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For the last several years, WWE has been the biggest and most popular professional wrestling promotion around the world. WWE Chairman Vince McMahon and the backstage management have played a huge role in the success of the company. But there have also been multiple megastars who have been the "face of WWE" in the eyes of fans.
The most notable name in recent memory is that of 16-time World Champion John Cena, who took WWE's popularity to another level. Since Cena left the full-time role, there have been a handful of new superstars who have been the face of the company. Some of these names are Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, Becky Lynch, and most recently Drew McIntyre.
In this article, let's take a look at three superstars who are ready to be the next "face of WWE" and two who are not. The ones in the latter category surely have the potential to reach the next level. Comment down and let us know your thoughts on the same.
#3 Ready to be the next face of WWE: Cesaro
Cesaro is the unanimous choice of the WWE Universe and even several WWE Superstars as the most underrated and underutilized superstar in the company. The Swiss Superman has been with WWE for nearly a decade now. While he has won several titles in the company, most of them have been as a tag team competitor.
Time and again, Cesaro has impressed with his exceptional in-ring skills and near inhuman strength. He has also been very popular among the WWE Universe, who want to see him win a world title in the company soon. For some reason, Vince McMahon is yet to give him a proper push and a run with either the WWE or Universal Championship.
Given an opportunity, Cesaro is ready to be the next "face of WWE". If there are concerns over his mic skills, giving him a mouthpiece could do wonders.
#2 Not ready to be the next face of WWE: Dominik Mysterio
The son of the legendary WWE Superstar Rey Mysterio, Dominik Mysterio has had a great start to his career in WWE. In his first proper match for the company at SummerSlam 2020, he faced multi-time world champion Seth Rollins and impressed fans with his performance.
He is currently part of the roster of Friday Night SmackDown where he teams up with his father Rey Mysterio. The father-son duo has an interesting dynamic that makes the fans watch their matches. While Rey Mysterio is surely helping establish Dominik, the junior Mysterio still has a long way to go to become the "face of WWE". Dominik Mysterio has impressed the fans with his in-ring skills but needs an interesting character and more charisma.
At the same time, Dominik has just started his WWE career and he has a long time to learn and get better. Possibly, a feud against his own father could help him come out of his shadows and help the WWE Universe see him as who he is, rather than as Rey Mysterio's son. What are your thoughts on Dominik retiring his own father and taking over his mask?
#2 Ready to be the next face of WWE: Big E
Current Intercontinental Champion Big E is one of those WWE Superstars on the current roster who have excelled in multiple personas. Be it his dominant NXT Championship run as a heel, his hilarious actions as part of The New Day, or him being a fierce competitor, Big E has impressed in all of them.
Many WWE fans wanted Big E to challenge Universal Champion Roman Reigns in the main event of WrestleMania 37. During a recent interview, Big E mentioned that he wants to face Reigns at next year's WrestleMania.
"Yeah, that's the goal. That's the goal, to be in that tier, to be at the very top. I think Roman's done a stellar job. 'Stellar' isn't good enough a superlative to describe how much he's elevated himself, even though he was already at the top. And I think his presentation, the promos, all that's stuff's really cool to see. But yeah man, that would be, as far as... if I had to pick any opponent, that would be the one. So hopefully, by next year, he's still got the title. We'll see, there's a lot that can happen from now till then, but yeah, that would be it."
Big E has impressed with his Intercontinental Championship run so far and given an opportunity, he could become the next "face of WWE". From charisma to in-ring skills, Big E has all the tools to become a megastar.
#1 Not ready to be the next face of WWE: Damian Priest
One of the newest additions to the roster of WWE RAW is Damian Priest. A former NXT North American Champion, Damian Priest had a decently successful run back in the Black and Gold brand of WWE and recent reports suggest that he has made a positive impression backstage. Sportskeeda's Lennard Surrao wrote:
Damian Priest has made a positive impression in the two weeks he has been on RAW. High-level sources within WWE told Fightful that Priest is 'extremely well-liked' behind the scenes. It was additionally reported that Priest 'turned heads' with his performances at the Royal Rumble and on his first night on RAW. Another employee close to the situation revealed that Priest was offered a 'full plate' by WWE across both nights. Thankfully for Priest, he passed the test admirably well and did everything expected of him as a WWE performer.
Ever since his main roster debut, WWE has paired Priest up with rapper Bad Bunny. Damian Priest is yet to prove himself on the main roster as an individual performer. The post-WrestleMania season would give the WWE Universe a better idea about The Archer of Infamy. He definitely has the potential to be the next major Puerto Rican WWE Superstar, but he is not ready just yet to become the "face of WWE".
#1 Ready to be the next face of WWE: Rhea Ripley
In the last few years, WWE has seen a massive revolution in its women's division. The likes of Becky Lynch, Sasha Banks, Charlotte Flair, Bayley, and Asuka have changed the way fans used to watch the matches of the women's division. Both the matches and storylines are now equally compelling and fierce as the men's.
Another name that has turned several heads recently is Rhea Ripley. The first NXT UK Women's Champion and a former NXT Women's Champion, Ripley has impressed one and all with her in-ring skills and character work. Her different persona makes her look apart from the rest of the women's division.
Many were expecting Rhea Ripley to win the 2021 women's Royal Rumble match, and she almost did before getting eliminated by eventual winner Bianca Belair. At WrestleMania 37, she now has the opportunity to become the first WWE Superstar to win a title on NXT, NXT UK, and the main roster (RAW/SmackDown).
Rhea Ripley is someone WWE should definitely invest in as she could prove to be a game-changer for the company. She is ready to become the next "face of WWE" and it is to be seen if WWE puts the RAW Women's title on her at WrestleMania 37.
