5 dream WrestleMania opponents for John Cena

Wrestlemania is WWE's biggest pay-per-view of the year and John Cena has arguably been the company's biggest wrestler. He is now a part-timer and is involved in several projects outside the WWE ring but he'll irrefutably be back in time for the company's flagship event.

John Cena has carried the company on his shoulders since the turn of the century but the veteran is now 40 and is approaching the twilight of his career. But his recent feuds against Roman Reigns and AJ Styles have proved the Champ has still got it.

His feuds, though, are now short term, but are more important than ever and should continue to be worked out in such a way that they benefit the company and every wrestler involved in the best possible way.

Though, there seem to be no plans set in place for John Cena at the moment, but here are five dream opponents for the "Face that Runs the Place" at "The Show of Shows".

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#5 Daniel Bryan

Daniel Bryan could soon make an in-ring return

Daniel Bryan has had quite a decent wrestling career and is one of the elite in-ring performers ever in WWE. His mic skills, high flying manoeuvres, and admirable submission moves have made him a fan favourite.

Bryan has had some memorable matches in WWE, the highlight being the massive pop he received after winning the WWE World Heavyweight title at Wrestlemania 30, or the YEStlemania before he was forced to retire in 2016 due to concussion-related problems.

The Smackdown Live Commissioner is still a fan favourite and has made aware of his desire to compete in a wrestling ring again. He has been cleared by doctors outside of WWE and his recent actions have teased fans of an in-ring return.

WWE hasn't shied away from family-centric storylines in the past, and if he is cleared in time for Wrestlemania, his relationship with John Cena, with both of them married to the Bella twins respectively, could make for a decent storyline. The prospect of two of the biggest wrestlers headlining WrestleMania would be a dream match for wrestling fans worldwide and a potential match of the year candidate.

#4 Finn Balor

Finn Balor needs a big feud to kickstart his career

Finn Balor initially signed for WWE in 2014 and wrestled in NXT where he had some memorable feuds with Samoa Joe and Kevin Owens, and his title reign of 292 days as NXT Champion is still the longest in history. He made his main roster debut in July 2016 after being signed by Raw, with Stephanie Mcmahon picking him only after Seth Rollins in the WWE Draft.

WWE had high expectations from the Demon King, who became the inaugural Universal Champion after defeating Seth Rollins at Summerslam, his debut pay-per-view. But unluckily, he had to relinquish the title a day later after suffering a shoulder injury in that match which ruled him out for 6 months.

Since his comeback, he has been involved in decent storylines against Bray Wyatt and Samoa Joe but his match against AJ Styles at TLC showed his true credentials. He won that match but lost to Kane a day later and doesn't seem to be in the title picture.

Balor has never competed at the Showcase of the Immortals, and a match against John Cena could just help him kickstart his career. A storyline where a heel turn for Balor could surprise fans and help him return to the main event picture.

#3 Seth Rollins

After Reigns, Seth could be in line to gain from a feud against Cena

Seth Rollins is one of the best wrestler and in-ring performer in the WWE today. The two-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion defeated Triple H at WrestleMania earlier this year but plans for him did not involve a title shot post that WrestleMania match and thus the writers worked out a reunion with his former Shield teammates.

Though the reunion has helped the Superstars and The Shield appear to be stronger than ever, they are all huge individual stars and WWE would like them to compete in singles matches at the grandest stage of them all. Rollins and Ambrose failed to regain tag team titles this past week on Raw and it appears the split could happen soon.

John Cena's feud with Roman Reigns and their match at No Mercy were amazing and it seems to have benefited Reigns a lot, who now appears to be over with the fans.

Just like his Shield partner, Seth Rollins could be an ideal opponent for John Cena and a possible storyline involving a heel turn for Rollins in the road to WrestleMania could help him return to the main event picture and headline major events in the future.

#2 Shinsuke Nakamura

A WrestleMania match against John Cena could be a silver lining in his WWE career

Shinsuke Nakamura enthralled the WWE Universe with his performances in NXT, and became a fan favourite in no time thanks to his rockstar persona. There is no doubt that Nakamura is a brilliant in-ring performer but he has not been able to match up to his very high standards since his main roster debut.

His feud and successive losses to Jinder Mahal have only hampered his progress in the company and it was a miserable one for the King of Strong Style to be involved in. WWE's persistence on keeping the title on Jinder Mahal affected Nakamura's career trajectory and he could benefit a great deal in a feud with the 16 time WWE Champ.

His one-off match with John Cena at Smackdown Live was a classic and a repeat of that at WrestleMania could be a dream match for wrestling fans worldwide.

#1 The Undertaker

Undertaker vs Cena could be the biggest match in Wrestling history.

The Undertaker's defeat to Roman Reigns at Wrestlemania earlier this year appeared to be his last wrestling match and though there hasn't been an official announcement by him or the company of his retirement, the reports indicate that The Deadman is done. Wrestling fans of this generation cannot expect a Mania without The Phenom and the WWE Universe would love to see him compete at least one final time at the Showcase of the Immortals.

The Undertaker is scheduled to appear on the 25th anniversary edition of Raw before the Royal Rumble, and fans are wishing it could sow the seeds for a potential in-ring return. John Cena also wishes to face The Phenom at the Grandest Stage of Them All as was highlighted in his jab at The Undertaker in a promo against Reigns.

A faceoff between the two biggest wrestlers in history at the biggest pay-per-view has never happened and is the only missing jigsaw piece in their illustrious careers.

Vince Mcmahon does what he thinks is best for business, and if he thinks Cena-Taker is in the best interests of the company, he could give the go-ahead for the dream match every wrestling fan wants. The Champ vs The Phenom at Mania has the potential to smash all the viewership records and could blow the roof off at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in Louisiana.