Why Cena Should Beat Rusev At Fastlane

Like it or not, John Cena is the measuring stick for all talent in The WWE. However, how can we expect Cena to keep this vital role in the company, if he has come up short in recent months during big matches?

While many are quick to point out that Cena has come out victorious at Both Hell in a Cell and TLC against Randy Orton and Seth Rollins, he has also fallen victim to Brock Lesnar in three separate championship matches and was eliminated early by Big Show in a five on five match at Survivor Series.

For Cena to continue being the measuring stick of the company, at least until they can find suitable replacement, he needs to come out victor in big pay per view matches.  That’s doesn’t mean he needs to win every single pay per view match he competes it, but The WWE needs to protect their superman from taking to many losses as well.

Looking back at some of the pay per views from last year, Cena was obliterated by Brock at Summerslam, where the beast incarnate nailed 16 suplexes on the leader of The Cenation, lost again to Lesnar, when Rollins caused a disqualification, and then came up short a third time when Rollins was pinned by Lesnar at The Royal Rumble.

Yes, the disqualification and not being pinned at The Royal Rumble does partially protect Cena’s character from taking too much a hit, but it also diminishes his character slightly to see that he has come up short in three separate occasions involving The WWE World Heavyweight title.

These losses may make fans start to wonder if Cena still possess the killer instinct to compete for The WWE World Heavyweight title, or even the main event for that matter. Cena’s last run with the title only last 49 day and one successful title defense, before he was dethroned by Lesnar at Summerslam, making this reign one of Cena’s shortest and most uneventful of his career.

Essentially, Fastlane is a must win situation for Cena, if he ever wants to see the main event again this year. A loss by referee stoppage will only make The Cenation leader look that much weaker and a clean pin could possibly derail Cena’s title hopes for the near future. To maintain Cena’s character, he needs either a disqualification victory or a clean pin.

Sure, it would be great to Rusev defeat the face of The WWE with a clean pin at Fastlane, but that would also create the problem of building Cena back up after a big loss. The other problem with Rusev getting a clean pin over Cena is, who is able to step up as the measuring stick for the company in the meantime?

Randy Orton would be a good choice, but only if he is able to maintain a believable face character whenever he returns to action. Brock Lesnar would be another excellent choice, but unfortunately, he is mostly a part timer, due to his UFC schedule.

Just because Cena needs the win at Fastlane to rebound from a few bad months, doesn’t mean The WWE will just bury Rusev altogether. In fact, if The WWE decides to give Cena a clean victory at Fastlane, that could allow for Rusev to defeat Cena cleanly at WrestleMania 31, a moment that will surely cement Rusev’s career as a future star in The WWE.

While many will most likely take issue with the idea of Cena breaking Rusev’s undefeated streak at Fastlane, fans need to realize that one loss will not ruin Rusev’s career! Rusev is a super athlete with a great anti American gimmick going at the moment, something that should keep him relevant for a very long time in The WWE.

For The WWE to continue to thrive, they need to protect their torchbearer as much as possible. Think about it! A win against John Cena is one of the hardest things to accomplish in the industry of wrestling, especially if you’re a young rising talent. So, why would it make sense to diminish the difficulty of this feat, by having the future Hall of Famer constantly come up short in big Pay per view Matches?

Despite what fans are saying, it is Cena that needs to win this Sunday at Fastlane. There is no doubt that Rusev will have his chance to shine later on in the feud, but Cena needs to be protected at Fastlane and pick up the win over The Bulgarian Brute.  If he doesn’t, then The WWE could suffer in the long run.