#1 Sami Zayn
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Possibly the easiest of them all, Sami Zayn is one of the best talents in WWE today. A career which started with him portraying a passionate babyface performer has seen different layers of him, all of which he has depicted with utmost conviction.
His current run as a heel has not fetched him the same recognition that his first run did. The creative has been running out of options for him, and a shoulder injury has rendered him out of action until 2019.
With a return projected as early as January 2019, Sami Zayn is the perfect replacement for John Cena. The kind of pops he generates, the amount of fan support he gets, and the promos he cuts as an innocent babyface are all indicative of an excellent alternative to the "Cenation Leader."
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