10 Predictions For John Cena Returning To WWE

1. A Long Goodbye

John Cena's WWE return is going to be the start of a long goodbye. His entire run in this next year will be designed to get the final bit of value out of his status. He'll put Reigns over, he'll work Taker at 'Mania, and then he'll be gone as a full timer.

That doesn't mean he won't wrestle again as he'll take on a part time schedule along the same lines of other veteran icons.

He's talked on numerous occasions about not wanting to be one of the guys who stays around too long, and he's got numerous mainstream projects like film and television to pursue. At forty years old, it will be the right time to step away from WWE and follow those opportunities. Reigns can hold the fort as the new 'guy', and Cena can come in when necessary.

His return should be booked in a way that subtly hints at an end in sight. His story should be one of a legend in his final phase, having one last hurrah in the autumn of his career.