Ric Flair believes John Cena could never be a convincing heel because he’s simply too good a good guy to be a bad guy.
During a recent interview on The Ariel Helwani Show, Ric Flair was asked about a comparison of John Cena’s and Hulk Hogan’s heel turn. Helwani pointed out that while Hogan fully embraced his villain role and fans accepted it, Cena’s situation feels very different.
Flair explained that Cena, much like Ricky Steamboat and Sting, has a naturally good-hearted personality that makes it hard for fans to see him as a villain.
“Well, it’s hard to measure the two, but I love the thing with John. But the thing about John, John is Ricky Steamboat. There’s nothing bad about John. You know, some guys like Jack Brisco and that, and Ricky Steamboat, Sting and all that, they just can’t be a heel. And John, as great as he is, all that, he’s just not a bad guy if you can be such a good guy. Does that make [sense]?”
“Hulk could be a prick. But it’s from all those years of battling for a spot. You don’t think Roddy Piper wouldn’t? I mean, I know for a fact. I mean, everybody wanted Hulk’s spot, but hey, man, it’s a testament to who he is that he was able to go through it.”
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