Cena Back At The Top

Cena beat Kane on Raw to get his spot in the ladder match at Money in the Bank for the World Championship. Besides that, it looks like the main focus is back on him. He is getting that focus as the target for The Authority now.

Well, what can you do? With Daniel Bryan out for a while, the WWE needed to do something. Not only is he not around, but The Shield, a group that was being pushed as top faces, split up. Rollins is a heel under Triple H now. Ambrose looks like he will be feuding with him. Reigns currently is in the ladder match, but his main target seems to be Randy Orton. Those three guys that looked so strong as a trio now are going in different directions. You have no strong face around. I don't think you can blame the WWE too much for pushing John Cena back into the main spotlight. I would have rather the WWE try pushing someone else with Bryan out, like Ziggler, but the timing is an issue.

If it wasn't for Daniel Bryan's surgery, I think the WWE would have continued with Cena's feud with Bray Wyatt. The way that storyline ended just did not do justice to how that storyline had been developed. Bray Wyatt just happens to be in the ladder match, as well. Will Cena and Bray interact there in a manner that causes their feud to continue? I doubt it.

Without previewing the whole match, Cena seems like the favorite to win. How sad would it be for Cena to regain the title around the anniversary of CM Punk's first pipe bomb? Status quo hasn't really changed that much, has it? Cena is still centerpiece. Some people felt like Cena was moving on to that role where he just puts the young guys over. Doesn't look like the WWE is doing that yet. He is still chasing after titles, getting involved in major storylines, and getting the main spotlight. He did get a break in the last few months while he feuded with Bray Wyatt. You can't complain about Cena always being in the title picture or trumping title matters. What happens when Daniel Bryan returns? Will there be a seamless transition back to his push?