Impact of John Cena's absence in the WWE

John Cena

A couple of weeks ago, when John Cena revealed the huge lump on his elbow to the world, it was obvious that he needed to undergo a surgery to remove it.

As days rolled by, there were reports and rumours that he’d be taking some time off after SummerSlam, which at that time added to the jubilation of the fans. After all, that meant Cena wouldn’t walk out of SummerSlam with the WWE title.

Instead, fans were happy about the possibility and the certain inevitability of Daniel Bryan becoming the new WWE champion. While that did happen, Randy Orton cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase as Triple H turned on Daniel Bryan. In the end, there was indeed a title change.

Next night, John Cena confirmed the reports and rumours and dropped a bombshell, saying he’d be out for the next 4-6 months. The fans greeted that message with loud cheers which brought a smile on Cena’s face.

Indeed, we won’t have to sit through the monotonous promos of John Cena, or watch him dominate the entire roster. For the next few months, we will have people like CM Punk and Daniel Bryan being the number one and two faces respectively of the WWE.

Looking at it on a neutral basis, I’m not so sure that is something that will influence the WWE Universe in a positive way.

I’m the biggest supporter of Punk and Bryan, and if you had told me 5 years ago that this would happen someday in the WWE, I wouldn’t have believed you.

But there is a reason that Cena has been the face of the company for the past 8 years. John Cena, whether you like him or not, is one of the hardest working individuals in the WWE. Although you cannot see it often in his in-ring abilities, one shouldn’t forget that the Superstars’ duties aren’t just confined to one night’s performance.

These superstars perform 300 days a year, whether it is on TV, PPVs or house shows, and Cena has never missed a show before (unless he was injured). John Cena isn’t just marketable because of his looks, and his “corporate presence”, but because he’s dedicated and doesn’t complain about the work he does.