4 Reasons why John Cena is the greatest WWE Superstar of all time

John Cena, the most polarising figure in sports entertainment has been the face of the WWE for well over a decade and a half. He has been cheered, he has been reviled, but he has been at the top nevertheless. Here we take a look at 5 reasons why he belongs to the top of the WWE mountain.

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#1 Mainstream appeal

John Cena hosting the ESPY awards

While Cena is only beginning to transition to Hollywood, he is no stranger to mainstream success. He has hosted many great TV shows and his music album was wildly successful.

John Cena is a mainstream media juggernaut, helping bring more eyes to the WWE product. His recent Ferdinand movie received rave reviews, especially Cena himself. The number of media appearances he puts in makes him an invaluable superstar to the WWE, vying for the crossover success like the Hulk Hogan days.

#2 Longevity

John Cena's been operating on a top level since 2005

Cena made his debut in 2002. Let that sink in. He has been through the Ruthless Aggression Era, the much-maligned PG Era and now the New Era.Just like The Undertaker, he has seen generations of wrestlers pass by, but he has remained comfortably at the top. And what makes it more incredible is that he has been a babyface since 2003. Love him or hate him, you got to respect him for staying relevant as a good guy that long.

#3 Match quality

John Cena's trilogy with AJ Styles proved his ability to put on modern classics

Despite the grumblings of the IWC about his wrestling ability, Cena is far better at it than people think.

He has had numerous classics throughout his career, such as his match with Shawn Michaels on RAW, his incredible bouts in the US Open Challenge, his five-star match with CM Punk at Summerslam, and his recent mind-blowingly awesome series of matches with AJ Styles. These prove that when called upon, he can blow the roof off of any building. Big Match John certainly brings his A-game when needed.

#4 Promos

John Cena eviscerated Roman Reigns on the microphone

The one aspect where no one on the current roster can touch Cena is his compelling promos. Right from his young rapper gimmick days to the latest veteran gimmick, he has always taken his opponents to school.

Just watch his promo battles against Styles or Roman, or even The Miz. You will be hard-pressed to find another person better at manipulating the crowd. You get goosebumps when he verbally destroys his opponents and he has a special ability to make you genuinely interested in his programmes, even if it doesn't seem exciting at first.

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