Thought of the Day: It’s Too Easy Sometimes

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Cena lied. He had been posting on Twitter about how he was going to be gone for months and wanted to be in the Rumble…..and then he was. Why isn’t this tactic used more often? Why do so many stories and angles have to be based on what’s really going on? Lie to us WWE. You would be amazed how much stronger people will react when they’re genuinely surprised.