10 Most Impactful WWE Superstars Of All Time

#1: JOHN CENA

2005 Teen Choice Awards - Show

You might not be able to see him much now on Raw or Smackdown, but from 2002 to practically 2016, Cena dominated the WWE.

He was the torchbearer and literal face of the company. Like Hogan before him, loads of non-professional wrestling fans know Cena's name.

During the mid-2000s, the WWE was transitioning away from the overly sexualized and violent ways of the Attitude Era. What they later coined the following era was that of Ruthless Aggression.

Although it was mainly just intense matches, the WWE soon became PG, catering more so to families and children. Gone were the scantily-clad women who didn't wrestle, the abrasive language and the violent nature of a lot of the matches.

Cena was the poster child for the new era. He originally started out as a wise-cracking rapper, but quickly changed to a fan-friendly, bright-coloured advertisement for the WWE.

It made Cena the most influential wrestler of that era, but also made him one of the most hated.

Like Hogan before him, his eventual come back in any match was a near certainty, so crowds began turning on him after 2009. Since fans were a lot smarter in today's industry, it made getting the reaction WWE hoped for extremely difficult. If the crowd doesn't like something or someone, they'll let WWE or the wrestler know it. It's why Roman Reigns has had such a hard time getting over with a large portion of the crowd.

Out of the ring, Cena has been extremely instrumental in Make-A-Wish, personally granting over 500 wishes to children around the world. He truly loves making children happy and has even recently written a children's book. He's appeared at the Kids' Choice Awards on Nickelodeon numerous times and has appeared in several movies including The Marine, 12 Rounds, Blockers and Ferdinand.