The argument that John Cena can’t wrestle is surely dead in the water at this point, with Mr Hustle, Loyalty and Respect more than proving over the last few years that he can go in the ring. He’s had world class matches with CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, Cesaro, Sami Zayn, AJ Styles, and those wrestlers barely even make up half of the list.
So naturally, there’s always going to be more dream matches out there for Big Match John, right? Well, kind of. Despite the depth of talent in professional wrestling right now there’s only a handful of matches left that feel genuinely huge when it comes to Cena, and we’ve picked out the five that we believe have the most potential of them all.
Ironically enough, a few of these superstars don’t even compete in WWE – yet. Of course, we aren’t insinuating that we have any insider knowledge as to when they may or may not sign, but when you read the names you’ll know why we’re speculating. Either way, it’s not Cena that’s going to benefit the most from these match-ups, it’s the WWE Universe.
So with all of that being said, here are five remaining dream matches for John Cena.
#5 Finn Balor
For a lot of fans, Finn Balor can be seen as a tad overrated amongst the WWE Universe. To others, however, he’s one of the most well-rounded superstars in years and could well be the next face of World Wrestling Entertainment.
No matter which camp you fall into, there’s simply no denying that a Balor vs Cena match would be one for the ages. Two of the industry’s elite battling it out to stay at the top of the mountain, with Cena desperately trying to keep up with The Demon King.
No shenanigans, just two guys fighting for their position in the company and the right to be called “the one”.
#4 Kazuchika Okada
The leader of NJPW vs the leader of WWE. How would this be anything other than amazing? In wrestling, there are few men who can claim to have been called ‘superman’, but Okada and Cena both fall into that category. The number of new eyes this would bring to WWE would be absolutely staggering.
Cena may have ‘done it all’, but Okada is his Japanese equivalent and seeing how these two square off against one another would be absolutely fascinating.
You could argue that the language barrier could provide them with a few problems, but Okada’s two sensational matches against Kenny Omega completely debunks that theory.
#3 Kenny Omega
The Cleaner is one of the hottest professional wrestlers on the planet right now, and his star seems set to rise even further over the next few months. When taking over as leader of the Bullet Club from AJ Styles, some queried as to whether he was ready for that kind of position, but he’s proven himself to be one of the most well-rounded talents in the world today.
Cena, on the other hand, represents everything that Kenny Omega is seeking to destroy.
The way in which Big Match John tends to talk down to his opponents wouldn’t fly with Omega, who would do everything in his power to verbally put Cena down before actually physically putting him down in their eventual match.
#2 Shinsuke Nakamura
The King of Strong Style vs The Leader of the Cenation. Does it get any better than this? Nakamura vs Cena is the most realistic matchup out of the five in this list, right now, and it’s the one we probably want to see more than any other. Nakamura is off to a great start thus far in the company, but he needs an opponent who can take him to that next level.
Cena is without a doubt the man for the job, and it’s a feud that could be heavily built around the idea of respect.
Nakamura’s flamboyant nature would match up well with Cena’s no-nonsense attitude, and it would bring him out of his shell a bit on the main roster. Hell, this could realistically happen as soon as SummerSlam.
#1 Roman Reigns
For the last few years, people have reacted to the potential Roman Reigns vs John Cena match in many different ways. Some have been positively jubilant at the possibility, meanwhile, others moaned and groaned over WWE’s two most recent golden boys going at it – probably for the world title.
But as we approach SummerSlam with the match being seriously considered, the match seems more and more appealing. The two have never really squared off in a big time setting before, and it’s time to see how someone like Reigns will fare against the franchise player.
The fans may not necessarily like it, but it’ll draw big numbers, and that’s a fact.
