WWE Extreme Rules 2015: Match Favorites Most Likely to Win
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4) John Cena
John Cena is a heavy favorite in his Russian Chain Match with Rusev. He’s only fourth because of how the Bulgarian Brute has been built up over the past year.
Cena has the weekly US Championship Open Challenge, the new t-shirt with the title on it and potentially a new belt on the way. Plus, WWE seems to be very high on the weekly challenge. All those signs point to him retaining his belt over Rusev.
As for the former US Champion, if he loses this match, he’ll be in the same spot Bray Wyatt was in at this time last year. WWE will need to take plenty of time rebounding his character and putting life into it so people care about him. Having him lose to Cena for a second time won’t do that.