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Despite John Cena Embarrassing Him, Fans Rally Behind Top Star Slamming His Legendary Opponent’s Poor Showing on SmackDown

Published July 08, 2023, 6:00 AM EDT

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Hanging with John Cena in the ring isn’t something that any wrestler can manage. Whether it might be wrestling or a mic segment, Cena’s proficiency in both is at the top tier. But a few days ago, a rookie in WWE sense did just that and fans loved it.

But that’s not all that he’s done. On SmackDown, he hung around on the mic and in the ring, with another legend and the fans are loving it.

Up-and-comer, who John Cena embarrassed on MITB, got into a segment with another legend

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On the Grayson Waller Effect on SmackDown, Waller, the guy who hung around with Cena at MITB, introduced Edge as his guest. Waller named all of Edge’s great accolades and achievements, but at the end, he mentioned that Edge needs to be retiring soon and it is his last time in the Madison Square Garden building.

 

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Edge took the microphone and reminded everyone of Waller’s segment with Cena at MITB. Then he proceeded to tell everyone that he wasn’t retiring and to prove it, he wrestled Waller in the rookie’s first main roster bout.

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Fans’ opposite reactions to Edge and Grayson Waller

While the segment got a lot of traction on social media, there are two differing opinions from the fans. Either they hate on Edge and his performance here or they are loving WWE’s push of Waller.

One fan pointed out, “edges spear hasn’t hit the same since the neck injury 😢”

This fan went further, saying, “Edge got one of the worst spears ever. Most iconic for sure but Worst”

Edge’s recognition certainly stuck with this fan, “Hey Grayson, u swam 🔥

This fan had the exact opposite response to this match, “edge refusing to put over new and younger talent a win would of been huge for Waller edge didn’t need the win rlly”

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This fan is already predicting the future, “Grayson gonna be main player in the future 🔥

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Fans aren’t happy with Edge’s performance, “Bro that was the softest spear ever”

Despite being on the main roster for over three years, fans prefer Waller over Theory. This fan wrote, “Waller > Theory

These fan reactions show two differing opinions but say one thing that’s clear as water. Fans love the push Waller receives from the higher-ups at WWE.

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Murtaza Bharmal

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Murtaza is a seasoned WWE writer at EssentiallySports with a passion for storytelling in journalism. His love for pro wrestling began during the legendary Randy Orton-John Cena feud in the 2010s, and his enthusiasm for the sport reached new heights after witnessing the masterful performance of Sasha Banks and Bayley in NXT. As an expert in the field of pro wrestling, Murtaza epitomizes the fans' perspective at ES.
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Varunkumaar Chelladurai