10 Reasons To Be Optimistic Following WWE Draft 2016
1. The John Cena Era Is Finally Over
Before Roman Reigns, there was John Cena. Both wrestlers have suffered greatly from being positioned as unwanted babyface protagonists in WWE’s World Title scene over the years, but while Reigns’ negative reactions have undoubtedly eclipsed Cena’s, The Face That Runs The Place remains one of the most divisive wrestlers in WWE.
A skilled big match performer and still the company’s highest-drawing wrestler, John Cena’s time at the top is coming to an end. Amid long-standing reports that the 15-time World Champion was looking to wind his wrestling career down, news broke earlier in the week that Cena was no longer being booked for untelevised US live events.
Then, on Tuesday night, Cena was drafted to SmackDown as the seventh overall pick: a surprisingly low position for WWE’s apparent biggest superstars.
While Cena will continue to feature prominently on SmackDown, his time as the unbreakable pillar of WWE is finally coming to an end. Fans have been anticipating this moment for years, and it’s finally coming to fruition. Bray Wyatt, Rusev, Wade Barrett, The Miz: all these wrestlers have suffered greatly from losing to Super Cena, and some never recovered. Fortunately, those days are numbered.
Fans can breathe a sigh of relief. While John Cena is unquestionably good for business (and brings an exorbitant amount of money through the door), a huge roadblock has been removed from SmackDown’s main event scene.
He’ll no longer be shoved down the fans’ throats, and he’ll be replaced at the head of the table by Dean Ambrose, a wrestler that people actually want to cheer for.