10 Outrageous WWE Storylines That Could Happen If The Attitude Era Returned Today

At this point, fans have accepted that a John Cena heel turn is never going to happen. It would have happened years ago if WWE were ever actually serious about pulling the trigger on it, but the 16 time champ sold way too much (not in the ring) merchandise to his young fan base for Vince to green light the move. McMahon is probably still too haunted by the fan base lost during Steve Austin's shock turn back in 2001 to ever make such a drastic decision again. Instead, early days 'Doctor Of Thuganomics' Cena is the only memories we'll ever have of him as a bad guy.

Of course, that would all go out the window if a second wave attitude era came about. Swerves and heel turns were par for the course during the original TV-14 rated era, with everyone from The Undertaker to The Rock unceremoniously turning on the WWE Universe.

Despite the fact the face that once ran the place only makes sporadic appearances for the promotion nowadays - due to his movie making commitments - when he does show up, he could adopt a cocky Hollywood heel persona, like Hulk Hogan and The Rock have done before him.

Not only that, Cena could unleash on the fans for the years of them booing him - finally venting his pent up frustrations.

“Yo, you think I'm still playing the hero?

You must be higher than Brother Nero,

Fans been hating on me since Truth was K-Kwik,

Now ya'll can suck my...”