasteit8547 I’m assuming the person who wrote that comment, KNEW THAT and was saying after all these years, after all the success Cena has had, he still remembers the names of people that we might not know, but that he trained with

[@dntwasteit8547]

@@Sadeye92 I’m not assuming anything about some stranger on KZbin that I’ve never met in real life. So that’s on you.

[@dontread12]

@@dntwasteit8547 that's your problem

[@dntwasteit8547]

@@dontread12 I’m not treating it like it is.

[@thevishesh]

I don't even watch WWE now but I still admire Cena. He made my childhood

[@dntwasteit8547]

That was so unnecessary to say that you don’t watch it now.

[@bachkand7330]

@@dntwasteit8547 it's true now wwe is boring and viewership is also down to only 2 million

[@jovany.h_1998]

@@bachkand7330 it’s not boring you guys just don’t like it anymore that’s it. I’ve been watching WWE since 2005 now and I don’t think I will ever stop watching it.

[@bachkand7330]

@@jovany.h_1998 come on dude there is no blood and no great superstar as well as in ring talent used properly except randy and edge. There are reparative fueds and most importantly wwe is pg

[@jovany.h_1998]

@@bachkand7330 what I’m trying to say is that not everyone is going to have the same taste as you do. So just because you find it boring doesn’t mean other people will. I’m not saying is not boring or that it is In fact boring because it is predictable at times but WWE will forever be part of who I am.

[@bristolmclean8772]

That’s honestly why you have to respect John. Loved him as a kid, hated him as a teen, learned to have an appreciation for what he was as an adult.

[@142ismael]

Word

[@jacobseraphin685]

I ain’t gon lie wen I was a kid I fr looked up to cena for that shit😂😂😂 he fr helped me wen he say never give up I fw him heavy

[@calebregondola1236]

That's cool mate

[@danextra858]

Agreed man, I feel the same way!

[@patrickboian8545]

1000%

[@131Pillan]

@Versatile Wolf NWO You must be uncultured as hell than🤣 or living in the 70’s, “ain’t gon lie” obviously that means he isn’t gonna lie, “fr” is for real, “wen” you have to be actually retarded to not realize that’s just “when” shortened, “I fw him heavy” is: I fuck with him a lot, which just means you like something

[@GeminJ7]

@Versatile Wolf NWO You’re white, it’s ok

[@Ziiro11]

Big props to this guy pulling off a interview with himself.

[@ClapperDan]

Word life This is basic Thugonomics! Love this gimmick, loved what Cena brought to the WWE creatives with it, loved the battle rapping segments and how he was able to bring competitors into such a fun element and as a black hip hop fan, loved how Cena positively represented hip hop in a way that was respectful to the culture.

[@johnpestano22]

I respect Cena's honesty he just took a small part of his life. and made this awesome character that turned out to be one of the 🐐 I have a lot of respect for Cena.

[@markflorida4402]

The fact that you used his theme song to blur out the f-bomb made me wheeze 💀

[@mattdog6560]

The amazing part is that he ended up becoming a bigger star than everyone that was put in front of him.

[@jrg5315]

Because Vince loved him and shoved him down everyone’s throats regardless. Cenas a legend but let’s not forget those SuperCena years.

[@mattdog6560]

@@jrg5315 I mean why wouldn’t Vince do that he was the most over with the crowd. Yeah sure he got stale after a while but he was the most popular out of these guys by far.

[@GRANT751]

I mean I wouldn't say he is or was more popular than The Rock but he is WWE and WWE is JOHN CENA, to be honest CENA made me watch WWE lol and then Punk made me leave WWE now I'm back because I miss the programme lol and now Cody is back im hyped up

[@AD-ur1fk]

@@GRANT751 he’s talking about the guys in ovw with him . Brock, randy, Batista , Benjamin

[@GRANT751]

@@AD-ur1fkoh ok I see

[@danextra858]

Love this dude's work ethic!

[@matrixsanders7463]

I haven’t heard the name Sylvester Terkay in YEARS!!! That’s truly a throwback

[@Crazytonebone]

So happy he named Sheldon. Bro is sooo underrated

[@A.R.V_02]

AINT NO STOPPIN MEEEE NOWWWW

[@imfrmnj]

man Cena deserves all his success he's had in life.. truly the G.O.A.T

[@Kal-El207]

That’s insane. Now he’s pretty much a cemented legend.

