What does this mean for his feud against Bray Wyatt. Luckily, Cena was not involved in anything too major. Hulk Hogan just came back, Brock Lesnar vs. Undertaker is set, the World title issues did not involve Cena, Daniel Bryan is still hot, and you have other things to talk about right now to give the WWE hype. Yes, you can talk about how well the WWE has built up The Wyatts in the last few months, but anything developed so well that goes against Cena usually ends up crumbling after John Cena. That is just how the WWE handles the centerpiece issues. Depending on how hurt Cena is, the match at Wrestlemania may be scrapped. Even if it isn't, Cena's injury will have an impact on how things develop.
Look at the wider issue. Another injury for Cena. This is the top guy in the company. He has been doing a lot of promos as of late saying that the future has to go through him. How hard is that when he is always getting injured? You go back to the diva division in 2007 and 2008. Candice Michelle, the woman they were trying to develop as the centerpiece, got injured so much, people might have made the mistake of thinking the WWE valued Mickie James more than they really did. Mickie James was just filler until Candice Michelle would return. Mickie James was the interim centerpiece, not the true centerpiece. You have so much going on right now, you do not even need to speculate whom the WWE will push in Cena's spot while he is gone. They have many guys to shoulder the load.
Should they stop pushing Cena as the centerpiece and start seriously considering building a new top guy? The issue right now to consider isn't even the mixed reaction Cena gets and people being critical of his wrestling ability. He is getting injured a lot. Even if Cena didn't have those other issues, becoming injury-prone can definitely hurt your value. Peyton Manning had major neck issues. He missed a whole season as an Indianapolis Colt. Many questioned whether he would be the same again. The Colts let him go. The Broncos picked him up. Of course, all Peyton has done recently was win another MVP and take the team into the Super Bowl. Thing is, the injuries still factored into his career majorly and in how others viewed him. I wouldn't say Cena is to pro wrestling what Peyton Manning is to pro football. The treatment Cena gets may be elite, but I don't think he would bring the results he does bring without that treatment. And with injuries popping up, would the WWE still be willing to give him that treatment? Rey Mysterio came back a few months ago and never really entered into a serious feud or storyline. Was that because the WWE was afraid he would get injured in the midst of that push? They might have been right about that. Is that the thinking they should start to have with Cena? He has a great work ethic, but injuries can still make him a worker you cannot absolutely rely on. You can have a centerpiece on your hands that is barely wrestling, including at house shows. That is even more reason to move him onto the position Shawn Michaels had after his big return.
Do I think the WWE should move away from Cena as the centerpiece? Yes. The reasons just seem to be piling up now. There are just fresher guys that can connect with the audience better. How about trying to develop one of those guys to be in Cena's position? And don't make the same mistakes with those guys that you made with Cena. Cena can still get a title reign here and there, as well as consistently getting good storylines, but to push him as the top guy may no longer be a reliable option.
*Update*
I never do updates, do I? It seems sources are saying that Cena's injury was just a work. A little publicity stunt. If that is the case, that was a pretty stupid manner to do it. The way Cena got injured doesn't make The Wyatts look strong. It just makes Cena look breakable. When The Wyatts first took Kane out, that made them look good. If the WWE had to plan an injury angle to cause some buzz, did it have to be that awkward of one?
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