10 Compelling Contenders For John Cena's US Title Open Challenges
8. William Regal
As is the case with Goldust, William Regal and John Cena haven’t been in a lot of matches with one another, thus making their pairing a fresh one. Aside from the freshness of the bout, the element of surprise is definitely at play here, as nobody can honestly say they’d expect William Regal to answer the open challenge on Raw, as a final hurrah. Regal has himself not captured gold in the WWE in quite some time, and if this is to be his last chance at any such achievement, it would be an outstanding way to see him go out.
The fact of the matter is, the story of the old grizzled vets that still have something to prove is a narrative we enjoy. It is the reason that Liam Neeson has a whole film genre carved out for himself, and it is the reason that we love to watch Denzel Washingston kick ass, even at his advanced age. Seeing old guys with nothing to lose, kicking ass and taking names despite their ages is fun. William Regal certainly fits that decryption for the WWE, and if he’s up to another match, having him wrestle Cena on Raw would be without a doubt one of the most compelling and entertaining matches the WWE could give us with these open challenges.