WWE seems to be under the impression that people boo Cena
because they hate him, and I'm not totally sure that's actually the case. Some maniacs probably do have a pathological hatred for the guy, but for the
majority of WWE's audience, I think the explanation is even simpler than that: they're bored.
This week, Cena opened Monday
Night Raw. In an ideal world, that slot would be inhabited by, I don't
know, maybe your WWE Champion CM Punk, but in and of itself Cena being in the
first segment isn't the worst thing in the world. What was so grating about the
segment, however, was that it was just more of the same from Cena, as he promised
to stay true to his somewhat puzzling though I guess kind of admirable credo of
"Hustle, Loyalty, Respect." I'm all for WWE trying to stoke the fires of
anti-Cena sentiment while maintaining his current fanbase, but the last thing a
promotion should ever want is people booing because they're bored.
