WWE picked John Cena to be the brand's face over Randy Orton and Batista: Report

Recently, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) talent Arn Anderson talked about rise of John Cena, Randy Orton and Batista in his podcast. three superstars started wrestling in WWE at same time, but WWE picked John Cena to be face of WWE when it was necessary. Arn Anderson said WWE picked John Cena because ‘he was t going anywhere’.

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Why WWE picked John Cena?

Arn Anderson said Randy Orton was a great talent with incredible skill and Batista was a fan favourite on SmackDown. After few months, Randy Orton got injured and Batista h a ‘t so good’ relation with  WWE. Because of that, WWE decided to make John Cena face of WWE. Arn Anderson said John Cena never said to anything, so WWE could make him do anything y wanted. WWE even h full control over his contract, so y would have kept John Cena in WWE for years to come.

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explosive debut of John Cena

After picking John Cena from OVW, former WWE he writer Brian Gewirtz called him and took him to Vince McMahon. McMahon signed John Cena and he too saw a lot of talent in rookie. From n, John Cena started his WWE career and started featuring in live shows.

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In 2002, brand extension came into effect. Shortly after that, Vince McMahon officially referred to new era as ‘Ruthless Aggression’. Vince McMahon said that he wants someone to grab opportunity which was being presented to wrestlers. Three days later in WWE SmackDown, Kurt Angle entered ring and challenged WWE roster to show him some 'Ruthless Aggression.' John Cena me his televised WWE debut and showcased incredible skills against Olympian. Though he lost match, he grabbed a lot of attention.

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