How Adam Would Book... John Cena's Final WWE Run

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  • @partsFUNknown
    @partsFUNknown  Před 3 lety +191

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    • @jacobriel416
      @jacobriel416 Před 3 lety +3

      JOHN CENA IS COOL AND YOUR BOOKING WAS GREAT!!!!!!!!!! I NOT MAAD

    • @5ShadesGaming
      @5ShadesGaming Před 3 lety +6

      Email this to HHH right now. This is the best one you ever done Adam!

    • @imanidiot7630
      @imanidiot7630 Před 3 lety

      Last tweek, after seeing everyone, Vince and staff in gorilla, I’d have a glitch of Fiends sitting as Vince and staff laughing, smiling then just a glass break of Fiend releasing Cena to normalcy. Then once again to normal Cena he’s Confused John when his music hits, boos, title in hand, what’s this? Questioning himself of where am I? He sees he’s at mania. Shrugs shoulder and says well I guess I’m defending the title at mania and you give Big match John firing on all cylinders vs Seth Rollins to carry company. That way Monday after mania is ,”Idk what came over me, got title, gave my best, some not proud of, blah blah. Want some come get some Goodbye.”

    • @masterrserch3971
      @masterrserch3971 Před 3 lety +1

      This was great, REALLY great, especially since I'm one of those staunch, loyal Cena haters lol,, but I still can get really behind this (even though, yes, I feel he shouldn't break Flairs record)...but wouldnt it make sense to have Cena face the Fiend at some point, perhaps even his match at WM 39, since he was the one to "change" him?

    • @kaijones64
      @kaijones64 Před 3 lety

      if u want a show booked by a fan like Adam, no look further than Jacksonville FL.

  • @outlawrip-offartist4161
    @outlawrip-offartist4161 Před 3 lety +3638

    Not gonna lie that rap was incredible.

    • @shaneomac8756
      @shaneomac8756 Před 3 lety +39

      It surely was

    • @kamcross0328
      @kamcross0328 Před 3 lety +63

      That instantly made me like the video

    • @ahmadirfan1397
      @ahmadirfan1397 Před 3 lety +64

      Its like hes got a bachelor from the university of thuganomics

    • @montrellingram441
      @montrellingram441 Před 3 lety +6

      Facts. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @subman23
      @subman23 Před 3 lety +18

      @Jim Cornette this is funny cuz your handle

  • @thelifeofjuly9960
    @thelifeofjuly9960 Před 3 lety +754

    That final “ U can’t C Me” is gonna hit different

    • @robillustrates6949
      @robillustrates6949 Před 3 lety +44

      especially when he goes completely invisible but for a neon t shirt and a pair of jorts and that is that.

    • @ManofPeel
      @ManofPeel Před 3 lety +12

      Especially cuz we’ll never know which one is the last one.

    • @joshuaottley7902
      @joshuaottley7902 Před 3 lety +1

      Because we really won't.

  • @HiddenBrother619
    @HiddenBrother619 Před 3 lety +1414

    Imagine after the Cena Farewell speech
    "Thank you Cena, Cena sucks." And John would love every second of it

    • @KuzzenFeralFerret
      @KuzzenFeralFerret Před 3 lety +87

      The perfect goodbye from the fans to Cena

    • @pdragon619
      @pdragon619 Před 3 lety +65

      And everyone is chanting both parts together

    • @diamonddallas.8343
      @diamonddallas.8343 Před 3 lety +52

      The modern version of "you suck" to kurt angle.

    • @giovannigiovanni.7220
      @giovannigiovanni.7220 Před 3 lety +3

      @@diamonddallas.8343 Don't compare that Kurt. Yeah, when people chanted it they knew Kurt didn't suck but for Cena he actually sucks.

    • @diamonddallas.8343
      @diamonddallas.8343 Před 3 lety +47

      Nah cena is a legend. One of the catalysts in WWE. Very funny and charismatic entertainer.

  • @MySpiritAnimalisADorito
    @MySpiritAnimalisADorito Před 3 lety +577

    Cena: "I'll never turn heel!"
    Goes Hollywood... plays a string of villains and a-holes

    • @yurinoworry
      @yurinoworry Před 3 lety +9

      Eh... and a cute little bear in Doolittle

    • @joetheman8550
      @joetheman8550 Před 3 lety +8

      @@yurinoworry a swole gay guy in Trainwreck.

    • @yurinoworry
      @yurinoworry Před 3 lety +6

      @@joetheman8550 yeah that was his best role LMAO he singlehandedly made me sorta like that movie

    • @Thegbear
      @Thegbear Před 3 lety +21

      Apparently he was one of the biggest pushers of his own heel role for quite a while, but Vince was actually right in this case. Keep him face, keep the kids buying merch, keep butts in seats. Nowadays you can absolutely turn him heel, they've long since milked the cash cow.

    • @manz848
      @manz848 Před 3 lety +7

      @@Thegbear yeah as much as the fans and John would’ve loved a heel turn it was sadly ultimately the correct business decision to keep him face and have kids still buy all his merch

  • @DoggyDisk
    @DoggyDisk Před 3 lety +281

    I got that visual of Cena walking up to gorilla replaying through my mind and now I'm getting a little emotional. I won't lie.

  • @zacharyhegwer5931
    @zacharyhegwer5931 Před 3 lety +497

    This feels like a booking version of "If you don't die the hero, you live long enough to see yourself become the villain"

  • @NickWuebker
    @NickWuebker Před 3 lety +879

    Now that Retribution is apparently no more, I wouldn’t mind Adam taking a shot at rebooking it.

