Triple H has been leading the charge of WWE's creative for a while now, and it's no secret that several of his decisions haven't really gone down well with fans. Vince Russo believes that the decision to have John Cena lose his retirement match might escalate matters within the company, eventually leading to HHH's firing.
Wrestling is an unpredictable business where anything is possible, but if there's one thing we're confident would never happen, it's John Cena tapping out. However, this changed during Cena's final match at SNME, where he tapped to Gunther in a moment that left the WWE universe beyond stunned.
The anger was palpable as the crowd rained down heavy boos, especially when Triple H showed up following the match. On the latest edition of the Coach and Bro Show, Vince Russo stated that the backlash has been so fierce that WWE might have The Game step down.
Russo added that boos at SNME weren't only for John Cena's loss but also to express the disappointment over WWE's poor booking over the past year.
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"I’m gonna make a bold prediction. I think that marked the beginning of the end for Triple H. I’m gonna tell you right now because the people have turned on him, because those boos were not just for the finish of a match. Those boos were for the last year, and the way this entire thing was penned out under his pen and under his guidance, and that’s where the boos were coming from. And that very, very, very well could be the beginning of the end because there has been a turn on Triple H." (H/T - TJRWrestling)
Vince Russo believes that having WWE legend John Cena tap out betrayed his character
Elsewhere in the video, Russo spoke about how Cena had built a legacy through the Make-A-Wish initiative and by motivating kids across the globe never to give up. He explained that having John Cena give up in his retirement match sent the wrong message to kids and was a betrayal of his character's ethics.
"If I am in that conversation and I am listening to Cena, I am saying, 'John, I respect the sh*t out of you. We ain't doing that, John. Vince, why not? John, it's real simple. You've built a 25 year career of saying never quit, never quit, never quit.' So on your very last match, you are going to quit. Therefore, sending a message to all those kids and all the kids in Make-a-Wish that, 'Hey guys, sooner or later you're going to quit. You really want to do that, John?' No way, no way," he said.
Though Triple H is the Chief Content Officer of WWE, reports suggest that John Cena had himself pitched the idea of losing in his retirement match.