[@nachobusiness2050]

I mean he really did freestyle pretty good 🤷‍♂️

[@DaddySatoruGojo]

He can rap too

[@pbatjelly164]

i’ll always have the thuganomics theme song stuck in my head

[@Banestudent21]

I love Cena’s attitude. Dude is so humble and well spoken

[@Yumpo.C]

I remember cena's debut match..back then his finishing move was spine buster😂😂 after brock injured him with f5 on the ring post he came back with the character and he named his finishing move F.U

[@tseshaun18]

Nah man, he never had a real finisher except winning by roll ups haha.

[@DaylinThaGemini]

@@tseshaun18 His finisher was the protobomb for awhile, but he wanted a smoother looking move and it wasn't until his feud with Lesnar that he started using a slightly safer version of the death valley driver they started calling the F.U.

[@bigmike2464]

@@DaylinThaGemini People should watch him as Prototype from OVW; you can find his matches

[@crashpal]

Doctor Of Thugonomics will always be the greatest version of Cena. WORD LIFE 👊 👊

[@TheWazperviz]

That really helped build Cena no question about it.

[@like2jo4796]

Goes to show how stacked the talents in 90s and 2000s were

[@jalonglover4488]

"JOhn CeNa wAs hAnDeD evEryThIng"

[@simenzewedlamini360]

So what

[@qarayakeiththige2527]

By your nyanyee😂😂🚮

[@michaelpeasah8690]

It seems some people didn't get what you were saying

[@realfloxks__0637]

@@michaelpeasah8690exactly he’s being sarcastic to ppl that say that about him

[@michaelpeasah8690]

@@realfloxks__0637 but in a way when you truly think about it is true

[@chikadibiaudoh5010]

Hustle 💰 Loyalty 🙇‍♂️ Respect 🙏

[@djtrakakadrunkpoet8598]

One of my favorite gimmicks ever on smack down

[@louietheloser1821]

Which is crazy because who would have thought a white boy rapping while walking to the ring would work? It sounds crazy on paper but he executed it to perfection. These days if given a gimmick they half ass it and then get mad at creative.

[@carlosrico285]

John is a real superhero! Thanks for everything

[@armanicorriveau3754]

"I loved hip hop and i could freestyle pretty good"🤣

[@jamesjohnson8544]

Well he wasn’t lying.

[@dabs.47]

He has a platinum rap album if you didn't know by now and it's pretty good no cap "right now" is my favorite song by him

[@Qblues941]

He wasn’t lying that you can’t see me is still a banger album years later

[@frostybytes6835]

Bet he's sold more albums than new age artists 😂

[@Jrdarknessking]

Hope you're not laughing at that cause what he said is pretty accurate, the man is great on the mic

[@wordplay1527]

"Are you sure about that?!"

[@kabochahata9693]

This is why Cena is such a great role model, he was looked at like he was bottom of the barrel and he became the face of the company and one of the top contenders for a CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD and all cause he kept deciding to Never Give Up

[@warshallwathers7971]

Even Triple H didn’t see much in him until Cena proved him wrong

[@fight8the8feeling8]

It’s hard to even imagine the WWE without Cena, dude made my childhood exist. Honestly is responsible for the WWE being successful today.

[@TheUtubers]

The best is always saved for last 🎉❤🌟💙

[@axercute]

I have watched this for 30 times till I realized it's a loop

[@TommyGordon82579]

The last few seconds is the most true. Give it your best 100% of the time. Don’t be afraid of learning and let things be what they are.

[@dragond.meliodas4227]

I hear something but i didn‘t See someone 😢

[@CVVCLIPS]

The invisible man

[@lordallstar1615]

And then he became the greatest of all time

[@ItsMeRhei75XD]

In the Early 2000's, He's my wrestling Idol at all when I was in childhood years :)

[@NateXVII]

John Cena dropping gems 💎 not just in the entertainment business either.

[@ronnelniefes3812]

Thats why I always love John Cena

[@LVSkinny]

Much respect.

[@vicentee2687]

John Cena a really humble guy you gotta love him especially what he dose for the kids

[@Discokrieg]

How many dosage does he give the kids, do you think?

