John Cena is one of the greatest superstars ever to step foot in the squared circle. In fact, he was the face of WWE for a long time. Cena made his WWE return on the first SmackDown Live episode of the year. He also appeared on Raw this week, which was the first Raw of the year. Cena will participate in the Royal Rumble this year.
Cena is certainly the biggest superstar of the modern era, and his achievement is unbelievable. He made his WWE debut in 2002, and he faced Kurt Angle in his debut match.
Cena has won a record number of titles in his career. He has won the US title five times, tag team titles four times, and the WWE title 16 times.
He is a 16-time WWE Champion, a joint record with WWE Hall of Famer, Ric Flair. Cena has also won the Money in the Bank contract once, and the Royal Rumble match twice.
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Currently, John Cena is a part-timer, and he wrestles occasionally. He has a tiny chance to win the Royal Rumble match this year, but he will definitely perform at WrestleMania 35.
Several top-notch superstars are capable of facing the 16-time WWE Champion. Here we discuss 2 best possible opponents for Cena at WrestleMania 35.
#2 Drew McIntyre
Drew McIntyre could be a suitable candidate to face John Cena at WrestleMania 35. Presently he is part of Raw, and has become a top guy on the red brand. McIntyre had an entertaining feud with Finn Balor and Dolph. However, he lost against Finn Balor at TLC, as Ziggler interfered. McIntyre is one of the favourites to win the Royal Rumble this year.
McIntyre made his WWE debut in 2007, but his first WWE run was not imposing. WWE released him in 2014. Subsequently, he earned his name on the independent circuit.
McIntyre returned to WWE in 2017, and he became the NXT Champion. He made his main roster return after WrestleMania 34. He has won the Intercontinental title once, and the tag team titles twice in his WWE career.
McIntyre confronted John Cena on Raw this week, and they had a great segment. As a matter of fact, they also fought in a 6-man tag team match. McIntyre could eliminate Cena at Royal Rumble, and it could lead to a match at WrestleMania 35. It would be a notable achievement for McIntyre if he manages to pin Cena.
#1 Undertaker
The Undertaker could be a perfect opponent for John Cena at WrestleMania 35. Presently, He is a part-time performer, and he wrestles only a few times a year. Undertaker's last WWE appearance was at Crown Jewel where he teamed up with Kane to face DX.
The Undertaker has immense popularity, and he is regarded as one of the greatest wrestlers in WWE history. The Phenom has a long list of achievements, and he has won several titles in his career.
Undertaker won the hardcore title once, tag team title 7 times, and the WWE title 7 times. Undertaker has also won the Royal Rumble match once, in 2007. Nevertheless, his most noteworthy achievement was the WrestleMania streak, which was broken by Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 30. Currently, his Wrestlemania record is 24-2, and his other loss came against Roman Reigns.
Cena faced Undertaker at WrestleMania 34, and The Undertaker won within three minutes. The storyline did not have a proper build up, and it could continue this year. The Undertaker is in the twilight of his career, and Cena could be the perfect opponent to retire him at WrestleMania 35.