    • @dokuganryu1565
      @dokuganryu1565 Před 3 lety +68

      That's easy, *he wouldn't have.*

    • @chrisgreig98
      @chrisgreig98 Před 3 lety +25

      @@dokuganryu1565 Yeah I agree, it's an overused and mostly boring idea. From NWO, Nexus, Bullet Club and now Retribution... And those are just the big names we know about. Wrestling needs to cool off with the *"Me grumpy and hate working here"* hostile takeover crap they keep doing.

    • @Pauldjreadman
      @Pauldjreadman Před 3 lety +8

      They were the perfect example of bad placing of a show. Really bad. Otherwise it was a good idea.

    • @nolan555
      @nolan555 Před 3 lety +12

      He said he’s not doing it. In his Smackdown hacker video. Watch it it’s really good

    • @Xero328
      @Xero328 Před 3 lety +3

      Not hard to do better than what wwe did. It tied into the mustafa gable hacker booking well. Just with young nxt guys

  • @tonymercer9449
    @tonymercer9449 Před 3 lety +542

    Him walking through the backstage area with all his rivals coming face to face with him gave me the chills

    • @PeterEhik
      @PeterEhik Před 3 lety +36

      Yeah if they actually pull that off, it’ll be epic

    • @Couldbedumber
      @Couldbedumber Před 3 lety +70

      itd never happen but imagine adding cm punk to that line of rivals and he just smiles and nods at cena, cuz punk knows what its like to betray his principles for a title

    • @sweatervestking
      @sweatervestking Před 3 lety +1

      Glad I’m not the only one

    • @aligatorsandwitch72
      @aligatorsandwitch72 Před 3 lety +15

      I know it's incredibly unlikely and would ruin the moment but CM Punk would have to be there too

    • @gigashadow
      @gigashadow Před 3 lety

      I mean, it was just the Scrubs finale, but it sounds like a good idea, haha.

  • @MorphyVA
    @MorphyVA Před 2 lety +472

    Definitely think JBL should be apart of all the people John Cena runs into while making his final mania entrance. Despite what a lot of us think of him as a person, JBL was the man Cena beat to become WWE Champion for the first time

    • @JazzyJ1994
      @JazzyJ1994 Před rokem +7

      Completely agree because without a Great heel like JBL their wouldn’t of been a John Cena as big as he became

    • @sams-hx7hm
      @sams-hx7hm Před rokem +11

      honestly think the order Cena ran into people should've been:
      Angle, Biker Taker, JBL, Edge, Shawn Michaels, Batista, The Rock, Brock Lesnar, Randy Orton, and while Randy and Cena are staring each other down, maybe you could see the Fiend's mask somewhere in the background

    • @Gigas0101
      @Gigas0101 Před rokem +1

      Watching the Cena/Jaybles war was some top tier wrasslin.

    • @RickyBobby42069
      @RickyBobby42069 Před rokem

      Still remember his bullying ass coming to the ring on that limo with the big horns and being a right little tart.
      In India, during that time Cena, Casket Mark the phantom dad, and batista on another level. We used to debate at school on how great they were compared to each other. We even used to make a up funny songs about them😂
      Good times.

    • @khaitranngoc4176
      @khaitranngoc4176 Před rokem

      @@sams-hx7hm Should AJ be there? Can the Feds wields Punk back? A Cena calling line feels a bit incomplete without those two.

  • @Z_hri
    @Z_hri Před 2 lety +103

    we can’t let that rap by adam go unnoticed. lyrical masterclass

    • @wanderingkernel5002
      @wanderingkernel5002 Před rokem

      I haven't even watched the video yet, I just keep replaying the opening rap!

  • @kaylynowens196
    @kaylynowens196 Před 3 lety +479

    Not gonna lie, there's something appealing about smarky and almost completely un-self-aware John Cena. Him refusing to believe he's the bad guy might just be the heel turn that wouldn't get cheered.

  • @russloveskebabs
    @russloveskebabs Před 3 lety +567

    Adam has the uncanny ability to make wrestling storylines sound like A24 film plots.

    • @1996MURADa
      @1996MURADa Před 3 lety +12

      How weirdly accurate, I love it

    • @arsenalrules12
      @arsenalrules12 Před 3 lety +2

      This storyline reminded me of Twin Peaks: The Return a lot actually, especially Agent Cooper’s role in it.

    • @Linator4
      @Linator4 Před 2 lety +3

      It’s basically the Homelander gimmick that everyone wanted Cody to be in AEW. I desperately want someone to fully embrace an anti-villain character like this someday. Cena & Punk are my top 2 candidates. I could see either of them snapping due to loving fan appreciation TOO much.

    • @MrChicagomade
      @MrChicagomade Před rokem +2

      ​​@@Linator4 b-b-but Homelander is no anti villain...he is a psychopath and a full villain 😳

  • @tobybeauchamp2323
    @tobybeauchamp2323 Před 3 lety +634

    That rap was fricking amazing

    • @heylolp9
      @heylolp9 Před 3 lety +22

      but then he was killed by a clown

    • @Xero328
      @Xero328 Před 3 lety

      Agreed

    • @djgaben6187
      @djgaben6187 Před 3 lety +5

      Dude had flow for like 5 straight minutes and half of it he was talking.

    • @dyal4505
      @dyal4505 Před 3 lety +4

      Reminds me of the one he did about Kane a couple years ago.

