Elevate New Faces

From a developmental standpoint, the best use of John Cena’s dwindling time in the squared circle is to help strategically elevate talent. Most recently, he put Roman Reigns over at Summerslam 2023, adding credibility and cache to the Tribal Chief’s 3-plus-year run as champion. What better way to ride off into the sunset than to help the next generation of stars shine?

Imagine Cena facing Gunther for the Universal Championship, the former on the receiving end of the deadliest chops in the business, or watching Bron Brekker spear Cena out of his armbands. Better yet, maybe we see Cody Rhodes—the consummate company man, much like Cena was a generation ago—go toe-to-toe on the mic and in the ring with his predecessor.

Or maybe, just maybe, we see a major AEW superstar make the shocking jump over to the WWE to prove that he can compete with the best of the best. While certainly a long shot, an MJF (Maxwell Jacob Friedman) vs. John Cena program would blow the roof off and deliver a final epic rivalry for Cena with someone poised to carry the pro wrestling torch forward.