5 things that could happen if John Cena defeats 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania 36

Bray Wyatt recently lost his Universal Championship to Goldberg at Super ShowDown. But WWE was quick to make up for their mistake as they granted him a huge match at WrestleMania 36 against John Cena. Fans believe that The Fiend will beat Cena and even retire him in the process.

But since the Road to WrestleMania is filled with uncertainties, we can’t predict everything accurately. Whenever fans expect something to happen, WWE throws a curveball. Does that mean The Fiend is going to lose at The Grandest Stage of Them All? We don’t know but we can't rule out the possibility. Here are 5 things that could happen if the 16-time WWE Champion defeats The Fiend at WrestleMania. As always, make sure to share your thoughts on this in the comment section below.

#5 The Fiend turns into a darker character as part of a storyline arc

The Fiend and John Cena staring each other during an episode of SmackDown

Last time John Cena appeared on Friday Night SmackDown, he made a statement regarding The Fiend. He said that the former Universal Champion is one who cries over his losses and always blames someone else for it.

If we assume that Cena will defeat Bray Wyatt at 'Mania, there's a strong possibility that it'll affect his character. Though we think in a positive way.

WWE could make substantial changes to The Fiend's character upon his loss against Cena and turn him into a darker character. While some fans assumed that WWE is going to tone down Wyatt's character, he shot down the rumors immediately.

In the past, WWE has turned several losses into great storylines (Murphy's alliance with Seth Rollins, for instance) and the same could be done with The Fiend too.

#4 John Cena doesn’t retire from in-ring competition

Fans believe that Cena could retire following WrestleMania 36

In February, John Cena said that he would not participate in this year's WrestleMania 36. However, he changed his mind when Bray Wyatt challenged him to a match at the pay-per-view. Some fans and even WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley believe that this could be Cena's last match where he will pass the torch and retire from in-ring competition.

"It's gonna be very interesting and I think it adds another huge match as John Cena gave an impassioned promo and it leads me to believe this will be his final match. I would not be surprised to see The Fiend come out of Mania stronger than ever."

But what if that's not the plan? Maybe, WWE doesn’t want Cena to lose and retire but continue wrestling for them in the future? Wrestlers often retire after losing their last match and if we assume that Cena will win at WrestleMania, it ensures that he won't hang his boots for some time. He'll still remain a part-timer and wrestle around his Hollywood schedule.

#3 The Fiend vs Roman Reigns doesn't happen after WrestleMania

The Fiend and Roman Reigns were going to face each other but the plans were changed

WWE has made a lot of changes regarding their WrestleMania plans. As per some reports, Roman Reigns was going to take on The Fiend in a Universal Championship match. Later, the plans were changed for reasons we don't know about.

Reigns is now scheduled to face Goldberg for the Universal Title and he is also the current favorite to win at ‘Mania. If Roman does win the title, WWE could be looking to book a match between The Fiend and The Big Dog at SummerSlam, where the former could reclaim his title. But if we assume that Wyatt is going to lose to John Cena at WrestleMania, a match with Reigns for the Universal Title doesn't seem likely.

Why would WWE grant a match to someone who lost two huge matches in a row? Wouldn’t it make sense for Wyatt to first gain some momentum and then challenge for a world title?

#2 John Cena becomes a heel in the eyes of the WWE Universe

Cena would face criticism for beating The Fiend

When John Cena beats The Fiend, it won't be a popular decision. Most fans are going to be upset and they will definitely raise their voice on social media. Often, when WWE Superstars defeat a fan-favorite, fans start treating them as a heel. Cena could receive a similar reaction from WWE fans if he defeats Bray Wyatt. We know that the former Universal Champion is the hottest thing in wrestling right now, and this response from fans should be expected.

If WWE still allows Cena to win at WrestleMania 36, then they could use this for an interesting storyline. Since becoming the face of WWE, we have never seen Cena working as a heel. Wouldn't it be interesting if this victory leads to a massive heel turn? Many fans have said that WWE would never turn Cena heel but we can't rule out this possibility entirely. Stranger things have happened in WWE.

#1 Sets his eyes on the record

Finally after all these years?

Good things often come at a great cost. The Fiend’s loss at WrestleMania 36 would be heartbreaking, for sure, but what if this leads to John Cena winning his record 17th title? Fans don't want to see a part-time champion but Cena's reign would be totally different. He needs just one more title reign and it'll make him a record holder in WWE.

If The Fiend loses, Cena could use his victory as a way to get a championship match in WWE. Cena could challenge the winner of Roman Reigns vs Goldberg in one of the pay-per-views succeeding WrestleMania.

Since we have already seen Roman Reigns vs John Cena once, WWE could even book Goldberg to win at WrestleMania. We have never seen his rivalry with Cena and if it happens, it'll be one of the most interesting storylines of 2020. The Leader of the Cenation could win the Universal title for the first time and break Ric Flair's record of holding most world titles in WWE.