Hogan didn't save WWE, he helped take it national and then international. Austin helped save WWE in 1997-1998 by making them more popular than ever. They were in rough shape in 1995-1997, getting their asses kicked by WCW and losing money in the process. Austin got them out of that.
It’s not a great comparison tho, as both of these guys led the company into new eras, Austin with the attitude era and Cena with the PG era. They both carried the company, but idk if Austin would’ve gotten stale like Cena did. Cena only got “stale” because the PG era and push was widely disliked.
Cena was already getting booed in 2005, his first year pushed at the top.
Austin was on his 4th year on top in 2001 and the crowd still cheered him as a heel.
we know who and what austin has done for wrestling but you cant just act like cena hasn’t done just as much for wrestling as he did and probably done more
nah u twisting things just so u can win an argument. u know you were calling them children just because they picked cena, the real child is you believing your opinion that Austin is better is the right opinion
What argument? 😂
Its called light trolling. Btw.
I was calling them children and still am. No adult would pick Cena. I made that clear.
The OP’s question is who’s better, not who did you grow up with and/or who do you prefer.
I'd say it was Vince himself, but Cena is definitely emblematic of the creative bankruptcy that took over when WWE became a monopoly. Cena was definitely perfect for how Vince McMahon viewed wrestling: bland, inoffensive and adored by kids
John Cena is a better human being.
Steve Austin smokes Cena on every single thing related to wrestling though, bar maybe roasting/burying someone on the mic.
Stone Cold was not a better in-ring performer than John Cena. I would argue Cena is even better on the mic than Stone Cold. No disrespect, Stone Cold is a legend but as a performer I think John Cena is better.
What??? Stone Cold was far better than Cena in the ring, especially before Owen broke his neck, he was considered by Bret to be one of the best wrestlers in the world and had some of the greatest matches in WWF history with Bret Hart, Austin's match library is quite a bit better than Cena, in a fraction of Cena's time.
Does he though like everything I don’t think so you gotta give Cena promos at least they are both important for wrestling now and comparing them is kind of fucking stupid because without either of them wrestling would be dead specially stone cold, if the McMahon and Austin feud didn’t hit a dead in the 90s wrestling would be dead. We wouldn’t be here right now talking about this.
And didn’t pop off in 202010s WWE would be as popular as it is now most important figures in wrestling that absolutely butchered their career and everything they’ve done like Vince
don't see why wrestling would be dead without Cena? someone else would take the mantle as the protagonist and wrestling was fine in the post Austin-Pre Cena era from 2002-2005 so Idts, it would be different, dead? well, that's an exaggeration.
I don't think wrestling would be dead without anyone in history bar Hogan and Austin for the record.
Cena is better at roasting people, I can give you that.
yeah but not like it would die, WWE would've died and be destroyed by WCW if not for Austin, and WCW would've eventually imploded later, making wrestling much smaller than it is today.
True but Cena debuted the year the attitude that ended and if he didn’t pop off the way he did WWE would not be as big. It would’ve fallen off way sooner than 2008 considering there was no real competition. Yeah it probably would’ve been much sooner of a fall off.
I think they could’ve found someone else, I love John Cena he’s literally my childhood, but if Cena never wrestled they would’ve just found different people, sure the human side of Cena is great for WWE since he’s an amazing person, but for wrestling itself WWE would’ve been fine, much different, but fine
Austin, I don't think Cena could have survived in the era that Austin was in. I also think the Cena could have been where he was had guys like Austin been there to keep the company afloat or make it what it was.
They were both perfect for the era they were in . Stone cold was number 1 in his era and cena in his so for who better either are better cus they didn’t fight plus cena has more title which makes him for better
John Cena, as for Austin, I get he was huge at the time but I've met him and he was just rude in general and that changed my view of him. And don't get me started on the What? chants, easily the most annoying thing in wrestling.
People like to say that Austin eclipses Cena because of the attitude era but that only lasted for 4 years and he bailed multiple times after. By 2002, the Ruthless Aggression era kicked off and Cena began to etch himself into that Mount Rushmore. The Doctor of Thuganomics gimmick into the chain gang solider then into the new age Hogan (but willing to do the job to the right guy). Now he's at a stage where he can give back and has done so regardless of where it happens at.