[@OFGamingNews]

John cena was the reason i was waching wwe now he is gone and still i admire him

[@07sharkteam]

Love the minor edits in the clips

[@hoseinnajafi3260]

He is so humble that saying these words

[@Professor-id4jh]

He never gave up and gave me so many pleasant memories of my life

[@olah547]

Hustle loyalty and respect john cena represents all of it from a nobody to one of wrestlings best wrestlers of all time that trancends wrestling popularity.

[@UnendingNothing]

The perfect loop doesn’t exi-

[@wHw_Syxx]

Stephanie McMahon "heard" him first and the rest is history.

[@15Kei]

Congrats on 60k

[@thevampire1797]

And that's why we love you cena ❤

[@gibbonsgomez4434]

Hustle, Loyalty, Respect

[@supersaiyanyoshi1175]

Funny enough we can thank Stephanie Mcmahon for thuganomics

[@LoveSickWorld]

People who don’t understand or know why John was so great and loved where not there when truly was the underdog, he got overplayed at some point but for a whole he was really someone who was fun to watch and route for

[@joshjones9749]

The Cena trumpets as a censor killed me 💀

[@shinxsupportstransrights8501]

Wasn’t Dwayne almost fired several times before he became “the rock”

[@samuelwoods164]

Maybe, I remember he wasn't great as Rocky Maivia.... but not sure they must have put a lot of faith into him because he won the intercontinental championship really early into his WWF career.... he really started being interesting when he joined the nation of domination... I think that was literally when he shortened down to The Rock too.

[@samuelwoods164]

And that was when the intercontinental championship actually meant something, and a lot of them actually went on to win the WWF championship (warrior, Bret, Shawn, Kevin nash, stone cold, HHH), I think they used it a lot in the 90s to see how the fans reacted to them with a title or to appease guys backstage so they could headline B shows back when WWF would have 2 sometimes 3 live events in different cities on the same night.

[@labbe3495]

He's just another Nepotism kid.

[@wanman6379]

Nah fam, being in the Anoa'i family is all they ever needed, the rest is history.

[@shinxsupportstransrights8501]

@@wanman6379 yeah but he deserved to be fired because no one liked the rocky gimmick

[@yaelgarcia459]

Love how he gave Shelton his props

[@BishopM1]

Definitely one of the GOATs

[@Vicdabeatz1708]

John Cena is a definition of utilise what you get handed and make it work for you.

[@pistolpeters2ya652]

Who’s talking?

[@kcbower100]

This dude has a serious way with words. Extremely intelligent man. Good dude

[@cyanidegrapes]

Who are you holding the microphone to? I don’t see anyone there. Weird short.

[@harriskhan3096]

I was thinking the same thing 😂

[@dntwasteit8547]

This joke is played tf out.

[@thetruthisreal4033]

There should be a documentary of this man in the WWE. Dude really kept WWE afloat after Austin and Rock left.

[@sarthakshashwat8080]

Of course maybe after he retires (although I don't want him to 😭😭)

[@thetruthisreal4033]

@@sarthakshashwat8080 he is retired isn't he? I mean after 2016 he been very sporadically appearing

[@johnson254]

Some people hates him because he was overpushed but everyone have to realise that John Cena came from no where guys like The Rock, Roman Reigns and Randy they had family to help them up even the guys Brock, Kurt they were already stars in different sports. John Cena is a self made man no nepotism. Cena and Taker they are self-made superstar

[@jayden.6]

Cena is a pure hip-hop head’s favorite character

[@MisterOYL]

“You want some? Come get some!” My favorite phrase from Cena. I’m ready to jump into the ring when I hear that.

[@isabellaereshki]

took a lot for him to pull that phrase off and make it his own, that was Rick Steiner's catch phrase in WCW for a very long time. followed by the second sentance "you don't like me. bite me" but cena made that "you want some come get some" his own just as much.

[@EdwinRecon]

Freestyle pretty good lol

[@bobbydeuce6486]

The cameraman needs some tips on keeping the subject who’s speaking in frame.

[@leokinvig6368]

Your mixtape is still fire

[@kashaustayol5948]

and that was the only time he was entertaining, his super cena gimmick made me hate wrestling and this company that I had to stop watching it for years, so predictable and they are doing the same with roman, thankfully I got back into wrestling thanks to AEW

[@deshaun_thewise]

AEW is just as ass. Both products are awful

[@kashaustayol5948]

@@deshaun_thewise no

[@randomgod6371]

@@kashaustayol5948 you are just a smark

[@hasan--9767]

Nah Cena 2005-07 was good. It was mainly the big PPVs with hardcore smarks where he would get hated on but during Mondays nights on raw the fans mostly loved him.

