10 "Then Versus Now" WWE Dream Matches

5. John Cena Vs. Vader

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John Cena's been on top of WWE for over a decade and during that time, he's had dozens upon dozens of classic matches with all sorts of opponents.

Still, there's always been an allure in seeing the ultimate babyface take on heels who could physically dominate him with their size and strength - from Umaga to Brock Lesnar to Kevin Owens, Cena does some of his best work when he's overmatched.

There's no better monster heel in wrestling history than Vader, who reigned as a terrifying king in WCW, New Japan, All Japan, UWFi, and Europe's CWA. His athleticism, ferocity, power, and attitude made him a star everywhere he went, and he delivered incredible matches well into his mid-40s - a rarity for a big man.

Together, Cena and Vader could do incredible things. Vader would assault the 15-time world champion, but Cena would weather the storm, and every time he even attempted to lift Vader up for the AA, the fans would go wild.

Vader, in fact, was so skilled at playing an unstoppable force of nature that the unthinkable might happen - fans might actually get behind Cena.

Sure, Cena would probably have to win at the end - that's just good storytelling. The journey would be the exciting part, though, and it's something we can all regret we'll never see.

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Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried. *Best Crowd of the Year, 2013