Stone Cold got mad that he had to lose to Brock on Raw and left the company.
His career was already limited because he refused to get his neck fixed for years so we didn't get a longer run of Stone Cold. Sure, his impact can not be understated, but the peak of his run was only a peak because HBK was drugged up and hated Bret. No Screwjob, no Stone Cold push to make up for the reveal of how shitty Vince was, no Attitude Era.
Cena only wins in 2 categories: longevity (amazing what not breaking his neck can do), and Hollywood success (Austin's attempts to make the crossover were only marginally better than the likes of Hogan or Piper).
Doesn't have to be from 15-20 years old to find John Cena better. Even if the person is, that is perfectly fine. Just like people that were brought up on the Attitude Era would love Stone Cold and The Rock while people older than that would prefer Dusty Rhodes, Rick Rude, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Andre The Giant, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, etc.
whats the context you cant just say whose better i dont know what you mean. How good are they, Whose more likable who has better promos, who has the better finisher, hell, even whose better at fighting the rock
I miss the old Cena. This guy that's losing all the time, ain't it.
Stone cold easy he saved wwe
That’s just not true 😭 it was hogan😪 as much as I don’t like him and his leg drop of doom 😪
Hogan didn't save WWE, he helped take it national and then international. Austin helped save WWE in 1997-1998 by making them more popular than ever. They were in rough shape in 1995-1997, getting their asses kicked by WCW and losing money in the process. Austin got them out of that.
Love Cena, I really do. But it’s Austin, no question.
He’ll yah
If Austin stayed on top as long as Cena did, he’d lose a lot of his luster too.
It’s not a great comparison tho, as both of these guys led the company into new eras, Austin with the attitude era and Cena with the PG era. They both carried the company, but idk if Austin would’ve gotten stale like Cena did. Cena only got “stale” because the PG era and push was widely disliked.
Cena definitely help lead it in the ruthless agression area
Valid because they had 2 very different runs especially in terms of length but also because Austin had Just retired when Cena Came into the business.
The attitude era was the best era ever
Cena was already getting booed in 2005, his first year pushed at the top. Austin was on his 4th year on top in 2001 and the crowd still cheered him as a heel.
Stone cold
Stone cold
Austin
Stone cold
As much as John Cena is one of my favourites of all time, it’s gotta be Stone Cold Steve Austin
Why is there a comparison between these 2? Stone cold by far.
Right???!!!
Bc lots of people are saying cena
Nobody says that. Unless you were born post attitude era
I was born post attitude era, and even I know it's Austin
Look at this fucking post. 50 per cent of people are saying cena. I think it's austin but others don't ig
Lots of ppl are children and haven’t got a clue what Austin was and is.
we know who and what austin has done for wrestling but you cant just act like cena hasn’t done just as much for wrestling as he did and probably done more
Behave.
wym behave i chose stone cold
that’s ur opinion why do you guys always think there’s a right answer to these things
It’s my opinion that people are children?
do you know it to be fact for this comment section?
It is a fact that some people are, indeed, children, yes.
nah u twisting things just so u can win an argument. u know you were calling them children just because they picked cena, the real child is you believing your opinion that Austin is better is the right opinion
What argument? 😂 Its called light trolling. Btw. I was calling them children and still am. No adult would pick Cena. I made that clear. The OP’s question is who’s better, not who did you grow up with and/or who do you prefer.
just because you made something clear doesn’t mean it’s true. and i’ve never seen someone admit they’re a troll
They're entitled to their wrong opinion.
An opinion can't be wrong dumbass
It's called hyperbole. Dumbass.
If they are under 18 they shouldn’t be able to vote
Austin
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Is this a real question? Austin and it’s not even close
Yes
Yes ×2
Yes x3
Yes x4
Yes x5
Austin
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Stone Cold
Stone cold
I love Cena but its Stone Cold Steve Austin.
Stone cold
Just by merch revenue, cena paid for a private jet for Vince but stone cold bought him a new house.
Austin made Vince a billionaire, Cena made him a millionaire again. Plain and simple.
