5 WWE veterans who should win the WWE Championship again.

The WWE Championship is the ultimate prize in the promotion. Every WWE star aspires to win this prestigious championship, but only a lucky 53 WWE Superstars have grabbed the top prize in sports entertainment.

Winning the WWE Championship is an honor, and the titleholder carries a huge responsibility. The current champion is Bobby Lashley, who is in his first reign. The All Mighty won the WWE Championship after years of hard work, commitment, and relentless effort. Since the 44-year-old is at the tail-end of his career, so many fans were elated when the wrestling stalwart won the ultimate prize.

Before Lashley, The Miz was the WWE Champion, who won the title by cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase on a weakened Drew McIntyre, who Lashley had brutally assaulted. The A-Lister's WWE Championship win came as a surprise to many WWE fans as his win came a decade after his initial WWE Championship reign, marred by questionable booking decisions and bigger stars.

The Miz and Bobby Lashley's WWE Championship victories are prime examples of how age is just a number. The WWE Championship isn't just for youngsters; veterans can win the coveted title too.

Many former WWE Champions would love to win the top prize again, and this list looks at five such veterans.

Note: This list is strictly limited to the WWE Championship. The World Heavyweight Championship (The Big Gold Belt) isn't considered in the list.

#5 Jeff Hardy should win the WWE Championship

The Charismatic Enigma is one of the most revered, popular, and beloved Superstars of all time. Jeff Hardy won the WWE Championship during the peak of his career. Hardy was insanely popular with the WWE Universe; his popularity was second only to John Cena.

Unfortunately, Jeff Hardy left the company in September 2009. If he hadn't left, Hardy would have probably won the Championship again. But that wasn't meant to be, and the Charismatic Enigma is yet to have a true, lengthy reign as champion.

At Armageddon 2008, Jeff Hardy defeated Triple H and Edge to win the WWE Championship, much to the delight of the fans. However, he dropped it to Edge a month later at Royal Rumble 2009, where he was betrayed by his brother Matt Hardy.

He may no longer be a spring chicken, but Hardy has some gas left in the tank. His passion for wrestling is palpable, and he has much to offer. Winning the WWE Championship again would cap off The Charismatic Enigma's remarkable wrestling career.

#4 Sheamus should win the WWE Championship.

Sheamus deserves another WWE Championship reign.

The Celtic Warrior is a three-time WWE Champion, having won the WWE Championship for the first time in his rookie year at TLC 2009. Sheamus defeated John Cena in a Tables match to win the WWE Championship.

He would later win the title again in June 2010 at Fatal-Four Way but would drop it a few months later in September at Night of Champions. Both of his initial reigns left much to be desired.

The Irishman would win the WWE Championship again at Survivor Series in 2015 but only held it for a disappointing 22 days.

Sheamus is one of the most underrated performers of all time. Over the past twelve years, The Celtic Warrior has consistently put on great matches. His consistency, reliability, and dedication are unparalleled.

From winning the Royal Rumble to tearing through the tag-team division alongside Cesaro, Sheamus has had a Hall-of-Fame-worthy WWE career. Yet, his fans have some grievances and complaints.

The current United States Champion has not had a meaningful WWE Championship reign. All his previous WWE Championship reigns were largely forgettable and didn't do him any favors in the long term.

His hard work warrants another WWE Championship reign, and few would object.

#3 Kofi Kingston should win the WWE Championship

In a memorable WrestleMania moment, Kofi Kingston won the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 35 by pinning Daniel Bryan, who had ironically accomplished a similar feat five years ago at WrestleMania 30.

Kofi Kingston's victory was the highlight of 2019. Eleven years of hard work, resilience, dedication, and persistence paid off to create a magical scene.

The New Day high-flyer had the support of the WWE Universe, and fans enjoyed much of Kingston's first reign. However, he lost the top prize in eleven seconds to Brock Lesnar.

The WWE Championship was effectively taken away from Kofi Kingston within the blink of an eye. Moreover, WWE never followed up on the squash match, and Kingston never received another shot at the WWE Championship.

Many fans accepted it as a one-time thing, but some were hopeful that the Dreadlocked Dynamo would climb the mountain once again to win the WWE Championship.

Given that he has spent much of his career in the mid-card, a rebirth of KofiMania is essential for Kingston to reclaim the WWE Championship.

Kofi Kingston was incredible in his first reign, but it felt as if his title was taken away too soon. Another WWE Championship victory could rectify past mistakes.

#2 Edge should win the WWE Championship

The Ultimate Opportunist knows what it means to win the WWE Championship better than most. Edge's career took off and reached great heights after his first WWE Championship victory in January 2006.

He is an eleven-time Champion, and retired in April 2011 as the World Heavyweight Champion. When the Rated-R Superstar miraculously returned in the Royal Rumble match in January 2020, he wanted to end his career on his terms.

The forty-seven-year-old won the Royal Rumble match again this year and challenged the invincible Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship. However, Edge could not win the Universal Championship at WrestleMania 35, but the story could have been different if he had challenged the WWE Champion.

Edge was last competing on SmackDown, but he can compete on both brands because of his status as a part-timer. The Hall of Famer could win the WWE Championship again if he jumps to RAW.

The Rated-R Superstar was initially supposed to face Randy Orton for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 37, but those plans were shelved. If that match had taken place, Edge would be holding the WWE Championship right now.

Chances are that Edge does win the WWE Championship somewhere down the line, but the timing remains unclear. He has never been better and more vicious. His determination led him to return to in-ring competition, and it will probably earn him the WWE Championship again.

#1 John Cena should win the WWE Championship

John Cena is a sixteen-time World Champion.

The Leader of the Cenation won his first WWE Championship from JBL at WrestleMania 21. Soon after that, he introduced the spinner version of the WWE Championship.

Over the next decade, John Cena would win the WWE Championship multiple times to the point that a significant portion of the fanbase was tired of him in the spotlight.

However, since 2016, the Champ has taken on a less active role in WWE, which means his chances of winning the WWE Championship are limited. He did win his record-equalling 16th Championship at Royal Rumble 2017, but he only held it for 14 days.

John Cena has since become a huge star in Hollywood, and as a result, he is available for only a few dates. He is no longer "The Face That Runs the Place."

He was last seen in a WWE arena at WrestleMania 36, where The Fiend victimized him in a FireFly FunHouse match. The Fiend's dominating win was a clear indication that Cena wasn't WWE's top-most commodity anymore.

With his busy schedule and a new, younger roster, his chances of winning that record-setting 17th Championship are slim. While Cena's wrestling career may be winding down, and his acting career may be taking off, The Rock won the WWE Championship in early 2013.

John Cena needs to win the WWE Championship again to make history and create an unforgettable moment. He may win the Universal Championship, but his storied history with the WWE Championship makes a WWE title victory more sense.