    • @sonnyfox8407
      @sonnyfox8407 Před 3 lety +1

      But where does Kevin lee fit into it

  • @sakshamrajput1317
    @sakshamrajput1317 Před 3 lety +185

    This final run has so much of Homelander vibe and I'm all for it

  • @thiccraccoonxxl7082
    @thiccraccoonxxl7082 Před 3 lety +533

    That Prince Philip line hasn’t aged the best

    • @Humorless_Wokescold
      @Humorless_Wokescold Před 3 lety +176

      it aged better than Prince Philip

    • @devanwilliams7914
      @devanwilliams7914 Před 3 lety +4

      @@Humorless_Wokescold 😩😂😂

    • @fernandoreyes680
      @fernandoreyes680 Před 3 lety +4

      @@Humorless_Wokescold bruh 💀

    • @Xehanort10
      @Xehanort10 Před 3 lety +21

      I wish people would stop with "That didn't age well" comments when jokes are made about people who later die. Are people supposed to see the future and know the exact day, date, month, year, second and minute somebody's going to die and not make jokes about them?

    • @fernandoreyes680
      @fernandoreyes680 Před 3 lety +15

      @@Xehanort10 Yes. They are supposed to know

  • @JarsEnvy
    @JarsEnvy Před 3 lety +1848

    Adam gives me life

  • @Blazer1X
    @Blazer1X Před 3 lety +521

    The real shock so far is how good Adam actually is at rapping

    • @djgaben6187
      @djgaben6187 Před 3 lety +23

      Dude, for a minute i couldn't tell if Adam was rapping or just talking. He had flow for a good portion of this video and he was just speaking.

    • @kaijones64
      @kaijones64 Před 3 lety +5

      I fast forwarded through it.
      And if u want to watch a show booked by a fan like Adam, it's aew.

    • @Blazer1X
      @Blazer1X Před 3 lety +4

      @@kaijones64 eh just a bit of fun don't really watch wrestling anymore tbh

    • @jaybarbieri8619
      @jaybarbieri8619 Před 3 lety +3

      @@franklingoodwin Nah he's good. Better than most this generation that's for sure

    • @captainnappyhair
      @captainnappyhair Před 3 lety +4

      @@jaybarbieri8619 “better than most of this generation that’s for sure” - 🤓

  • @shantanukhandkar
    @shantanukhandkar Před 3 lety +245

    "His sincerity slowly turns into sanctimony"
    That line gave me goosebumps.
    Take a bow, Mr. Blampied. Writer, storyteller, wordsmith.

  • @jamenthomas9837
    @jamenthomas9837 Před 3 lety +413

    Rock vs Reigns and Drew vs John on the same card would be absolutely nuts

    • @Stormertheboy
      @Stormertheboy Před 3 lety +16

      I really wanna see The Rock vs Reigns though

    • @Rayvon2121
      @Rayvon2121 Před 3 lety

      Facts!!!!

    • @josueguillen4111
      @josueguillen4111 Před 3 lety +3

      Really worthy of a two night Mania

    • @keshavbhargavbakshi
      @keshavbhargavbakshi Před 3 lety +3

      Well I think we are getting Cena Vs Roman and Edge Vs Seth at SummerSlam. That's pretty huge. And if we get Brock Vs Bobby at SS also, that would be massssivee.

  • @timothy8126
    @timothy8126 Před 3 lety +216

    This would be my favorite storyline ever if it actually happened

  • @davidwalker8031
    @davidwalker8031 Před 3 lety +325

    "And then he got killed by a clown." 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @ArcaneAzmadi
      @ArcaneAzmadi Před 3 lety +7

      My exact reaction. That rap was really impressive, and then he reached the end and I just had to pause the video and laugh out loud until I had tears in my eyes for about 20 seconds straight.

  • @JaeBurney15
    @JaeBurney15 Před 3 lety +244

    Cena being trapped in the funhouse for 1 whole year is the best thing I’ve ever heard. If we remember correctly ramblin rabbit did tell cena on the last sd before the first funhouse match “after HE’S done with you, we’re gonna be friends FOREVER” making him a puppet

    • @therealMeastro
      @therealMeastro Před 3 lety +6

      thtas what i want, cena slowly becoming a puppet for the fiend helping the fiend become wwe champion before the "grip" becomes lesser making john himself again and going on to wrestlemania beating the fiend

  • @KRswishh
    @KRswishh Před 3 lety +88

    this is more emotional than I expected especially the last part. we will definitely miss John once he decides to fully hang it up. he was our childhood and more.

  • @edalkarvel5865
    @edalkarvel5865 Před 3 lety +267

    Dear God, may the WWE listen to this storyline and make it happen.

    • @Cabezon_305
      @Cabezon_305 Před 2 lety +2

      they'll have to delete this video and try to buy it off the internet to avoid spoilers lmaoo

  • @NapoleonSoares
    @NapoleonSoares Před 3 lety +80

    wow, the end gave me chills for some reason, something really cathartic about thinking of Cena in the ring, saying he'd be happy to raise the 18 time future world champion's hand and then he slowly turns towards the hard cam with that angry face he uses and just says "but until then... YOU CAN'T C ME." I think the pop would be wild lol

  • @BlueInkAlchemy
    @BlueInkAlchemy Před 3 lety +145

    If nothing else, I think that John Cena would unironically LOVE to wear a Jumanji beard, stare wide-eyed at Bray and Randy, scream, and run off camera to a long pause before Bray delivers that *cutting* line. This was excellent booking.

  • @aII3n
    @aII3n Před 3 lety +546

    the thought of john cena retiring makes me upset. im not afraid to say i actually might cry at the sight of it.

