5 matches John Cena needs to have before he retires

#2 Kenny Omega

In the topsy-turvy world of professional wrestling, we have become used to seeing matches and feuds that seemed nearly impossible just a few years before. During the height of the Monday Night Wars, who would have predicted seeing Hulk Hogan take on The Rock at Wrestlemania, for example?

This is why, as unlikely as it sounds right now, there is still plenty of time left for John Cena to come face to face with New Japan icon, Kenny Omega.

In fact, many now believe that Omega joining the WWE is more a matter of when rather than if. The Bullet Club leader might be on a personal mission to turn New Japan into a worthy competitor for Vince at the moment, but sooner or later, one would imagine that the pull of the WWE will be far too strong for Omega to resist. If that should ever happen, we ought to hope and pray that Cena is still around to welcome him.

And this doesn't just have to be a throwaway marquee bout for the hell of it either. Cena and Omega have the potential to tell one hell of a story. If done correctly, Omega's arrival in WWE should be a prerequisite for turning him into the company's next main event star. Yes, he might not be a WWE original, but the man has done more for professional wrestling as a whole than any of Vince's latest attempts at creating the next Hogan/Austin/Cena.

Just as Cena personified wrestling during the PG Era, Omega, in many ways, represents where wrestling is going in the new, internet-dominated, postmodern age where self-promotion mean just as much as personality traits or wrestling skills. If we are really being fair in how we judge wrestlers today, Kenny's work rate and determination deserve to be seen as the measuring stick.

Imagine the possibilities if Cena was able to put over Omega at a Wrestlemania or Summerslam show, ushering in a new era that fans could really sink their teeth into.