5 WWE Superstars that became more popular after an absence

#3 JOHN CENA

The fans inside Madison Square Garden exploded at the sight of Cena.

John Cena is a creative anomaly. Since he stepped foot into a WWE ring, he's had to constantly prove someone wrong. Some say he can't wrestle, some say he can’t sell, some say he's not this or he's not that, so forth and so on.

But at the end of the day, you can say what you wish about him, it doesn't matter, because the man is pure money. No matter how bad you supposedly hate Cena, he continues to be a star attraction on every show he's a part of. Simply put- if Cena is on the card, there's a bottom in every seat.

Cena went down with an injury while wrestling against Mr. Kennedy in October of 2007. He had torn his pectoral muscle during a hip-toss. Due to Cena being a genetic freak (Sorry, Scott Steiner, that title belongs to Cena), Cena made a full recovery in record time.

It was a magical night at the Madison Square Garden for the 2008 Royal Rumble. As the match entered its final moments, there was one pick remaining, number 30. As the clock made its final ticks, the crowd eagerly awaited to hear the music for the final participant.

As we all now know, that final pick was John Cena. Cena emerged to a thunderous ovation and went on to win Rumble match. This would be a fantastic return for Cena, whom has had a phenomenal run ever since, accumulating 15 WWE Championship reigns.