Jim Ross shoots on if John Cena would stil be a big deal if Brock Lesnar hadn't left

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[retepoteil]

Brock leaving and coming back was the best thing he did. He was a legit ufc fighter and had a mystic about him. Had he stayed I think cena would’ve been big even if brock stayed. Cena had better mic skills and more of a personality

[rosserjake]

Cena was getting very popular during his rapper gimmick in 03- back when Brock was the lead guy in Smackdown

[earendilthemariner]

OG Brock in his original run is my favorite Brock and one of my favorite wrestlers ever. Long matches with a good work rate and a much larger move set, that's the Brock that I could see breaking the steak, hell he should have broken Ric Flairs record too.

[jesseandrews]

All this losing their spot is not accurate.
What's wrong with having a main event caliber talent in none world title matches?
They would make their way back up after a few months and they would timely face each other at major ppvs.
Or team up.

I don't understand this whole 1 or the other mentality or why McMahon tries to dampen popularity of anybody.

If a roster has 5 main event level superstars, the mid card is just as must see as the final match.

[jaimonjohn]

It is one of the "what if" scenarios in wwe history

[realtalkfbs]

They left out Orton. He probably doesn't get 14 titles cause Brock would've been feuding with Cena and Batista more.

[billyjackson]

2 WWE titles, king of the ring, royal rumble winner and main evented WrestleMania all in Brock's first year in WWE #Goat 🐐

[iAintSayDat]

Cena had the drive, guts and work ethic to make it no matter who was around at WWE. If Brock was there he woulda gave Cena a permanent heel to feud with every 4 years the way Orton shoulda been.

[TylerG]

It’s honestly a ridiculous question. I don’t think I can name a guy besides Kofi Kingston that directly lost their spot to Brock Lesnar, and that wasn’t Brock’s fault, that was WWE’s fault for booking a shitty situation. But even mentioning Kofi, Kofi was a made, endeared, beloved star that had a world title win at Wrestlemania before Brock beat him. And that’s the closest I can think of when it comes to “Did Brock take anyone’s spot away?”

[mabowde]

Goldberg was Smashing why he was there & there or not it would be Excellent

[blaketindle]

Would have been awesome to see Lesnar vs Batista at WrestleMania 21!

[Mark-fryv]

It might have effected Batista more, as Batista was the new monster.

[wayhighradio]

Batista beat brock in ovw so i dont know

[PrinceOfCats]

Would have been him F5ing Great Khali in the main event in a match Dave Meltzer would have shit all over

[Nicksuavemusic]

I think cena would of still been a star just would of taken alil longer Batista is a big what if just because Orton’s whole career path was effected by lesnar leaving the immediate push the youngest world champion the failed baby face run etc without that it makes you wonder where Orton and Batista would of ended up in the long run without Brock leaving Orton doesn’t get that big win at summerslam 04 have the failed face run and Batista isn’t next in line to dethrone hhh at wrestlemania etc by 04 cena was over asf Orton was too especially after the match with Foley Batista wasn’t quite there just yet at that time though

[stacky]

It definitely would’ve affected one of the two because Brock would’ve been in that main event if he still would’ve been there. How can you say no body would’ve lost their spot.

[smjls]

Cena had to much charisma to not get over.

[steveomac]

Cena had the best attitude. That's why he was picked to be the top guy.

[onionsavoya]

John Cenas undeniable. He embodies a pro wrestling champion to perfection.
While your sleeping Johnson in the gym. Then hes out there helping kids.
Actor, rapper, champion. Cena is right up there with Hogan, Rock and Austin.
If not in front of them.

[jasoncave]

If Lesnar didn't leave it would have been Cena Lesnar at wrestlemania 21 instead of Cena JBL