Again, Lesnar stopped Cena’s momentum, and now with no official around, he was able to deliver strikes directly to his opponent’s open wound. The match became even more violent after the ref was bumped out of the ring. With Cena’s blood smeared across Lesnar’s back as he rained down strikes, this was exceptionally violent WWE wrestling. Soon he was bleeding from the head so much that the referee stopped the match multiple times. “Big Match John” was hot out of the gate but immediately floored by Lesnar with a double leg takedown. In the squared circle, he just might, but it wasn’t a given as it would be against so many other wrestlers.Ĭena’s victory was even less of a given once the match started. In the octagon, Cena wouldn’t stand a chance. (Many fans definitely clocked this as a potential legal weapon to be used in this no-holds-barred Extreme Rules match as well.) Lesnar, with his MMA gear-gloves included-made it clear that he wasn’t just his old wrestling character returned, but a shoot badass. Were rooting for, the hype in the arena was real.Ĭena entered the ring in his usual gear (merch, jorts) plus the chain from his “Doctor of Thuganomics” days, a reminder of his less kid-friendly past. Volume before the wrestlers entered for the show’s main event. Story, the dueling “Let’s go, Cena!” and “Cena sucks!” chants began at full When Cena fought Lesnar at Extreme Rules, he would not only be defending his position as the face of WWE but defending the honor of pro wrestling itself against a man who, it was implied, looked down on it after his success in MMA.
The story of his return played to wrestling fans’ irritations with hearing the type of entertainment they loved mocked for not being a “real sport.” Both Lesnar and then-General Manager John Laurinaitis said this man who had headlined combat sports pay-per-view said he was there to “legitimize” the company.
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