    • @ManofPeel
      @ManofPeel Před 3 lety +2

      Yep

    • @dantejuryoku1596
      @dantejuryoku1596 Před 3 lety +16

      I got a bit teary eyed when Adam did the "U can't see me" at the end

    • @cobyclarkradio7866
      @cobyclarkradio7866 Před 3 lety +7

      We’ve all been there before. For me, it was Drew Brees. Still gets me 😭

    • @dramfinikaros7530
      @dramfinikaros7530 Před 3 lety

      Yep same here. I actually will get upset if i don't manage to be in attendance when his last match takes place...

    • @joetheman8550
      @joetheman8550 Před 3 lety

      U all pulled through Undertaker's retirement (I assume). You can pull through Cena's.

  • @TylerKrasting
    @TylerKrasting Před 3 lety +155

    Was getting Kane's unmasking flashbacks with that rap at the beginning 😂

  • @TheCormster
    @TheCormster Před 3 lety +34

    That rap was genuinely brilliant. Props to Adam or whoever wrote that.🌹

  • @trevorsplash3474
    @trevorsplash3474 Před 3 lety +67

    Man, I will be an emotional wreck when Cena gives his final speech.

  • @kingpanda3049
    @kingpanda3049 Před 3 lety +377

    Adam: "He's done all there is to do..."
    IC title: "Am I a joke to you?..."

    • @eriqlacks413
      @eriqlacks413 Před 3 lety +25

      Well in general, yes it is a joke lol

    • @tafua_a
      @tafua_a Před 3 lety +59

      I'd add one Title vs Title match to this booking then: IC champion Big E vs WWE champion Cena. Cena wins LOL, vacates the belt because he only needed it for the Grand Slam and the Triple Crown

    • @Huegtoad2011
      @Huegtoad2011 Před 3 lety +3

      @@tafua_a genius

    • @kno23
      @kno23 Před 3 lety +11

      IWGP IC title: Dad, why are we treated this way
      WWE IC title: we're always treated this way.

    • @urbaindelva7869
      @urbaindelva7869 Před 3 lety

      That should be the goal for Cena's final run.

  • @andygordon1028
    @andygordon1028 Před 3 lety +342

    Whoever Adam works for, he’s always the main attraction. What a guy 😂😂😂

    • @raysenberg64431
      @raysenberg64431 Před 3 lety +1

      I really wanna like your comment, but it is at 69 likes

    • @YungEZ1
      @YungEZ1 Před 3 lety

      @@raysenberg64431 niiiice

    • @RickyBobby42069
      @RickyBobby42069 Před rokem +1

      Dude's like the Stone cold of CZcams wrestling community

  • @ScottYoung29
    @ScottYoung29 Před 3 lety +326

    Adam: WABADOO DOO DOO DOO DOO DOOOOOOOO
    Everyone: Way he said it

    • @305Lfx
      @305Lfx Před 3 lety

      Adam wrote it himself...

  • @mindyourbuisness8104
    @mindyourbuisness8104 Před 3 lety +50

    That rap was one of the greatest things in CZcams history

  • @BugzBryant
    @BugzBryant Před měsícem +3

    We need an updated version with the current landscape taken into account

  • @mcfadyenmaffoo
    @mcfadyenmaffoo Před 3 lety +294

    The sheer nostalgia with the "WABBA DOO" intro is unbelievable.

  • @benjaminmansfield4423
    @benjaminmansfield4423 Před 3 lety +426

    Only the real OG’s remember adams rap from the kane rebooking, “then his outlook, got much better; royal rumble record setter, learn to speak, big red freak, champion for less than one whole week...”

    • @thebombspayloadisexposed
      @thebombspayloadisexposed Před 3 lety +30

      @Philly Cheesesteak Now we're in 2003, became tag champs with RVD, lost the titles 1-2-3, then live on Raw at MSG, that fateful day June 23, Kane unmasked for ALL TO SEE!

    • @GrtSage
      @GrtSage Před 3 lety +29

      He debuted coming out of hell.
      He ripped the front door off the cell.
      Teamed with Taker fought with Taker
      Tori warmed his baby maker
      Learned to speak the big red freak
      Champion for less then one whole week
      The his outlook got much better
      Royal Rumble record setter
      Smiling patriotic loony then a goddamn Kane-oroonie.
      Katie Vick....

    • @DesmondHart
      @DesmondHart Před 3 lety +1

      link to video?

    • @benjaminmansfield4423
      @benjaminmansfield4423 Před 3 lety +2

      @@DesmondHart it’s called “how wwe should have booked Kanes Unmasking” from what culture back in the day mate

    • @davidc.lalnelawma4776
      @davidc.lalnelawma4776 Před 3 lety +1

      @@GrtSage Now we're in 2003
      Became tag champs with RVD
      Lost the titles 1-2-3
      Then live on Raw at MSG
      That fateful day June 23
      Kane unmasked for all to see

  • @joniii_
    @joniii_ Před 3 lety +84

    Why did I get chills from an imaginary angle. If there was one ”How Adam would book” that would come true, it’d have to be this one for me

  • @RoseCityRebel
    @RoseCityRebel Před 3 lety +73

    I’m gonna cry thinking about my childhood hero retiring

    • @Stormertheboy
      @Stormertheboy Před 3 lety +2

      Yeah everyone grew up hating him and now they wanna pretend they're sad lol

    • @RoseCityRebel
      @RoseCityRebel Před 3 lety +7

      @@Stormertheboy He was litterally my childhood hero, not my fault everyone else took him for granted

    • @Stormertheboy
      @Stormertheboy Před 3 lety +3

      @@RoseCityRebel He was my childhood hero too bro but everyone wants to pretend that they are gonna miss him now like they haven't hated on him for the past like 11 years.

