Bigger than hogans?
I think in a way yes, in a way no.
Hogans was massive because it changed the industry and pretty much saved it. However, business was terrible at that point. Hogan had to turn because he was getting go away heat, and it was done in the secondary company on a random PPV.
This was different.
Cena is as popular as he’s ever been in the WWE and is a massive movie star now. For him to turn like that, whilst WWE is as hot as it’s been for a long time is huge.
I think it’s already reached 300m views across the globe.
Just two different eras, hogans saved the business, cenas wont have any lasting impact in terms of changing the business but it’s the biggest thing they could have ever done at a moment when they’re back in the mainstream again.
I want him to win the belt, hardly turn up and parade it round Hollywood. Go full circle, have him threaten to leave with the belt when the year is up and have babyface punk beat him.
So many things they can do with this now.