5 WWE Superstars that should retire John Cena

#3 Ricochet

He's not your indie darling anymore!

There was a time, not too long ago, in which independent wrestling was inundated with a plethora of extremely talented stars. From coast-to-coast and around the world, independent wrestling was where you went for the best in in-ring entertainment.

With that said, WWE still ruled the roost by way of programming budgets and simple name recognition. However, the smaller guys of professional wrestling were finally getting some long-overdue respect and out of those smaller promotions, names like Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, reDRagon and Ricochet were among some of those sought-after names that seemed untouchable, even for WWE officials.

This wasn't because WWE was attractive anymore, but rather some of these guys could stay on the independent scene, work less and make a good living. But at the end of the day, the name WWE can be very persuasive when they see something - or someone - they want.

Fast forward through an unbelievable wrestling career thus far, and now we have Ricochet on the WWE main roster. Not only do we have him, but he is propelling to the top extremely fast. Over the past several months, we have witnessed the potential that this man has and the money that can be made. Having him run a brief feud against John Cena would only enhance his status even further and put him in the position to possibly main event WrestleMania sooner than later.

About the author

Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.

Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.

Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.

When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.

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