    • @RoseCityRebel
      @RoseCityRebel Před 3 lety +1

      @@Stormertheboy They already are tbh

    • @bshime9056
      @bshime9056 Před 3 lety +8

      @@Stormertheboy I think the sadness comes from is that Cena retiring will officially be the end of an era. He’s the last person on the Mount Rushmore of wrestling names to still be going, Hogan, Austin, Rock, and Cena.

  • @cameronlapage7386
    @cameronlapage7386 Před 3 lety +21

    "Even when he's not around!"
    You're telling me. I watch Impact and AEW and it's filled with commercials starring John Cena.

  • @rickyduggan6277
    @rickyduggan6277 Před 3 lety +105

    That was awesome.
    Remember there was a rumor that Eddie Guerrero vs HBK was proposed as a mania match before Guerrero died? I'd love to see you fantasy book Guerrero vs Michaels at Wrestlemania 22 if Guerrero hadn't passed away.

    • @austinblansett9900
      @austinblansett9900 Před 3 lety

      Please do it

    •  Před 3 lety

      That certainly wasn't the plan, anyone who watched that as it happened knows it was gearing up for Batista/Eddie, hence Rey and Randy's feud being inserted into that and giving Rey the title Eddie would have won.

    • @LavaCaptain-yf6iu
      @LavaCaptain-yf6iu Před 3 lety +1

      Sorb Reezi it had been confirmed that Michaels vs. Guerrero for the WHC was the plan as far back as Mania 21
      Batista and Guerrero was indeed a match proposal, But it was ideally held off for the Rumble with Guerrero Retaining

    • @BIadelores
      @BIadelores Před 3 lety +1

      @ That was indeed the plan, Shawn Michaels has mentioned that before Eddie passed they were already planning out spots and the writers were working on their storylines. This would've probably been one of the greatest feuds in history.

  • @OtherWorldAmbience
    @OtherWorldAmbience Před 3 lety +170

    I knew I needed a final Cena run. But man, this just makes it hit home. That final Mania and Raw appearance was something else.

  • @GarrMunro
    @GarrMunro Před 3 lety +69

    So yeah Adam you know we're gonna have to see the B-Roll footage of how many goes it took to do that rap

  • @lesterwormley6760
    @lesterwormley6760 Před rokem +29

    Ok first of all, after over a year some points didn’t age well because of personnel “changes” but this booking was AWESOME! From the rap through the character/story development, to the ending this was a master class in booking and we want this storyline in real life. Great job Adam. Wow!

  • @isabellamorris7902
    @isabellamorris7902 Před rokem +5

    Very late but creepy, confused, somehow-displaced-in-time heel Cena is brilliant

  • @jamesh6535
    @jamesh6535 Před 3 lety +89

    John Cena's PhD in Thuganomics was what inspired me to pass the tests required to take masters and eventually doctorate level courses so that I could also get my PhD in Thuganomics.

    • @nzuzovilakazi756
      @nzuzovilakazi756 Před 3 lety +3

      How is Thuganomics? Is it hard?

    • @jamesh6535
      @jamesh6535 Před 3 lety +3

      @@nzuzovilakazi756 I would call my time at university learning thuganomics one of the most fulfilling in my life. I am by far the best battle rapper in the small midwestern community where I live. However, it is difficult to translate the skills I've perfected with things like rhyming onto a CV.

    • @nzuzovilakazi756
      @nzuzovilakazi756 Před 3 lety +2

      @@jamesh6535 I see. Would you call it something that can't really be taught? And you just gotta feel it?

    • @jamesh6535
      @jamesh6535 Před 3 lety +3

      @@nzuzovilakazi756 If a person has enough hustle, loyalty, and respect, they can make it through the syllabus.

    • @thebombspayloadisexposed
      @thebombspayloadisexposed Před 3 lety +1

      @@jamesh6535 I Can't C what you're trying to tell us. Is your motto, "Never Give Up?"

  • @hendrxx9593
    @hendrxx9593 Před 3 lety +249

    It’s always great watching how Adam would book the WWE Product....it’s always fascinating.

    • @michaelrivera8360
      @michaelrivera8360 Před 3 lety +6

      It is better that's why lol

    • @colewrld901
      @colewrld901 Před 3 lety +15

      It's amazing and depressing because his booking has been better than the wwe's booking for years

    • @ericanderson969
      @ericanderson969 Před 3 lety +13

      @@colewrld901 It’s crazy that a younger person with fresh ideas is better than a mentally declining seventy-something at creative ideas.

    • @colewrld901
      @colewrld901 Před 3 lety +1

      @@ericanderson969 facts lol

    • @bigfudge2031
      @bigfudge2031 Před 3 lety +4

      It doesn't matter how good his ideas would be, do honestly you think that none of the wrestlers or writers have any creativity themselves? It doesn't matter what he comes up with, it will be re-written last minute and dumbed down by Vince and when he is finished with it, you wouldn't even recognise it to be the same story anymore.

  • @tobybeauchamp2323
    @tobybeauchamp2323 Před 3 lety +122

    The only problem with these is they always build my expectations up for something that i know will never be executed. At least not well

    • @colewrld901
      @colewrld901 Před 3 lety +2

      Yeah it's sad

    • @TheSilverPhoenix100
      @TheSilverPhoenix100 Před 3 lety +7

      Ehhhh they actually did the fire fly funhouse almost point for point how Adam wanted it and it was pretty good

    • @anuragkat66
      @anuragkat66 Před 3 lety +4

      @@TheSilverPhoenix100 Oh really thats Interesting

  • @mcnaughe
    @mcnaughe Před 3 lety +105

    I do love having a #31 happen at the Rumble. As long as it was just a one-time thing.
    Which of course means that if it does happen once it'll keep happening.

