What If WWE Had Gone Out Of Business?

3. No John Cena

With no WWE, might John Cena have never become a household name?

More so than any other individual star to have arisen post-Monday Night War era, its difficult to imagine the wrestling landscape without John Cena. He was the man in WWE for over a decade, and remains a very capable part time performer to this day, who has successfully crossed over to movies in addition to his work in wrestling.

It's altogether possible Cena’s drive, talent, and physique would have ultimately gotten him a seat at the table with WCW or whatever other top promotions arose. However, WCW was infamously reticent to push guys who weren’t already established stars, and unlike a Randy Orton or Roman Reigns, Cena didn’t have a family legacy to get him a foot in the door. There’s a very real possibility that, without WWE, we’d have never seen Cena rule over the wrestling world.