Cena is over-rated. His mic skills are alright, but compared to HHH or HBK his inability to make a serious promo is severly hurting.

Now, I have been a ******* about Cena and his in-ring ability. But it is not because of Cena himself. It is the fact that he is booked against wrestlers that can out wrestle him everyday, but they always lose. He is booked against better brawlers and Cena still wins. The Last Man Standing match is proof of this. Umaga beat Cena into a bloody mess and did it all of the match, but with three moves and a choke, suddenly Cena is victorius... He is over pushed for his in-ring talent.

And if you want faces that are bigger than Cena that is easy: HHH and HBK. There are more people that know of these two men than they do of Cena. They are icons, Cena is not. There are also any number of wrestlers (heel or babyface) that deserve the belt and can carry the company. We have already seen it with Edge (ratings went up), HBK and HHH can always hold that belt, and if pushed right now, Hardy or Nitro can easily be great champions. Cena is a middle of the road talent, both on the mic and in the ring, and his championship reign is an afront to wrestler's such as Piper and Ricky the Dragon Steamboat that were some of the best of all time that never held the grandest prize in the business.