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Originally Posted by Reaper16
Exactly! The tap-out is the whole problem. If he uses ALL his strength to kick out of the 2nd rope AA and then gets pinned after one more regular AA? Fine. That's a loss that doesn't kill him. Makes him look tough, actually. If he uses ALL his strength to kick out of the 2nd rope AA and then gets locked in the STF and passes out, forcing a ref stoppage? Fine. Doesn't kill him & makes him look tough, actually.
But going through what he did and CHOOSING to tap out? Awful. Kills him. Owens had a special vibe around him & now he feels like any other mid-card WWE heel.
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WWE isn't ready to make Cena look just like a beatable guy either. Nor will they. Once they do that, and Cena begins losing to fresh guys it will kill him in the eyes of the business. He's still their superman. WWE's just letting talented guys like Reigns and Rollins have some spotlight.
But Owens still has a bit of the "it" factor that those guys previously mentioned never had. Wyatt was close, but that door is shut for now. This was still Owens' first moments in WWE after stepping up from the perceived triple-A of wrestling (NXT). And he's shown himself to be a contender if by nothing else than the fact that he can put on a show. I think fans respect him for that alone, and ultimately he'll end up being a face after a while despite the bad attitude.