4 Reasons why John Cena needs to return to WWE soon 

"Let's go, Cena, Cena Sucks," that world-famous duelling chant has been echoed throughout arenas this year, even though the 16-time World Champion has not been around since WrestleMania. Now, most would ask why?

Is it cause fans are bored with the WWE product that they instead witness Cena in action or is it because Cena's absence has caused his most critical haters to miss him? And whether you adore him for his core values or despise him for his explicit representation of how management envisions a babyface, the fact remains John Cena has been WWE's biggest star and probably still is.

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Therefore, with pay-per-views like Backlash and Money in the Bank out of the way, the company needs their top guy in Cena to elevate business in time for SummerSlam 2018, as "the biggest party of the summer" needs star power and Cena can provide just that, but could Cena return earlier to the company? The reasons are there to make that possible, and the WWE creative team need just to design a proper booking strategy that would fully utilize Cena.

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#1 The quest to become a grand slam champion

The one title that has eluded the champ

There are multiple grand slam Champions in WWE today, and while most legends such as Randy Orton had to wait close to a decade to achieve that honour, young Superstars such as Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns attained that accolade in no time. However, it is sometimes hard to believe that one of the most influential stars of the ruthless aggression and PG era has still not earned the right to be called a grand slam champion.

Cena has won it all from multiple Royal Rumbles to countless World Title's, but the IC Championship has eluded him his entire career. While most would say that Cena winning the IC Championship at this point in his wrestling career is irrelevant, recall the excellent work he had done with the United States Title back in 2015. As Cena took a title that was laying in mid-card obscurity and elevated it to main event status.

Even though the IC Title is in a much better state than it used to be thanks to the excellent work by the Miz and Seth Rollins, Cena holding the belt in a successful run could take the title to heights it once relished in. This more than logical enough to warrant a Cena return as his quest to become a Grand Slam Champion would not seem nonsensical and out of place but Cena would be a man trying to cap off a legendary career.

#2 Break new ground at Full Sail

Triple did state he wants Cena in the hottest brand in WWE.

As mentioned in the previous point John Cena's 2015 United States Title run was oddly one of the best title runs of his career, as his core values of hustle, loyalty, and respect were surprisingly on full display as he defended his title every single week against any Superstar.

Moreover, most of those Superstars were NXT veterans themselves such as Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, and Ceasro. And Cena produced classics with those men, which in turn elevated their careers to the next level.

Furthermore, the elevation of those stars proved that Cena was beyond his 'shovelling days' or perhaps he was not, anyhow, the point is that Cena works well with younger talent these days. And it was surprising when NXT boss Triple H was asked in an interview, what is the possibility of witnessing a major star such as Cena in an NXT ring?

'The Game' answered that it is indeed possible. Therefore, if WWE is willing to decide to send their biggest money maker down to NXT for one landscape changing match, that is more than enough as a reason for Cena to return.

As Cena himself stated that he predicts that The Velveteen Dream has a bright future in the WWE, and it is hard to argue that claim as Dream has undeniable charisma, top-tier character work, and in-ring work that has been praised by many. Therefore, Cena vs. Dream at NXT Takeover would be fantasy booking come to fruition.

#3 A real box office match with the Universal Champion

Heyman wants a money match, here is your money match.

Brock Lesnar and the Universal Title has become a hotly debated topic throughout the WWE Universe, as many believe that "the beast" has completely ruined the legitimacy of the Universal Title, Raw's main event scene and the direction of many main event superstars.

And WWE do not seem to budge as well, as Lesnar's next title defence is still undecided, and while many have wished that stars such as Finn Balor, Braun Strowman, and Seth Rollins taking the title from Lesnar, Paul Heyman's recent Facebook post suggest otherwise.

Heyman's classic work-shoot style of ripping through the entire Raw main event scene was comical, savage and ultimately the truth. Bobby Lashley for all his size is presented as a vanilla type babyface ever since he returned to the WWE; Roman Reigns has worn out his opportunities and Finn Balor taking on a mammoth of a man in Lesnar just does not seem believable.

Moreover, in Heyman's wonderfully written post he kept on repeating one term,"box office," Brock Lesnar's entire persona has transcended wrestling as the man is mainly in it for the money, and as a heel that is the definition of perfect. Lesnar feels as if there is no Superstar on the roster capable of luring him into a kayfabe fight that would make him enough money, and that cannot be argued, as the Superstars Heyman belittled are just not booked as the megastars they should be.

Then who can ensure a money match against Lesnar? Could it be The Rock, The Undertaker or Goldberg? Most of those options seem unlikely except one that was not mentioned, John Cena. Cena vs. Lesnar at SummerSlam 2014 was one of the most shocking main events in the pay-per-views history, as Lesnar beat Cena so bad that the arena was stunned in silence.

Their rematch at Night of Champions that year saw Cena bring some offence to the table but was robbed by a Money in the Bank wielding Seth Rollins. Also, the last time they met in competition was at the 2015 Royal Rumble in a triple threat match which included Rollins, but Cena once again never got the chance to take Lesnar down.

The most realistic reason for this match to happen is that Pual Heyman and Brock Lesnar want a money match, John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam 2018 is a money match, as both men are the highest paid wrestlers in the company, they draw people to arenas and generate interest in whichever programme they are in. Furthermore, WWE has the narrative to go along, and this could become a rematch everyone would perhaps want to witness.

#4 A proper dream match with The Undertaker

No smoke and mirrors, WWE just need to utilize reality to make this match a hit.

John Cena and Undertaker's match at WrestleMania 34 might be one of the worst in these legends careers, and while that might seem like an exaggeration considering there were worse matches in their WWE runs, the magnitude of witnessing a once in a lifetime bout that ultimately left fans disappointed was lousy booking on WWE's part. The entire build to their feud was absolute rubbish, as WWE tried to build a dream match in a matter of a month and the fact that they expected wrestling aficionados to applaud it was unbelievable.

This feud needed time, a strong narrative and reason to even happen in the first place, and that is how WWE can rectify their mistakes about this feud, by giving it a reason to exist. Strip away the social media insults and repetitive promos that only stain The Undertaker's legendary career, and WWE just needs to give these two men one goal they are willing to the extra mile to achieve.

And while both these legends have won numerous titles, gimmick matches, and accolades, most stars would dream of having there is one thing they have not held in both their careers, the Universal Championship. And while this is somewhat linked to the previous point, it is the only logical reason WWE could have left for this feud even to exist. After all, Paul Heyman wants a box office match for Brock Lesnar.

Thus, Cena and Undertaker are the last two active roster members that hold that box office appeal. Moreover, as mentioned earlier, Cena does have an unfinished history with Lesnar and Undertaker never truly avenged his WrestleMania loss. WWE can have pride and ego on the line, but after the shockingly bad booking at Wrestlemania, this feud can culminate in historical fashion, but it needs a reason to do so.

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