5 Wrestlers that deserve a push in light of Cena's injury
Despite having undergone shoulder surgery successfully, John Cena’s outlook for Wrestlemania 32 seems bleakIn light of all the hype and furore surrounding Wrestlemania 32 and the record-breaking precedents the company was hoping for it to set, John Cena’s shoulder injury couldn’t have materialised at a more inopportune moment for the WWE.Out for at least 6 to 9 months, barring a Super Cena-esque recovery that cannot entirely be put beyond him, the WWE has to now contend with restructuring their plans going forward, for all intents and purposes, without their franchise player.If internet rumours were to be believed, finding a suitable replacement to hoist up the ratings of Monday Night Raw might be the least of the WWE’s concerns, given that John Cena was reportedly pencilled in opposite the Undertaker at Wrestlemania 32.However, despite his addition to the laundry list of injury beleaguered stars in the company, one potential silver lining that the WWE could yet glean a semblance of relief from is the considerable amount of time afforded to them to go into damage-control mode before April comes around.On that note, here is a low-down of 5 potential replacements for John Cena in light of his recent injury lay-off.
#1 Roman Reigns
It is the worst kept secret as far as the WWE is concerned that Roman Reigns is slated to take over as the top babyface in the company, as and when the glare of the spotlight on John Cena is dimmed out.
Despite a stuttering start at best for the ex-Shield powerhouse in his new role, the return of Vince McMahon as the egomaniacal boss to TV programming has served as a shot in the arm as far as re-invigorating his character and endearing him to the WWE audience is concerned.
Naturally then – with Cena now injured – it would only seem logical that Roman Reigns could be required to make the step up and assume the mantle of carrying Raw and Smackdown on his shoulders.
However, that may well be where his promotion is curtailed, given that his somewhat delicate babyface labelling with the fans could fall under siege should the WWE also have him face the Undertaker at Wrestlemania.