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John Cena has made his way to Hollywood, similar to fellow WWE icon The Rock. John Cena is rumoured to replace Rock in the next installment of Fast and Furious franchise, and his wrestling career seems to have reached its end.
At 42, John Cena is not getting any younger and has already spent close to fifteen years full-time in WWE. John Cena recently hinted at retirement in an interview, and that could happen quite soon.
John Cena is one of the icons of the wrestling industry and has won a record sixteen world championships in WWE. A record-breaking seventeenth championship victory should happen before he hangs up his boots.
Having performed at the top for over a decade, John Cena has faced a lot of Superstars in WWE. He has fought at Wrestlemania against the Undertaker, Rock, Edge, Randy Orton, etc.
However, there are still several dream matches left for Cena in WWE. We look at five such matchups that must happen before Cena calls it a day.
#5: Aleister Black
John Cena belongs to an era where characters were a major aspect of professional wrestling. Cena started off as a rapper, before undergoing a gimmick change to suit the PG Era needs.
Aleister Black is a lethal character, who has given exceptional performances during his time in NXT. Black's solid character work along with his hard-hitting wrestling style, have made him a force to reckon in WWE.
Black v Cena will be a dream match for the WWE Universe and will help to cement Black as the superstar for the future. Black is young and has a long career ahead of him. Many individuals have compared Black's persona to Undertaker, and those comparisons are not far-fetched.
#4: EC3
It is quite a travesty to see the state of Ethan Carter III on the main roster. One of the most talented individuals in WWE, EC3 has faced the brunt of main roster booking and has regressed to a low card jobber.
EC3 is a former World Champion in TNA, and his promo skills are one of the best in the wrestling business. EC3 and John Cena going toe-to-toe on the mic will be a fantastic sight.
EC3's current position on the main roster rules him out of a main-event match in the future, set aside a match against a John Cena.
However, if WWE decides to use EC3's skills and talents, a rivalry against John Cena could make EC3 a star overnight.
EC3 has got all the tools to succeed in WWE, and a match against Cena could be a turning point in his career.
#3: Johnny Gargano
A top babyface, who does not back down from challenges, has the never say die attitude, and never fails to entertain with his matches. This sentence can be used to define John Cena as well as the former NXT champion Johnny Gargano.
Johnny Gargano is hailed by many as the second coming of Shawn Michaels, aka Mr.WrestleMania. A string of consistent performances across several Takeovers has led to a nickname of "Mr. Takeover".
Gargano has all the tools to become the face of WWE, and a win against John Cena in a high profile feud could solidify his position.
Gargano has stayed in NXT for over three years now, and a call-up to the main roster is imminent for Johnny Wrestling.
Cena is not the same performer in the ring as he was years ago, but he can definitely put on a clinic with Johnny Gargano.
#2: Samoa Joe
Samoa Joe and John Cena have a great history together. They both started off in the same developmental program two decades ago and went on to have quite contrasting careers.
John Cena became the face of WWE, while Samoa Joe traveled all around the world, working in several promotions like TNA and ROH.
There were plans to have a program between John Cena and Samoa Joe last year, but they were shelved after Joe got injured in January.
Both of these Superstars have slowed down in the ring in the past few years, but they haven't lost a step when it comes to promo skills.
The prospect of a mic battle between Cena Joe is too good to pass out on, and WWE must ensure that this becomes a reality soon.
The sight of John Cena defeating Samoa Joe for his 17th World Title would be a glorious one.
#1: The Velveteen Dream
John Cena was a homegrown talent in WWE, having gone through the developmental system to reach the main roster. The lack of quality homegrown talents in WWE is quite dissatisfying.
However, Velveteen Dream, the current North American Champion in NXT, is one of the best homegrown Superstars in WWE in recent times. He has become one of the finest Superstars in WWE, and at the age of 24, has an extremely bright future ahead of him.
Velveteen Dream could very well become the face of WWE in the future, and he must defeat the former Face that Runs the Place, John Cena.
A battle between these two individuals would be bizarre and entertaining at the same time, and could easily become one of the best rivalries in ages.
Who do you think John Cena should face before he calls it a day? Sound off in the comments below!
