Following John Cena’s return to WWE SmackDown in Fort Lauderdale tonight, there are now nine confirmed entrants for the John Cena Classic.
Taking place at Disney World in Orlando, the December 14 episode of Raw will host the tournament which will crown a men’s and women’s champion in a very unique way.
The winners will be determined by Club WWE subscribers’ votes on who they think should be champion after all of the night’s matches have taken place.
Here are the nine current entrants – with many more likely to be confirmed in the coming month – ranked based on their chances of becoming John Cena Classic Champion
9. Romeo Moreno
Of all the participants so far, Romeo Moreno is the biggest unknown quantity to most WWE fans.
He has been impressive in emerging on NXT TV over the past few months, but the majority probably still don’t know who he is.
Really, the John Cena Classic should be about an unknown like Moreno impressing on the night and getting the votes, but it remains to be seen whether that’ll actually happen.
It depends on the demographic of Club WWE subscribers – is it mostly made up of WWE main roster fans, or the more hardcore fans who follow NXT and would get behind Moreno?
We don’t know until we see it.
8. Noam Dar
Romeo Moreno’s tag team partner Noam Dar is next up on the list, largely due to his longevity compared to Moreno.
Dar even joked with John Cena this past Tuesday on NXT about the fact he’s been in WWE for over 10 years at this point.
That alone likely means Dar has a few extra voters than Moreno, though he’s still not likely to end up winning.
However, if it does actually end up being voted for based purely on in-ring performance, he’d have every chance as he’s probably the best worker in the field skill-wise.
7. Lainey Reid
Among the latest names to be confirmed for the John Cena Classic are Fatal Influence, including Lainey Reid.
Reid has not looked out of place on the WWE main roster during her run so far despite her inexperience, but given the other names in the field, she isn’t a likely champion here.
She may well have a breakout performance though, so don’t write her off.
6. Fallon Henley
One step up from Lainey Reid is her tag team partner in Fatal Influence, Fallon Henley.
Henley is more accomplished in the ring than Reid, and therefore perhaps more likely to have a star-making night that earns her some votes.
She also seems to be cultivating a supportive social media following who could back her.
5. Jacy Jayne
WWE Women’s United States Champion Jacy Jayne could become a double titleholder if she wins the John Cena Classic.
Just given her stature as the leader of the group, she’s likely to receive the most votes out of the three.
She’s also proven to be very capable in the ring and is another name who could have a real breakout night.
4. Kelani Jordan
Another potential double champion coming out of the John Cena Classic is current NXT Women’s Champion Kelani Jordan.
Jordan hasn’t had much main roster exposure, but her status as NXT Women’s Champion alone means she’s likely to pick up plenty of votes.
That, coupled with the fact she can do some spectacular things in the ring that could get certainly earn her some new fans on the night, means she has a pretty decent chance of emerging as the winner on the women’s side of things.
3. Zilla Fatu
Out of all the NXT representatives in the John Cena Classic, Zilla Fatu may have the best shot at winning.
He’ll have the backing of Bloodline fans, and will no doubt pick up some fans through his own infectious personality as well.
Fatu has a very good chance of becoming John Cena Classic Champion.
2. Charlotte Flair
Leading the way for the women thus far is 14-time champion Charlotte Flair.
Flair was invited into the John Cena Classic during an emotional in-ring segment with Cena on WWE SmackDown, in which Cena said he’s always believed she’ll be the one to break his 17 world championships record.
Given her already existing following, Flair is the most likely winner on the women’s side out of the names involved so far.
1. Cody Rhodes
Like Charlotte Flair, Cody Rhodes’ popularity makes him the most likely John Cena Classic Champion at this point.
As mentioned earlier with some of the lesser known names like Romeo Moreno and Noam Dar though – it depends on the voting demographic.
Really, the John Cena Classic should be about new stars breaking through, not just a contest of who’s the most popular to begin with.
However, since we haven’t seen the evidence yet, you kind of have to assume Rhodes will get more votes than most.
There’s a chance Zilla Fatu could rival him though, especially if Roman Reigns and Bloodline fans get on board.
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