I write a wrestling column every Monday and Friday for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. The latest looks at John Cena and his greatest task for WWE could be approaching. Here’s an excerpt:
John Cena is returning to WWE television Monday night, and it couldn’t come at a better time.
It couldn’t come at a better time for the depth of the roster. We haven’t seen Cena since October. In that time, WWE also has been without Seth Rollins, Randy Orton, Cesaro and Nikki Bella all due to injury. Brock Lesnar has been off after his busy October, and The Undertaker has gone back home until presumably WrestleMania.
It couldn’t come at a better time for the continued grooming of Roman Reigns who just won the WWE World Heavyweight Championship two weeks ago. It’s been the best two weeks for Reigns. The audience is finally starting to be united in support for Reigns. A match against Triple H is inevitable, but I say that needs to happen sooner not later. Royal Rumble in January would be a better choice than WrestleMania in April. The grudge is hot with Reigns brutally attacking Triple H two weeks ago to great approval from the crowd. Strike while that iron is hot.
Triple H is one of the best heels ever. He has exceptional wrestling acumen knowing how to play a great heel and the real life aspects of being a special attraction wrestler and a top executive. Both play great into Triple H getting the fans to dislike him when he wants and subsequently cheering his opponent.
That’s what Reigns needs right now to solidify him as a top babyface. What Reigns needs at WrestleMania is to be solidified by THE top babyface of the last 10 years in Cena.
CLICK HERE for why Brock Lesnar and others can’t fight Roman Reigns, plus Cena’s role in all of this.
