5 WWE Superstars John Cena needs to put over before he retires

#3 John Cena should put Cesaro over six years after their classics on WWE RAW

SWING TIME for @JohnCena!! @WWECesaro #RAW pic.twitter.com/qHRtfqj78Q

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) June 30, 2015

Back in 2015, John Cena conducted a near-weekly open challenge for his United States Championship. He put the belt on the line against various superstars, a lot of which were elevated. The likes of Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens were better off after facing Cena, but the best match of this run may have come against Cesaro.

The Swiss Superman took the 16-time world champion to his absolute limit on multiple occasions, coming incredibly close to a stunning victory. After years of relative misuse, he had a similarly heroic performance against Roman Reigns at WrestleMania Backlash.

WWE has to build on this and maintain Cesaro's push, with a roll-up defeat to Seth Rollins somewhat keeping him strong. If booked well, he can be a viable opponent for John Cena at WrestleMania 38.

Which #USOpenChallenge opponent gave @JohnCena the best competition? https://t.co/1lV1JcrSdK #Slammy #RAW pic.twitter.com/zFQumjm9t2

— WWE (@WWE) December 14, 2015

WWE could base the story on their US Title matches, where Cesaro always came up short. A victory over Cena would send him to the stratosphere, pretty much guaranteeing a future world title reign.