Predicting the next 5 WWE Universal Champions

#4 John Cena

Can Cena reclaim his status as "the Champ that runs the Camp?

This will probably be the least popular pick of the entire list. Fans don't dislike John Cena because he's a horrible performer. Fans just don't like Cena, and to be honest, there's no real reason behind their hatred.

The bottom line is simple - John Cena is a winner, has always been a winner and for the remainder of however much time Cena has left, he will continue to be a winner. There comes a time in any sport when fans simply want to see the winner fail. Unfortunately, John Cena has reached that point in his career where fans just do not want to see him win.

Cena turned 40 this past April, and even though that's well beyond the "desired" age in today's wrestling, Cena is still capable of performing at the highest level, with all of the younger guys.

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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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Edited by Nishant Jayaram