WrestleMania 35: 4 reasons why John Cena returned with his Doctor of Thuganomics gimmick 

WrestleMania 35 had Elias as its "Lead musical act". While he undoubtedly did a great job in his role, there was always going to be an interference. The two biggest superstars who fans were speculating would interfere were John Cena and The Undertaker, with an outside chance of The Rock.

It was a great segment that saw John Cena return as The Doctor of Thuganomics for the first time since 2012. While he abandoned the gimmick around 14 years ago, he did use it in his 2012 feud against The Rock.

For years, fans have called for Cena to return to the Doctor of Thuganomics, especially when his babyface run was getting stale. However, it seemed like Batista wasn't the only one who got what he wanted.

Why did John Cena return with the Doctor of Thuganomics gimmick after essentially 14 years out? Here's why!

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#4. He wanted to bring it back for a long time

John Cena is in an interesting position in WWE. With not much time left in his hand, he essentially is one of the few people in the company who has the privilege of creative freedom.

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With that said, he knew that he has the option of appearing at whatever capacity he'd like. While it must have been sad for him to not have a match or any place on the card, he's been open about embracing the idea of being in a non-wrestling role.

With not much going on for him on the weekend minus the media obligations, he likely wanted to mix it up and bring back the gimmick for a long time. Even if he isn't using it going forward, it's likely that he dabbled around the thought of bringing it back after a long time.

Cena really can do what he wants.

#3. WrestleMania moment

This is a no-brainer. WWE loves nostalgia during WrestleMania and for years, they've brought back some of the biggest legends in the business to get that nostalgia pop.

Since there weren't any other legends like The Rock, 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin or The Undertaker available, they likely decided to go for a legend who was - John Cena.

Either way, it did work because it got a big pop, with fans raving about the return of the old gimmick.

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#2. To hide his changing appearance

This may sound odd, but there is actually some sense to it. John Cena has been growing out his hair, taking on a different appearance to further his chances and opportunities in his growing Hollywood career.

He has openly stated that the hairstyle is here to stay and for the first time in years, and this may be the reason why he decided to bring back the gimmick with the cap.

#1. John Cena will be using the gimmick going forward

It would be really interesting if we saw John Cena shake things up big time, wouldn't it? His promo towards Elias itself was filled with "insider" terms like heel turn, bury, push, etc.

As we said, with not much time left in WWE, Cena really does have creative freedom and if he wanted to, he could easily return every time as the Doctor of Thuganomics. Moreover, it would be a fresh change, as we've been seeing the same John Cena for the past 14 years.

Thankfully, his part-time status has allowed him to feel more special and the old Cena gimmick doesn't get as tiring anymore, primarily because he's hardly ever there in the first place.

Either way, Cena can do whatever he wants to, and this may be an indication that he's returning next time with the Doctor of Thuganomics gimmick. What are your thoughts on the big return? Voice your opinions in the comments below!

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