WrestleMania 35: 5 WWE opponents for John Cena

John Cena. Love him or hate him, the man is a modern-day legend.

Having won his first of 16 World Championships at WrestleMania 21, the West Newbury star was quickly thrust into the main event scene, and became the poster boy of WWE.

Even in 2019, with Cena as a part-time Superstar, his appearance as a free agent instantly gives shows a much bigger feel to them.

And yet, Cena is without an opponent for WrestleMania, and with the showcase drawing nearer, some fans are starting to wonder whether Cena will appear at the show at all.

WrestleMania without Cena hasn't been seen since 2003, and there's no shortage of Superstars who'd love to face him.

Here are five WWE Superstars who could find themselves taking on Big Match John on the biggest stage of them all.

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#5 Daniel Bryan

Cena and Daniel Bryan battled in the main event of Summerslam 2013.

The reigning WWE Champion, Bryan and Cena certainly have a history together.

At Summerslam 2013, Bryan truly arrived as a main event player when he defeated Cena, clean, no less, to capture the title.

Since that fateful August night, a lot has changed. Cena is no longer the full-time star he once was, instead focussing more so on his budding acting career.

It is Bryan though, that has undergone a much more dramatic change, becoming one of WWE's most despised villains.

A feud between the two has been done before, but not like this, and could lead to some truly excellent matches.

With that said, many are expecting (and hoping) for Bryan to face Kofi Kingston, after the New Day star was pulled from the main event of Fastlane.

With Kofi-Bryan a strong possibility, don't bet on this one.

#4 AJ Styles

Styles has beaten Cena on multiple occasions in the past.

When AJ Styles was drafted to SmackDown Live in 2016, it wouldn't take long until the Phenomenal One would hold the WWE Championship.

And whilst his second reign was far more impressive than his first, more memorable fans will remember that this first reign came to a quick end, at the hands of Cena.

Although both Cena and Styles are huge stars on the blue brand, neither are with a WrestleMania opponent, making a match between the two all the more likely.

If so, there's no shortage of stories that the WWE could take, especially if they turned the Phenomenal One heel.

If not, then the story could be as simple as both wanting to prove just how good they are, as fans would remain glued to their screens as they see the two icons face off again.

#3 Rusev

John Cena handed Rusev his first loss on the main roster.

Rusev's career in WWE has been bizarre, to say the least.

Debuting on the main roster the night after WrestleMania 30, the Bulgarian Brute dominated for an entire year, until he came up against Big Match John.

Suffering his first loss at WrestleMania 31, Rusev has received stop-start pushes by the company, and despite being popular with the fans, has never received a run as WWE Champion.

You can see why the Bulgarian could be frustrated, with reports circulating that the former US Champion is looking to leave in the near future.

A valuable asset to the company, it would be bad for WWE to lose him, and could appease him with a match against Cena at WrestleMania.

That said, would the WWE allow the Bulgarian lose to Cena, twice, on the biggest stage of them all?

#2 Randy Orton

John Cena Vs. Randy Orton has been one of the most iconic feuds of all time.

John Cena vs. Randy Orton was a rivalry that defined an era in wrestling.

Two of the top stars of their times, the pair have had countless matches, so fans maybe not exactly thrilled at the prospect of another match between the pair.

That being said though, the two would definitely help draw in a crowd, and have worked well together in the past, bar some exceptions.

Whether it was inside Hell in A Cell, a hellacious I-Quit match, or even pushing each other to the limit in an Iron Man match, Orton and Cena have certainly impressed in all manner of match-types.

A final battle between the two could be a great way to end this historic rivalry, and leave fans of both men a truly epic war to look forward to this April.

#1 Samoa Joe

The new US Champion could find himself against Cena at WrestleMania 35.

The new United States Champion, Samoa Joe, finally holds gold on the main roster.

Whilst the star-spangled strap may be the first time Joe has held gold on SmackDown, the Samoan Submission machine is a two-time NXT Champion, the first man to accomplish such a feat.

Even before then, Joe ruled in TNA Wrestling, holding their World title, whilst John Cena was making a name for himself in WWE.

Coming from two different worlds, a feud between the two would be epic, and a dream match many fans believed they would never see.

With the United States Title on the line (a title Cena has held on five occasions), expect these two veterans to give an absolutely amazing performance at the biggest show of them all, if the WWE are willing to pull the trigger.