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'''Cena''': *performs a diving double axe-handle from the top rope (a move he's never done before in WWE)*<br /> |
'''Cena''': *performs a diving double axe-handle from the top rope (a move he's never done before in WWE)*<br /> |
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'''Crowd''': *chanting* YOU STILL SUCK! YOU STILL SUCK! }} |
'''Crowd''': *chanting* YOU STILL SUCK! YOU STILL SUCK! }} |
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* Part of it comes from the way they portray [[Wrestler/Kane|Kane]]. Like [[The Undertaker]] (and a few others that never really stuck or didn't last), he's portrayed as something of a supernatural being. So even though he's openly admitted to being a vicious sadist, he comes off as more of a force of nature -- it's just what he does. Compare to the usual heel who's just a disrespectful, selfish, greedy, cowardly individual in it only for themselves, this makes Kane seem more likable. It also has something to do with the fact that, unlike most heels (as previously stated), Kane is very rarely portrayed acting in a way that would be seen as cowardly. He'll go face to face with an equally matched enemy (every battle royal the man's ever been in has had him and the other biggest man lay everyone out, face off, and go at it), or even a group of opponents. Add to that the fact that he's had enough [[Pet the Dog]] and [[Kick the Son of |
* Part of it comes from the way they portray [[Wrestler/Kane|Kane]]. Like [[The Undertaker]] (and a few others that never really stuck or didn't last), he's portrayed as something of a supernatural being. So even though he's openly admitted to being a vicious sadist, he comes off as more of a force of nature -- it's just what he does. Compare to the usual heel who's just a disrespectful, selfish, greedy, cowardly individual in it only for themselves, this makes Kane seem more likable. It also has something to do with the fact that, unlike most heels (as previously stated), Kane is very rarely portrayed acting in a way that would be seen as cowardly. He'll go face to face with an equally matched enemy (every battle royal the man's ever been in has had him and the other biggest man lay everyone out, face off, and go at it), or even a group of opponents. Add to that the fact that he's had enough [[Pet the Dog]] and [[Kick the Son of a Bitch]] moments over his career, he's fairly hard to hate, even at his worst. |
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** It doesn't help that, even when he's a heel nowadays, the fans still cheer for him. |
** It doesn't help that, even when he's a heel nowadays, the fans still cheer for him. |
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** It also helps that the guy portraying Kane, Glen Jacobs, is a decent performer, hard worker, loyal company man, and really nice guy in real life. |
** It also helps that the guy portraying Kane, Glen Jacobs, is a decent performer, hard worker, loyal company man, and really nice guy in real life. |
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