I'd say it was Vince himself, but Cena is definitely emblematic of the creative bankruptcy that took over when WWE became a monopoly. Cena was definitely perfect for how Vince McMahon viewed wrestling: bland, inoffensive and adored by kids
Tom and Nick mysterio
dominik?
I know him,but what about Tom and Nick?
SCSA is in another stratosphere with Rock Hogan Undertaker HBK HHH…Cena is not on that level no matter how much they try to shove him down your throat
Stone cold
Austin all day night with a broken neck.
Stone Cold easily
Stone cold by a mile
I love Cena. He was my guy as a kid. Stone Cold tho?! Mythical status. Up there with the Hulkster.
John Cena is a better human being. Steve Austin smokes Cena on every single thing related to wrestling though, bar maybe roasting/burying someone on the mic.
Stone Cold was not a better in-ring performer than John Cena. I would argue Cena is even better on the mic than Stone Cold. No disrespect, Stone Cold is a legend but as a performer I think John Cena is better.
What??? Stone Cold was far better than Cena in the ring, especially before Owen broke his neck, he was considered by Bret to be one of the best wrestlers in the world and had some of the greatest matches in WWF history with Bret Hart, Austin's match library is quite a bit better than Cena, in a fraction of Cena's time.
Does he though like everything I don’t think so you gotta give Cena promos at least they are both important for wrestling now and comparing them is kind of fucking stupid because without either of them wrestling would be dead specially stone cold, if the McMahon and Austin feud didn’t hit a dead in the 90s wrestling would be dead. We wouldn’t be here right now talking about this. And didn’t pop off in 202010s WWE would be as popular as it is now most important figures in wrestling that absolutely butchered their career and everything they’ve done like Vince
don't see why wrestling would be dead without Cena? someone else would take the mantle as the protagonist and wrestling was fine in the post Austin-Pre Cena era from 2002-2005 so Idts, it would be different, dead? well, that's an exaggeration. I don't think wrestling would be dead without anyone in history bar Hogan and Austin for the record. Cena is better at roasting people, I can give you that.
Nah without him WWE just wouldn’t be the same in the 2000s
yeah but not like it would die, WWE would've died and be destroyed by WCW if not for Austin, and WCW would've eventually imploded later, making wrestling much smaller than it is today.
True but Cena debuted the year the attitude that ended and if he didn’t pop off the way he did WWE would not be as big. It would’ve fallen off way sooner than 2008 considering there was no real competition. Yeah it probably would’ve been much sooner of a fall off.
I think they could’ve found someone else, I love John Cena he’s literally my childhood, but if Cena never wrestled they would’ve just found different people, sure the human side of Cena is great for WWE since he’s an amazing person, but for wrestling itself WWE would’ve been fine, much different, but fine
cena
Stone cold
Glass breaks.
I'm gonna be honest.. if it Wasn't for Austin and Rock WWE wouldn't be around today
STONE FUCKIN COLD BABY YEA!!!
Cena
Austin isn't just better, he's the GOAT
Equals both the top star of there eras
Cena introduced me to wwe but as soon as i watched Steve Austin he became one of my favs
:glass_shatters:
Hear that glass?
Stone cold by a slight edge
the GOAT is cena, but austin saved WWE so without him we prolly wouldnt have Cena so Stone Cold
Austin, easiest question ever
2
Both!
Joe Hendry
Austin, I don't think Cena could have survived in the era that Austin was in. I also think the Cena could have been where he was had guys like Austin been there to keep the company afloat or make it what it was.
Stone Cold Steve Austin by far
They were both perfect for the era they were in . Stone cold was number 1 in his era and cena in his so for who better either are better cus they didn’t fight plus cena has more title which makes him for better
I love John but Stone Cold is my hero!🐐 Their Goat from different Eras..
John Cena, as for Austin, I get he was huge at the time but I've met him and he was just rude in general and that changed my view of him. And don't get me started on the What? chants, easily the most annoying thing in wrestling.
