“How You Could Argue”- Handpicking John Cena as the “Face” Over Randy Orton & Batista Garners Unlikely Support for Vince McMahon

On June 27, John Cena completed 21 years in the WWE. The pro wrestling icon is part of the Ohio Valley Wrestling quartet that also includes legends Batista, Brock Lesnar, and Randy Orton. Among the four, Lesnar made his main roster debut first, in March 2002. Randy Orton followed the Beast Incarnate whose first appearance took place a month later. Batista’s debut was on May 9.

While all of them contributed heavily in elevating WWE to greater heights, Cena ranks a bit higher than his other hallowed peers due to his run as the face of the company and securing his stature as a generational star. He wouldn’t have been if it wasn’t for Vince McMahon. Recently, fans softened their stance towards Vinnie Mac for his decision to put Cena over others. But why did Cena get the preference?

John Cena served the WWE well as a face

Even with a debut in early 2002, Cena has to wait for a few years before getting his push from the company. The time was also right for him, as WWE poster boys Dwayne Johnson had moved to Hollywood and Stone Cold Steve Austin decided to call time on his career due to a life-threatening injury.

To make matters complicated for Vince McMahon, Brock Lesnar left the company in 2004 to pursue a career in the NFL. In the absence of credible faces, it left the pro wrestling impresario with a few choices, including Cena, Orton, and Batista. The Animal, Batista, was injury prone and was already in his 30s when he debuted. So, age and frequent breakdowns ruled him out. Randy Orton is perhaps one of the greatest heels to have ever graced the squared circle. It would have been difficult for him to carry out the job.

Cena had the Hulk Hogan-esque feature. He was a baby face with a strong American sentiment. This helped him carry his kayfabe around as well. The 46-year-old had a clean image and was great with the mic. Together, it convinced McMahon to put Cena over the others and his division has paid off massive dividends.

Read More: Vince McMahon Discovered a New Source of Income By Exploiting ‘Real Hero’ John Cena’s Privacy: “You Will Help Them, If You Allow This”

Of late, the 77-year-old billionaire has been on fans’ radar for controversial booking choices and random changes, which have affected the overall viewing experience. But fans have agreed that McMahon did his job perfectly with Cena.

Fans agree 100% with Vince McMahon on John Cena’s selection

Even though John Cena wasn’t as popular when he started wrestling, he swayed the crowd in his favor over the years. Now, the WWE Universe waits for Cena’s appearances, which have lessened due to his soaring acting career. Apart from wrestling and acting, he’s also involved in social work.

John Cena has granted over 650 wishes through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. All this makes him an endearing personality and for that, the fans approved McMahon’s choice of going with the 46-year-old as the face.

This user asked if Vince McMahon made the right choice, triggering a host of reactions from social media users.

“How could you argue” says this fan as they put Cena above the rest.

This user is in total agreement with McMahon’s choice.

Credit where it’s due, says this fan.

Well, not entirely sure if this is valid, but yes, Vince McMahon did score a point with The Cenation Leader.

As mentioned above, Cena’s gimmick was one of his strengths.

Another user also validated the pick.

Are you also in agreement with these fans? Let us know in the comments.

Watch This Story: Every WWE Superstar Who Attacked Vince