    • @Venylynn
      @Venylynn Před 2 lety +7

      They had a 40 man Rumble and then went back lol

  • @maxmaier7023
    @maxmaier7023 Před 3 lety +37

    Adam, this may be one of my favorite bookings youve ever done. Cena is one of my favorite wrestlers of all time, and this is the ending id love to see, especially the Keith Lee bit. Thank you for this brilliant idea, i hope we get it.

  • @qball71
    @qball71 Před 3 lety +202

    I love how quotable Adam is. “Wrestling fans hold f*cking grudges.”

  • @anachronologist2017
    @anachronologist2017 Před 3 lety +60

    "I left the words in another place"
    I like that line, I like it a lot

    • @TheComicBookJoker
      @TheComicBookJoker Před 3 lety +7

      Same. It sells the mind-breaking horror of being stuck in the funhouse for a year.

  • @sahm5071
    @sahm5071 Před 3 lety +189

    Adam needs a podcast of just himself doing whatever he wants talking about anything. I’d listen twice/day

  • @cuntcunty9339
    @cuntcunty9339 Před 3 lety +16

    That rap was actually lyricaly impressive, holy hell.

  • @KarTheGamer
    @KarTheGamer Před 3 lety +38

    16:39 THIS IS LITERALLY CENA'S CHARACTER IN THE SUICIDE SQUAD OMG GHKJFDHGJKSLD

  • @whaggs_
    @whaggs_ Před 3 lety +57

    This video genuinely made me scared of Cena retiring. I grew up in the Cena era. Born in 02. Lived through Thuganomics and Hustle, Loyalty, and Respect. I was one of very few kids who liked Randy Orton more, but Cena always had a special place in my heart. When he retires, it’s gonna be a sad day.

    • @arnavbhagwat4232
      @arnavbhagwat4232 Před 3 lety +5

      Same here. Born in 02, grew up watching Cena all through my childhood. I never even got aboard the 'Cena sucks' bandwagon except for a small window of time in 14 when I was all about Daniel Bryan. The fact that Cena might just retire alongside Jericho and Randy gives me genuine anxiety.

    • @jordank1489
      @jordank1489 Před 3 lety +1

      Don't feel bad, I felt the same about HHH. Everybody hates his reign of terror but he'll always be my favourite wrestler, thanks to my easily led and prepubescent mind.

    • @bennygilbert8764
      @bennygilbert8764 Před 3 lety

      I feel this.

  • @TheGreatDevlin
    @TheGreatDevlin Před 3 lety +59

    If this builds to Drew vs Cena, I imagine this version of Cena showing up to NXT and hollowly apologizing to Wade Barrett for not "guiding him to greatness".... And then giving him the AA. It's a way to build heat with Drew, calls on history, and gets eyes on NXT.

  • @jackstepney3281
    @jackstepney3281 Před 3 lety +56

    Gonna tell myself all his bookings actually happened to cure my sadness from wwe

  • @RohitRetnakaran
    @RohitRetnakaran Před 3 lety +28

    Anyone else teared up when Adam talked about the retirement speech?

    • @dantejuryoku1596
      @dantejuryoku1596 Před 3 lety +9

      Yes that "U can't see me" hit different. I know for a fact if he actually does that at his actual retirement speech there will be tears, lots of em.

    • @tonybeattie3980
      @tonybeattie3980 Před rokem +2

      I know this is a late reply, hell on CZcams a one year comment is practically a necropost, but for me it was the “I will miss you- even those of you who have never liked me. I-I always tried my best to entertain you. I really did try” As someone who has creative aspirations but isn’t sure what idea to go with, this feels like something I can hear myself saying.

  • @azapro911
    @azapro911 Před 3 lety +15

    Absolutely brilliant, turning Cena heel mostly without turning him heel would be the way to make this work now.

  • @BrunoDiaz93
    @BrunoDiaz93 Před 3 lety +60

    I mean, we all know the real story will be that Orton wins his 16th title too, then the next champ vacates the belt, leading to Cena v Orton, winner gets #17

    • @CharlesHitmanStone
      @CharlesHitmanStone Před 3 lety +2

      I honestly wouldn’t mind that.

    • @riddhimoypathak4158
      @riddhimoypathak4158 Před 3 lety +15

      Unpopular opinion but Orton vs Cena maybe is the best rivalry after Rock vs Stone Cold

    • @lorenzo.802
      @lorenzo.802 Před 3 lety +4

      @@riddhimoypathak4158 I can see why you think that but I personally think that Triple H vs Michaels is the best since Rock vs Austin

    • @lucassio1
      @lucassio1 Před 3 lety +4

      That would be a good final chapter in there rivalry

  • @ahmadirfan1397
    @ahmadirfan1397 Před 3 lety +30

    “Wrestling fans hold f*****g grudges” should be Adam’s catchphrase for his debut in nxt

  • @zhiamako
    @zhiamako Před 3 lety +86

    Whoever wrote that initial rap absolutely deserves a full paying raise, masterful piece of art. The abrupt end it's hilarious

    • @305Lfx
      @305Lfx Před 3 lety +3

      Adam wrote it himself..

    • @AndyDuphresne
      @AndyDuphresne Před 3 lety +8

      @@305Lfx then he deserves a pay raise

    • @305Lfx
      @305Lfx Před 3 lety +2

      @@AndyDuphresne i ageee

  • @shaunieinthewrasslin2877
    @shaunieinthewrasslin2877 Před 2 lety +8

    This is kinda like a more successful and more dramatic version of the Mr Backlund storyline and I’m here for it!

