I know, it seems like a stretch but think about it, the founding of a country is a bit of storytelling. You need heroes and villains, you need drama and intrigue and when it is all done the main participants become larger than life characters. Plus it's Friday and we could all use some fun. I also think these strangely work. So examine and debate. George Washington is John Cena: Hustle, Loyalty and Respect. These words are emblazoned on John Cena t-shirts but really they describe our greatest Founding Father too. He hustled to avoid battles or to attack at night (i.e. Washington Crossing the Delaware). He was loyal to America, risking his life to lead the Continental Army and you better believe he commanded respect. Like Cena, Washington never had a heel turn and both could accurately be described as "The Face Who Runs the Place". Alexander Hamilton is HHH Both men started from the bottom and both used special connections to work their way up. Hamilton through his friendship and apprenticeship with Washington and HHH through marrying the boss's daughter Stephanie McMahon. Both make terrific heels and as much as Lin-Manuel Miranda tries to do otherwise, Hamilton has been a "bad guy" for most of US History, distrustful of the common man and always doing "what's best for business". Ben Franklin is Ric Flair Both men absolutely ooze charisma. They are headliners and really big fans of themselves. They know how to play to a crowd, they have famous one liners too! Franklin is the architect of lines like "God helps those who help themselves", "early to bed, early to rise" and the classic athlete slogan "no pain, no gain". Flair gave us "to be the man, you gotta beat the man" and "limousine riding, high flying, etc. etc." Let's also point out they both had rather notorious and public liaisons with the fairer sex during their times. Thomas Jefferson is Sting Let me be clear on this too, I don't mean beach bum Sting, I'm talking "The Crow" EMO Sting because...well Jefferson was kind of EMO. Some historians actually think that Jefferson today would be diagnosed with depression or that he was possibly bipolar. Both men were loners and reclusive. Both men were also wildly popular among the masses but confusing in their actions. Sting was the most naive baby face in modern wrestling and Jefferson contradicted himself at every turn. These two could take turns on the psychiatrist's couch. Thomas Paine is the Ultimate Warrior
Both men were incredibly passionate and rebellious. Have you ever seen the Ultimate Warrior run into the ring for his entrance and wrestle like he was on the clock? Paine had a brief moment of love and brilliance in America with Common Sense, but his later writings and support of the French Revolution made him lose favor with America and the Founding Fathers. Both were probably too passionate and intense for their own good. Washington and Paine had a very personal falling out, Paine lashed out when the former refused to help him when he was incarcerated. The wound never healed. The Ultimate Warrior also fell from grace and tragically did not come back into the good graces of the company until it was too late. He died shortly after the WWE welcomed him back.
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