No active WWE wrestler needs a win over Rusev less than John Cena. Forget that he was obliterated by Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam. Cena is, quite frankly, leaps and bounds above Rusev. A victory over him might as well be a win against Heath Slater. Itll pop the crowd for five minutes, and then itll immediately be forgotten as Cena continues on his quest to win his 37th world title. However, that is probably the route WWE will end up taking. Its almost a sad science: Analyze a situation, deduce and reason out the most nonsensical development, and thats what likely will happen. There really is no good reason for Cena to beat Rusev. Any of the others mentioned previously (Cesaro, Ryback, Bryan or even Reigns) would gain far more by handing Rusev his first loss. Cena would have a good match, look beaten, then Rise Above Russia to win. Hed probably also make poopy jokes and show Photoshopped pictures of Rusev and Lana in hilarious situations along the way. Make no mistake: If WWE decides to have Cena be the one to end Rusevs streak, it will be yet another wasted opportunity for another superstar, and another example of a lack of forward-thinking by the creative team. Heres hoping there isnt an Attitude Adjustment in Rusevs future.
Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fortunately became a fan in time for WrestleMania III and came back as a fan after a long high school hiatus before WM XIV. Monday nights in the Carlson household are reserved for viewing Raw -- for better or worse.
