10 New Directions For WWE After Payback 2023

4. John Cena Working Matches

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If WWE thinks they can get away with padding John Cena's return full of goofy guest host spots or segments in which he bizarrely plays an old-timey backstage interviewer, then they've got another thing coming. People will eventually want to see JC do some wrasslin'.

One of the most special pieces of talent ever is only available for a finite amount of time, so the writers better not spurn this chance. They must get him in the ring for a match at least once, and it'd be great if that came on TV rather than on some souped up house show tour.

Let's make someone during this brief adventure.

Cena likely wouldn't be against putting another young star over like he did with Theory back at 'Mania. If that's at Fastlane, cool, but WWE might be more tempted to pop a big rating for SmackDown by putting John back in one of those big matches everyone always talks about.

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