8 Modern Wrestlers Who Would Succeed In Any Era

5. The Talker: John Cena

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Love him or hate him, you have to admit he can talk. And talking gets you pretty far in most promotions. Cena's acid tongue, mixed with his ability to deflect most jabs with a single goofy expression, would serve him well in Memphis, Florida, or up north.

True, his Vanilla Ice rapper gimmick wouldn't fly in most of the territories, but he could easily supplement that with a pretty boy athletic persona or simply play a well-built white meat babyface dusting off the old "rah-rah USA! USA! USA!" spiel.

His timing is impeccable, he's quick-witted, and when necessary, he can cut a man to pieces in the time it takes his opponent to remember the next line. His promos with Roman Reigns are simply the latest example.

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