

Let me be straightforward: Of course winning doesn’t matter in pro wrestling - at least not in the way it matters in basketball or football. It was so entertaining that it didn’t even matter who won the matches.

Every match was supremely choreographed and the whole card was so well paced that there wasn’t a down moment all night. It was a stunning ending to a great show, the best PPV in recent memory. Cena won the violent match, but Brock was painted as the man who won the war, since Cena left the ring bloodied and with his left arm hanging limp at his side. On Sunday, Cena headlined the Extreme Rules pay-per-view in an unforgettable brawl with Lesnar. Winning is only a common byproduct of the stardom Cena has already attained. Winning didn’t matter Cena being in the position to win mattered. 1 He didn’t find it necessary to open his speech with, “Hey, I don’t know if you remember me, but I’m John Cena.” Nobody forgot about him, because WWE would never let us. Taken at face value, Cena’s speech was ridiculous, and its absurdity was only reinforced by the fact that even though Cena lost, the next night he “main evented” Raw with an apologetic promo. That’s why they know I have to win this match more than anything in my entire life.” You think anybody’s gonna remember that effort? Nobody remembers second place! That’s why I can’t lose! They know I can’t lose. “I will be goddamned if you come in as a visitor, as good as you think you are, and take my life from me I risk my health every single night. “After WrestleMania, Rock, this is still my life,” he screamed at his rival. For Cena, the stakes weren’t just personal according to him, his entire legacy was at stake. Back on March 26, the Monday before John Cena and The Rock headlined WrestleMania, the two men met in the ring to explain why they would win on Sunday night.