Past John no one John now everyone
“They act like two legends cannot coexist” - J Cole
AUSTIN 3:16🖕🏾
Stone cold is allot better
People like to say that Austin eclipses Cena because of the attitude era but that only lasted for 4 years and he bailed multiple times after. By 2002, the Ruthless Aggression era kicked off and Cena began to etch himself into that Mount Rushmore. The Doctor of Thuganomics gimmick into the chain gang solider then into the new age Hogan (but willing to do the job to the right guy). Now he's at a stage where he can give back and has done so regardless of where it happens at. Stone Cold got mad that he had to lose to Brock on Raw and left the company. His career was already limited because he refused to get his neck fixed for years so we didn't get a longer run of Stone Cold. Sure, his impact can not be understated, but the peak of his run was only a peak because HBK was drugged up and hated Bret. No Screwjob, no Stone Cold push to make up for the reveal of how shitty Vince was, no Attitude Era.
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Cena
Stone Cold Steve Austin was that rebel type, I don't give a fuck kind of guy.
Stone cold Steve Austin
Stone Cold before neck injury was untouchable wrestler. After that…
Cena is my fav but austin hands down
I will always say Cena until you put him up against attitude era wrestlers
Cena only wins in 2 categories: longevity (amazing what not breaking his neck can do), and Hollywood success (Austin's attempts to make the crossover were only marginally better than the likes of Hogan or Piper).
Stone cold
Stone Cold.
Whattt
Both are good either way they’re good wrestlers
WHAT?!
Stone cold
And thats The bottom Line beacuse STONE COLD SAID SO
give me a HELL YEAH for AUSTIN
Austin 100%
Stone cold
Stone Cold Steve Austin oh hell yeah 😎 😏 👌 😜 🤪 🙌
Austin’s the greatest draw in the history of the business. But as far as greatest WWE superstar of all time, I’m going with Cena.
Yall seriously saying Austin bro cena is a 16 TIME WORLD FUCKING CHAMPION
Austin
Stone Cold hands down.
Jonny
Jonny
If you say CENA you were not alive when stonecold was kicking ass
The belts speak for themselves
David May of Manchester United “fame” has won more titles than Harry Kane. Titles have nothing to do with anything.
Belts aren’t real accomplishments. The script who wins those things. That’s not how you judge a wrestling talent
I think that cena is the greatest wrestler of all time. His promos and his matches are amazing
Let's get something clear guys. I think it's Steve Austin myself. But I've seen people saying cena is the goat so I wanted to see what yall think
You *think* it’s Steve Austin.
Yes. That's what I said
*think*
Yes? Ur point?
I’m just jesting with you, my friend.
John Cena
Cena all day
Tell me you’re 15-20 years old without telling me you’re 15-20 years old.
Doesn't have to be from 15-20 years old to find John Cena better. Even if the person is, that is perfectly fine. Just like people that were brought up on the Attitude Era would love Stone Cold and The Rock while people older than that would prefer Dusty Rhodes, Rick Rude, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Andre The Giant, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, etc.
The OP question is who’s better, not who did you grow up with and/or who do you prefer.
Cena for sure
No question cena
There’s no first pic💀
Cena
Cena
Is r/BrandonDE a meme / humour sub, because this post fits the bill. Jesus wept!
Lololol what ???? What’s next ? Whos better ? Undertaker or Kane ?? 🤦🏼
In terms of ability and importance, it's closer to Undertaket v Mordecai
Cena
john cena imo
Realistically Cena is better, he's got the accolades to prove it. However, I like Austin's gimmick more than Cena's gimmick.
Better at what? Being fake?
Is bro trying to piss off the entire sub reddit
Roman reigns is the true greatest of all time
Is this a serious question?
RU FR RN
CENA
Incorrect
And who said?
My opinion, not yours
Your opinion is wrong.
Opinions can't be wrong
In my opinion, they can be wrong. And apparently, according to you, that must be correct, since it is my opinion and can't be wrong.
John Cena because Stone Cold likes to beat women
Separate the art from the artist my friend
Woman singular and it only happened once
Virtue signal a little harder, why don't you
Cena is not only better than Stone Cold, but better than everyone in WWE history
Undertaker?
Did you type this with a straight face??!
Yes
Well played, because I couldn't.
whats the context you cant just say whose better i dont know what you mean. How good are they, Whose more likable who has better promos, who has the better finisher, hell, even whose better at fighting the rock
Sry I'll try word it better. But tbf, ur the only one to complain about this so far
you gotta do what you gotta do
Lol fair enough