John Cena: RAW Talent

One of the most divided topics in pro wrestling's recent history is whether or not John Cena is a deserving champion. To me it is quite obvious that he could be one of the greatest champions in the history of Raw.

Ever since Cena burst onto the scene in the Kurt Angle invitational, people had to sit up and take notice of just who this "kid" was.

"So kid, why should I give you a shot? What do you have that no one else does?" the arrogant Angle asks.

"RUTHLESS AGRESSION!"

The response prefaced Cena giving Angle one of the most shocking beatings he has ever received. The fans' imaginations had been captured and Cena was an instant hit.

From those early days through to his transformation to "The Doctor of Thuganomics" where Cena the aggressor became Cena the comedic white rapper, people were always interested in what he would say next. Cena would often go for shock value with his rhymes and literally embarrassed numerous superstars in front of packed arenas with one-liners and short raps. 

After winning the United States title, he had the belt redesigned to look decidedly more "Bling"—a fitting move for a wannabe rapper. Cena's reputation grew and grew as the company's main face character and it wouldn't be long before he was top dog claiming the illustrious WWE Championship, again redesigning the belt to be more fitting to his image, which is a step normally reserved for the very best.

Only a few champions in the history of the business have had a belt designed for them, which shows how successful Cena was becoming.

Next was his own rap album titled You Can't See Me, which stems from one of his trademark quotes. Although the album didn't sell well, Cena was making waves in the business, beating the top ranking stars and developing his "Never back down, never quit" attitude. He even became added to the list of WWE stars to act in his own movie when he starred in The Marine.

Since being crowned champion, his name has never been far away from that accolade, and his belt design remains to this day. If the WWE is holding the design, then surely it is destined to be around the waist of the Chaingang Soldier again someday.

His reputation was waning with people becoming bored of having the same champion for over a year. Although he tore his pectoral muscle, which has kept him away from the business for a long time, it could also act as a blessing in disguise for one simple reason: You can bet that when Cena's music hits the arena on his return, the roof will come off and his reputation will be restored.

Although he isn't the most technical of wrestlers, in this day and age it isn't all about wrestling. Take a look at the company name: World Wrestling ENTERTAINMENT.

Most of the airtime these days is taken up by side plots, storylines, and backstage segments, so to have a good champion you need someone who looks good when a camera is pointed at them.

Someone who has excellent mic skills.

Someone who will be able to capture the crowd's excitement with just a few words.

Someone like John Cena.