[@themancandy6525]

Roman right now is the best thing in the wwe right now, hell maybe he's the best thing in wrestling right now. The head of the table gimmick is just that good, an unstoppable heel that has a good story. And Roman can do it all, he can do a good promo now with Paul Heyman (one of the best talkers in wrestling ever) he can be a reliable big match and him turning heel elevated him to new heights.

[@vaishnavgulve]

I used to be obsessed with wwe, he was my idol back then. My guy has alot of respect from me! I think i was 12, when I realised we share our birthday it was one of the best realisations of my life i was so happy mann!! Life wass soo goood back thennn!!!!❤

[@ronfrizzell2361]

Thank you for all you do. The Champ 🏆 is you.

[@breeze312]

John Cena one of my all time favorite wrestlers, of two!!! 16 time World champion 🏆

[@ShinobiVIPER]

Whenever I saw Cena live, I would chant both sides of “let’s go Cena” “Cena sucks” brilliant atmosphere. 😅

[@YbcA1]

Kids born from the late 90s to early 2000s John was the man growing up.

[@joalcaspayne3844]

The mic skill John Cena was legendary... Period

[@Mr.Jtea3]

I never saw John have a bad performance. Seems like a very humble dude

[@NadeemWolverine]

Roman reigns is hard working and has improved himself significantly while taking the criticism from fans. Pros to him, but he's not at the same level as Dwayne, Austin, Cena, Brett, Shawn! Not his fault though! He has done his job better than he was supposed to!

[@keairafowler1577]

He's one of my favorite wrestlers❤

[@lukahmad5683]

He shouted many times in many promos but his voice is still good.

[@bohoo5269]

John Cena gave all his success back helped aloat of less fortunate people over the years he deserves every bit of success he gets in life

[@adeebh1238]

Nice content as always Chris

[@CVVCLIPS]

Much appreciated!

[@comicbookguygamecat]

John Cena is the 🐐

[@phest02]

The track he has with murs is dope.

[@Adizero2]

Growing up is liking John Cena This man is dope asd

[@nicholaspalandra2033]

He was the last pick but overshadowed everyone even when he wasn’t champion

[@anandparameswaran2665]

This is the reason why I respect people like Cena, Jeff, Matt, Punk, Edge, Christian, Sting, Rey, Steve Austin, Taker, The Miz and Becky Lynch (don't like her "Man" gimmick but respect how she worked her ass off to get to the top) they know what hardship is despite knowing they would suck but they still fought through the system and made a big name for themselves now 👏🏼✨

[@dakwanzamor9861]

I love John Cena👑💪🏾💯😎 He is my favorite wrestler 👑 He the Goat 👑💪🏾💯

[@tuber856]

He's so articulate and respectable

[@beksan9775]

Peacemaker is easily the best thing happened in 2022 so far. Top 10 series of all time for me

[@GamerKhiladi]

Very inspiring and motivating 👍

[@mostafamohamed2260]

Cena was my childhood hero I will forever love him he was one of the few celebrities that really made all of us never give up

[@Akinsa2023]

To me, wwe wouldn’t be as what it is today without John cena. The man that brought me into wrestling

[@rashawncharles5905]

I remember when he first started he was doing the freestyles and he was pretty good and decided to become a good guy yet everyone cheered against him no matter what he did. He still pushed forward and earned respect!

[@t.ytheproducerdelawaremusi2418]

He brung that hip hop hood vibe to wwe.only bold white guy to be different.even the black wwe stars was in that same lane even how they talk.see cena dont talk like a wrestler.his vibe was more as hood white boy coming to take over wwe.legendary icon man i love cena he was different even till this day

[@d_dirty_rl6493]

He was my childhood I respect the grind he did to get where he is now

[@none.6885]

I miss you so much Mr.John Cena.🌹🌹🌹

[@ErnestoVazquezOficial]

Never understood why people hated him. Genuinely a great funny guy

[@jovilewis3158]

He talks about never giving up... It's easy to say when you come from a somewhat wealthy Massachusetts family with a bunch of siblings who got your back

[@Lets.Talk.Redskins]

John Cena is truly amazing man number one

[@piero17y65]

He and Randy are the first to come to my mind when I think of WWE and yes even before taker and all the other legendary wrestlers I know of