8 Wrestlers Who Should've Been Hired Over 8 Current WWE Stars
2. Samoa Joe Instead Of John Cena
Imagine if WWE had a change of heart in 2001 when scouting Ultimate Pro Wrestling and decided that out of the two, the uniquely built, stoic and yet still charismatic Samoa Joe were a bigger potential star than the hyper-muscular John Cena. Given that Jim Ross was in talent relations at the time, that's entirely possible. Imagine 15 years of WWE with Samoa Joe as a top WWE performer. Imagine that's Joe shaking hands with The Rock, that's Joe debuting against Kurt Angle, that's Joe wrestling Edge, Randy Orton, The Miz, and so many more. Now imagine John Cena developing his talents as an in-ring performer as a unique independent draw, spending time in Japan, moving to TNA and being a cornerstone of their company having entertaining matches with AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels, Daniel Bryan, Kurt Angle and more. Is it just me, or is there something about the progression of these two stars being flip-flopped that feels logical and right?
Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.