  • @therudeprelude
    @therudeprelude Před 3 lety +14

    His last promo ends with “U Won’t C Me” 👋 😢

  • @Howyanow
    @Howyanow Před 3 lety +40

    That was a rap so good I watched the vpn sponsor ad out of respect for Adam

  • @DWickett
    @DWickett Před 3 lety +133

    Surprised The Fiend didn't play a role at the end somehow, giving further storyline context towards Cena's entire year of heeling due to the prior year of Firefly Funhouse seclusion

    • @ArcaneAzmadi
      @ArcaneAzmadi Před 3 lety +41

      I think he didn't want to make it seem like the Fiend "made" Cena turn heel, like he was brainwashing him or anything. The Firefly Funhouse match just made Cena confront the truth that the Fiend revealed to him- that he's ALWAYS been a heel, and now he just has to live with it.

    • @LukeZwarteVacht
      @LukeZwarteVacht Před 3 lety +8

      We all go a little mad sometimes... especially here.

    • @Aditya-sn4sr
      @Aditya-sn4sr Před 3 lety +10

      As this is the conclusion of his whole career of two decades, it doesn't feel appropriate or necessary to tie it to the Fiend shenanigans imo

    • @js1031
      @js1031 Před 3 lety +2

      The Fiend basically acted as a mirror to Cena. Once John began spiraling, being unable to accept the truth, The Fiend's job was done. He didn't turn Cena heel. He just forced the man to have a good, long, think about his life choices.

  • @gohanblack5545
    @gohanblack5545 Před 3 lety +92

    Im still waiting for how Adam would book Keith Lee on the Main roster

    • @dokuganryu1565
      @dokuganryu1565 Před 3 lety +3

      I don't think we'd be able to handle the absolute love this man has for Keith Lee if it's let free

    • @mattsugrim7132
      @mattsugrim7132 Před 3 lety +5

      Dude he'd split him from Mia Yim, marry him hard way, and never let him go.

    • @gohanblack5545
      @gohanblack5545 Před 3 lety +1

      Mia Yim gotta be single if Keith Lee is to be the Next Big Thing

    • @Dave_ja_vu
      @Dave_ja_vu Před 3 lety

      Let wwe have a go at it first

  • @sosa6724
    @sosa6724 Před 3 lety +8

    Here after MITB '21, waiting to see who does it better

  • @jackforrester7153
    @jackforrester7153 Před 3 lety +10

    Cenas final speech and final walk up the ramp may be the loudest chant of all time

  • @casperthefriendlyghost4360
    @casperthefriendlyghost4360 Před 3 lety +47

    Can we just talk about that Ending though!!! That retirement speech gave me shades of Kobe’s retirement. Yet instead of “Mamba Out”, we got Johns “You Can’t See Me” and just... *1 Million Chefs Kisses*

  • @NDTexan
    @NDTexan Před 3 lety +50

    I can dig this. To be honest I never thought a proper heel turn for Cena should be as obvious as most heel turns. It should be somewhat vague and should involve Cena thinking what he's doing is right and best for the company and that he is still the good guy. Feeds in perfectly to that whole meta re-examination from the match with the fiend. Frankly good guys and bad guys are often a lot more gray than people would like to admit and I think this would be a lot more accurate with his character through the years

    • @arashitendou5941
      @arashitendou5941 Před 3 lety +12

      Especially since examination of his passed actions can paint that kinda light on him
      Cena felt he was being the nice and good guy by backing Zack and helping him get one last shot at the US Title
      But instead long term he got embarrassed, lost his title, girlfriend, and was constantly attacked by Kane
      Cena thought he was doing the right thing by letting Bryan be his opponent to win the WWE title from him
      But instead he blames his injured arm, adding the conclusion he only lost cause he went in basically with only one arm, and left whilst leaving Bryan to be on his own against the Authority
      He thought he was helping the locker room by getting rid of the Authority after Survivor Series but they still tormented his team before and after the PPV
      I see it like he’s Zack Synder’s Man of Steel: thinks he’s doing the right thing but kinda ignoring the collateral damage he’s continually causing

  • @NHIxSunday
    @NHIxSunday Před 3 lety +71

    That was the most entertaining episode of raw I’ve ever seen…and it doesn’t even exist. And the fact that this probably won’t happen rips my heart apart

  • @htanner1985
    @htanner1985 Před 3 lety +23

    Okay this may sound silly but what if Adam rebooked the corre and used his wrestling magic to somehow make it a good storyline

  • @TarHeelsKenny
    @TarHeelsKenny Před 3 lety +27

    Adam is the greatest booker of all time. This man just gets it.

  • @notoriousmigz2427
    @notoriousmigz2427 Před 3 lety +80

    This was genuinely brilliant storytelling. Cenas slight change in those negatives of his personal coming to light in kayfabe is a brilliant way to show change cause of the Fiend. Also it's a heel turn that isn't a full blown heel turn, it's a character arcs that can draw heat but still have him retain a fair bit of support. Playing that sort of heel-ish role while believing he's the face is something Cena can do and has done before in his feud with pipe bomb punk. Also if WWE are all in on Drew being their next big face to carry the company vs heel superstar Reigns, then Cena ending his title reign by putting him over would be massive for him.

  • @smarkdownsblog
    @smarkdownsblog Před 3 lety +583

    That was a great story. No, I really mean it.
    THAT WAS A GREAT STORY.
    I guess now you know I really mean it!

  • @DasNordlicht91
    @DasNordlicht91 Před rokem +4

    "as the sincerity twists into sanctimony" is such a great way to explain what a prospective Cena turn would be like.

