With a month until the it takes place on December 14, two names are official for the inaugural John Cena Classic event: SmackDown’s Cody Rhodes and NXT’s Zilla Fatu.
Cena’s next WWE appearance is this Friday’s SmackDown in Ft. Lauderdale – and the presumption is he will be naming the next competitor in the John Cena Classic.
Given that Cena announced Cody Rhodes’ participation during an episode of Raw, it only feels fair for the opposite to happen this Friday, with a Raw star announced for the event during an episode of SmackDown.
With that possibility in mind, here are three WWE Raw stars that could potentially be added to the John Cena Classic next:
Je’Von Evans
If WWE is wanting to spotlight the future of the company with the John Cena Classic, they need not look any further than 22-year-old Je’Von Evans.
“The Young OG” is among WWE’s most promising stars across any brand, and is already way ahead of where he likely should be given his age. Now that he’s finally gotten his first taste of championship gold in WWE, perhaps the John Cena Classic could be next on his agenda.
If the John Cena Classic is determined via a fan vote – as Cena suggested it would be during its original announcement back in May – Evans would definitely have a real shot of getting his crowned as the first-ever winner.
Seth Rollins
As seen with the two announced competitors for the John Cena Classic thus far, the event will be showcasing WWE’s top stars of the present, as well as its future.
Like Cody Rhodes, Seth Rollins is one of WWE’s top veterans on the active roster and someone any young star should want to test themselves against between the ropes. Rollins is also someone who needs something worthwhile to do in WWE right now, as he’s been off TV since SummerSlam back in August.
Cena giving Rollins his invite to the John Cena Classic would give WWE a reason to bring “The Visionary” back into the fold, and potentially set him up for a return feud with a disgruntled star who disputes his inclusion in the event.
LA Knight
Another WWE star that needs something to strive towards is LA Knight.
“The Megastar” is in limbo after falling short in his attempt to dethrone Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Title at Money in the Bank, and hasn’t been seen on TV since the October 12 episode of WWE Raw.
Like Rollins, receiving an invite to the John Cena Classic would be a good excuse to bring Knight back to television, as well as give him something to focus on away from The Bloodline and the World Heavyweight Title.
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