5 things WWE must accomplish with the John Cena versus 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt feud 

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The Fiend challenged John Cena to a match at WrestleMania 36, and while it wasn't the blockbuster feud fans had been hoping for, it is still a promising sign for the character's future. Believe it or not, it is also a chance for the company to reshape the narrative of what happened to The Fiend at Super ShowDown and remind everyone just why The Fiend was so special.

Of course, that's not all going to happen over the course of one WrestleMania feud and will probably take months to build up that momentum again, but facing John Cena is a good start. If WWE does this feud right and follows it up with something even more meaningful, it could be a bit of a second chance for The Fiend character.

With that being said and the countdown on for The Fiend versus John Cena, here are five things WWE must accomplish during the feud. As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments below and be sure to tell us what you think the company can do to make this feud special.

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#5 Set up The Fiend for the future

What does the future hold for The Fiend?

It's no secret that The Fiend losing to Goldberg was a huge blow to the character, but it is by no means the end of arguably the company's greatest creation. With that being said and a match with John Cena on the horizon, WWE needs to make sure they use this to set up the character for the foreseeable future.

Whether that be by an outright dominating win or an instant classic that flips the script on the typical John Cena match, the point is to make sure that The Fiend comes out of the match looking like gold. At least that way, he has built his momentum back up, got a key win at WrestleMania, and has a variety of options heading into the future.

In the end, the one thing the company needs to do is remind fans why they love The Fiend and why they should care about him. That's not going to be very hard to do, especially with a lot of fans still behind the supernatural creature, but they need to do something to remind those that were discouraged by his loss at Super ShowDown.

#4 Play up the mind games

WWE needs to play up The Fiend's mind games

Mind games have proven to be one of the best parts of The Fiend's entire character, and how far the company went with it was jaw-dropping, to say the least. In fact, between terrorizing The Miz and his family, and being able to blur the lines of reality, the mind games were one of his biggest selling points.

With that being said and The Fiend versus John Cena set for WrestleMania 36, the company needs to make sure that it is a key point of their feud. They also need to at least attempt to get as personal as they can with the storyline, which will certainly help draw fans into their eventual match.

The fact that he left WWE for the big screen, or just how many talents he has held back over the years remains to be seen, but there is a lot here for WWE to tell a very compelling story. The type of story that could make The Fiend more relevant than ever.

#3 Revealing The Fiend's weakness

WWE needs to finally reveal The Fiend's weakness

One thing WWE never followed up on was The Fiend's weakness, and while some might think that it doesn't matter anymore, it could still be a vital plot point. It could even help to create a reasonable doubt that The Fiend can defeat John Cena at WrestleMania 36, and leave the match-up wide open for the fans to dissect.

Beyond all that, revealing The Fiend's weakness answers a critical question about The Fiend and helps to show that the company still cares about its biggest creation. While that might not exactly seem like much and might even get passed over by some people, it will resonate with those that have followed The Fiend through his journey.

In the end, it's not something that should be glossed over and could even be used to help shape the narrative of how Goldberg defeated The Fiend. At least that way, the company can at least explain what happened at Super ShowDown with Goldberg, and begin to show that they still care about The Fiend's polarizing lore.

#2 Build up another streak

Maybe a streak could help The Fiend regain some of his magic

Some might not see the point of WWE rebuilding The Fiend's streak after his loss to Goldberg, but it would help to iron out where the company saw him in their hierarchy. It would also be a great chance for the company to showcase the move-set that fans fell in love with months ago, and renew interesting in the character.

Above all else, if The Fiend is put in the right matches with the right Superstars, he could build up a streak worthy of beating at WrestleMania 36. Again, some might not see the point of doing this, but if the company were to put some of WWE's biggest legends in the picture, it would go a long way.

Whether The Fiend's victims are Roman Reigns, Daniel Bryan, Hulk Hogan, or even a rematch with Goldberg, it doesn't matter, what does is building up a streak again. A streak that The Fiend can carry into WrestleMania 36 and use that to propel him into what should hopefully be a bright future.

#1 Retiring John Cena

This needs to be John Cena's last match in WWE

While defeating John Cena is still an accomplishment in WWE, especially on a stage like WrestleMania, it probably won't be enough on its own to build momentum for The Fiend. That's why the company needs to look into making this a retirement match and making Bray Wyatt the one to finally end The 16-time champion's career.

Of course, losing Cena would be a big deal for WWE and might seem a bit short-sighted, but it would do wonders for the career of The Fiend. Beyond that, it would be the perfect passing of the torch moment that finally lays Cena's era to rest and allows The Fiend's era to begin again.

That's a lot of magic to tell in one story, but the company has more than proven that they are capable of it. Sure, it's not the match everyone wanted and it's not for the Universal Title, but retiring Cena is on a whole other level of momentum and will create a path for The Fiend to get back on top.