But will one of these guys eventually be developed as the new centerpiece of the company? Cena isn't getting any younger. Injuries will continue to wear him out. And he isn't exactly at his peak when it comes to connecting with the fans. Nevertheless, I do not think the WWE is trying to phase him out now. He is still centerpiece. They are just trying to develop new main-eventers under Cena. Cena is that A+ player, but where are the A players? CM Punk is gone. Bryan is injured. Batista is out right now. Randy Orton, even though I am a fan of the guy, seems insignificant right now. People criticize the WWE for not making new stars and relying too much on Cena. They might be trying to do the right thing now, but will one of these guys eventually hold the top spot? Let me look at each of them.
Reigns seems to be the favorite to be developed as the new face of the company to many fans. There is that talk about him feuding with Triple H, which would be a huge push for him. He is a big guy. Vince McMahon is said to like big guys. I think he has the look. What is he lacking? People criticize him for his mic skills. Moreover, he does seem limited in the ring. He has some good power moves and that dropkick he does on the ring apron. He needs to show more.
Ambrose is the best on the mic of the trio. He also has these weird mannerisms that a lot of fans like and make him unique. But does he really have the look that the WWE would like their top star to have. Probably not. That is probably the biggest issue with him. He is good in the ring, although I don't care too much for his style. But his look and character may not lead to him ever being the top guy.
Rollins was the one that turned heel. He has aligned with Triple H. You can easily say he is the one they are grooming to be a top star. Of the three Shield members, he is the most entertaining in terms of wrestling ability. His look? He isn't a big guy, but I think he has a good look. I have also seen people criticize him for his mic skills. Some people find his voice annoying.
All these guys have their strengths and weaknesses. That is nothing shocking or new. You would expect the WWE to groom them to be better. If I had to say which of the three might eventually be developed to be centerpiece, I would go with Rollins and Reigns, in that order. I think Rollins has the best potential, although his size might be an issue. Reigns has the look they might like, but he will take more work to develop to be the top star of the company.
Just keep in mind, there was a time that John Cena was very popular. It might have made sense back then to develop him as that top guy. And they turned him into something that gets mixed reactions and is not energizing the product the way a great centerpiece should. People love Reigns, Ambrose, and Rollins now. But if the WWE ruins their characters or those limitations I pointed out begin to really annoy fans, the WWE might end up creating another Cena. Over the past few years, the WWE has taken midcarders and upper-midcarders and developed them mainly to put over Cena. After that, they would get deflated and lose that momentum. Most fans think that the WWE was actually trying to create stars back then and botched it. No, it seems more likely they were just trying to create something to put over Cena and did exactly what they intended to do. What they are doing currently with the guys that used to be in The Shield, that seems more like they are trying to create stars. One of these guys might end up being the next Steve Austin. One of them might end up being the next CM Punk. But be warned, one of them might end up being the next John Cena.
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