>He's over, to be sure, but maybe not universally. When he
>stops getting snarky "Goldberg" chants, I might feel
>differently, but I'm not sure anybody over, say, 14 is all
>that fond of him.
>

^^^ You just described John Cena's audience as well. Kids love big musclehead monsters. And I'd bet Ryback has more fans over the age of 14 than Cena does.

>Second, John Cena is intelligent, articulate, and perfectly
>suited to be the public face of the company. Ryan Reeves,
>while not dumb, from what I've seen from interviews, is
>nowhere near Cena is terms of mainstream marketability. If
>you're WWE public relations, you can confidently send Cena
>anywhere, for any kind of public appearance, with the
>guarantee that he will acquit himself with class,
>professionalism, and humor. Not too many guys on the roster
>you can say that about, Ryback included.

I'm not talking about public appearances and stuff, Cena can still do public appearances regardless of whether he's a face or heel. Like I said above in a different reply, I don't care about a heel turn, I just want a character change for Cena.


>Maybe Ryback grows into that, but he's got a ways to go. If
>I'm Vince, I'm not pushing Cena aside until I'm absolutely
>certain I've got a replacement.

Fair enough. In the end, this is just once again a dick tease at a Cena heel turn that will go nowhere and Cena will continue to be unwatchable for another year.