WWE SummerSlam 2013 Roster: Where Are They Now?

2. John Cena

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Then: John Cena was still WWE's poster boy in 2013, and that wouldn't change for another while yet. Nonetheless, he agreed to drop the WWE Title and put Daniel Bryan over at SummerSlam, then slide into the background as Bryan's phenomenal babyface rise only gathered more steam.

Now: Hollywood.

Cena does show back up in WWE every now and then. Recently, he cut a cameo promo at Money In The Bank to tease the living sh*t out of UK fans about WrestleMania. Acting is JC's thing these days, but he did also wrestle against Austin Theory at 'Mania 39 earlier this year.

Side note: Triple H, who acted as special ref for the WWE Title bout at SummerSlam 2013, is currently the company's creative spearhead. Last year, it looked like he'd become the sole power player, but Vince McMahon's retirement proved to be a false dawn.

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