  • @darbytheturtle
    @darbytheturtle Před 3 lety +10

    Love him or hate him, the man has been such an iconic WWE guy that its almost impossible to ask a non wrestling fan to name a wrestler and them not have John Cena in their list. And hearing those last moments and the retirement speech, you can't help but realise that he may not want to break the record, but he has earned it.

  • @yami2957
    @yami2957 Před 3 lety +18

    Ngl man, I really felt it at that final speech. I imagined it with John Cena's voice and I gotta say, I'll miss that guy when he does retire. Say what you will about him, but he carried the company on his back for a long time. He deserves to be called one of the greatest of all time.

  • @jettpackjettson3743
    @jettpackjettson3743 Před 3 lety +12

    The fact that WWE hasn’t hired you for creative amazes me more and more each video. Best one yet! That opening rap tho 🔥 🔥🔥

  • @yahsehirwilson832
    @yahsehirwilson832 Před 3 lety +39

    POV : You have. nothing to do this morning and this is literally the greatest thing going in the wrestling community

  • @djwilson1993
    @djwilson1993 Před 3 lety +28

    “When someone gets to 18 title wins, it would be my honor to come back and raise their hand. Until then…. 👋”

  • @georgezimmerman5055
    @georgezimmerman5055 Před 2 lety +46

    This just hurts a little after the news of the sacking of Keith Lee.

    • @mr_archer44
      @mr_archer44 Před 2 lety +2

      Keith Lee is eh anyways. So this wouldn't have been good at all

    • @Venylynn
      @Venylynn Před 2 lety +5

      @@mr_archer44 Keith Lee is awesome.

    • @kars2
      @kars2 Před 2 lety +3

      @@mr_archer44 blasphemy sir, BLASPHEMY I SAY!!! Keith Lee is the next generation Yokozuna (based on how Taker called him a cat) how fast he’s able to run and also do a flip in the air, Keith Lee is a impressive one, and I am looking forward to see what he does,

  • @aiden5831
    @aiden5831 Před 3 lety +74

    Adam’s booking gives me a reason to wake up

  • @ronaldromero7364
    @ronaldromero7364 Před 3 lety +65

    Everyone: White Men Cant Rap
    Adam: Hold my Jam

    • @averix84
      @averix84 Před 3 lety

      😂

    • @Robyamdam
      @Robyamdam Před 3 lety

      Eminem?

    • @skyblaze1134
      @skyblaze1134 Před 3 lety

      @@Robyamdam why is the only white paper people bring up is Em..
      Theirs a bunch of other great white rappers

  • @mridulbatra5297
    @mridulbatra5297 Před 3 lety +11

    I was on the verge of crying listening to John's last promo from Adam. too good

  • @YagoOliveiray9
    @YagoOliveiray9 Před 2 měsíci +4

    IT’S HAPPENING

  • @jeffdavenport8104
    @jeffdavenport8104 Před 3 lety +4

    OMG. That opening freestyle. We all bow down to Adam!

  • @riser9940
    @riser9940 Před 3 lety +101

    My favorite old bookings from Adam was when he always had to book a feud or superstar that had john cena involved because he'd constantly sing "doo doo dooo"
    Edit : 0:11 nvm the lad did it , such nostalgia

    • @Harshfxd
      @Harshfxd Před 3 lety

      Why did he said I'm Adam Haling🤔🤔

    • @baakaaria
      @baakaaria Před 3 lety

      @@Harshfxd I'm Adam, hailing from Parts Funknown. That's the gimmick for this new channel.

  • @TheNerdyMark
    @TheNerdyMark Před 3 lety +15

    That was kind of emotional tbh. I really want to see a part 2 to this... Keith Lee’s WWE title run

  • @nightmare20121
    @nightmare20121 Před 3 lety +25

    Whoever wrote this rap, deserves a Grammy

  • @devpaloma
    @devpaloma Před 8 měsíci +3

    Good booking, however, it breaks my heart knowing we'll never see another firefly fun house match. 😞

  • @harmandeepsinghsahni3063
    @harmandeepsinghsahni3063 Před 3 lety +22

    Only if current wwe writing staff put so much thought and effort. 😂😂

    • @d.k.t.3380
      @d.k.t.3380 Před 3 lety +2

      As Adam pointed out during the "When Vince Retires" video, An entire 'Lord of the Rings' every week just for Raw is just too much. The problem with trying to write WWE like a TV show (which they are by bringing in so many writers from TV and movies instead of wrestling bookers and promoters) is that even the most demanding shows currently on TV only require 1 hour of content for 26 episodes a year, not 5 hours of content every week of every year. Hell, even NXT only had 1 hour of writing a year for 52 weeks a year, and the edges were starting to fray even before Vince realized it existed and decided to put his fingerprints on it...

  • @kenadamsbusinessfirm2435
    @kenadamsbusinessfirm2435 Před 3 lety +84

    “And through it all” me: *thinking of frank sinatra.* Adam: “I ate it up..” Me: HE DID IT

  • @juliooquendo220
    @juliooquendo220 Před 3 lety +27

    Adam brings so much positive things and he is good at Rapping wow. He brings in life in dark times.

  • @Jonathan_irvin11
    @Jonathan_irvin11 Před 3 lety +17

    I wake up tired and grumpy cause I have to go to school and adam immediately makes it better with that intro

  • @BugzBryant
    @BugzBryant Před rokem +2

    that opening monologue was BARS

  • @ankurkalra2007
    @ankurkalra2007 Před 3 lety +6

    Wow! Just wow. Adam is one big reason for me to love WWE even after watching it for over 20 years now. Keep rocking sir, you are a real talented SOB 😀
    Thanks for giving such an amazing well thought out final storyline for my childhood hero. JC retiring would be an emotional day for me.