>>16257284I still think he was the uncrowned face of the industry and is the missing link between Cena and Reigns.
For better or for worse, the 10s demanded an autistic toy collecting manchild who had social media influence. I think Vince knew this but was too behind on the times so he kept Cena as that manchild for longer than he should’ve been. Then he got on the reigns wagon when he really wasn’t ready until the 20s
Ryder grandfathered the way the entire industry promotes and markets their stars, he unintendedly became the single most influential figure in the entire industry and every company simply follows his lead in spotlighting their stars.
