Report: Major Backstage Buzz Over WWE Labeling John Cena an “Old Man Veteran” on Raw This Week

February 11, 2015

wwe live event results According to The Wrestling Observer, there is a lot of backstage buzz in WWE over how “shockingly bad” of an idea it is to portray John Cena as an “old man veteran”, as he was labeled on Raw this week. Furthermore, many are surprised Cena actually went along with the plan.

The idea is to move Cena into a place similar to where Bruno Sammartino was in the 1970’s, in that he is the most popular name in the company, but the focus is on someone else who is up and coming, and at that time it was Bob Backlund.

The problem with the idea is that John Cena remains the company’s top merchandise seller, and his fanbase is comprised mostly of women and children. Additionally, he is only 37 years old, but can pass as several years younger.

Paglino: I don’t mind WWE positioning John Cena to allow more focus on up-and-coming talent, but the “old man veteran” tag is overkill. Why not just freshen up Cena’s character?

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.