John Cena as US champion?

Maybe Rusev will go over Cena and become a major star.

The time for Cena to be US champ was the last six months when there was no WWE champ around.

I still think Rusev beating Cena at Fast Lane and then beating Rock at WM (he did screw him in the Rumble after all) is the way to go but eh.

I want to see Rusev win at Fast Lane then declare it the European Championship. Then John Cena can attempt to wrestle it away to bring back the US Championship. Lose at WM. Win it at Extreme Rules in a cage match (Cena escapes, Rusev is never pinned). Rusev then has a final match with Cena at Payback where he is finally defeated for the title.

All this time, build up Jack Swagger and have Swagger defeat Cena at Summerslam. Good guy finish, Cena raises Swagger's hand, says he is the true American Hero.

*Dun duh-nuh-nuh, duh-nuh-nuh, dun, dun, doooooooon, doooooon, dooooooon*

Out comes Kurt Angle.

lol jk, at a certain point it turns into a joke. You decide where.

Rusev should win the first match against Cena, it not only builds up Rusev it also creates interest for a rematch at Mania.

WWE should stop immediately feeding their "Monsters" to Cena at the first opportunity. Sadly this has been the WWE's Gig since the mid 80's and Hogan. The only time this hasn't happened is Cena/Brock. With Cena coming off of three loses to Brock I think the WWE will give him the clean win over Rusev in their first match.

If the do that and Cena/Rusev have a rematch at Mania Rusev HAS to go over. This will once again build interest for a third match at Extreme Rules.

As for the US Title I would love to see Cena win the belt and use to put over a younger talent. When Cena loses the belt (if he wins it again) his dropping the belt should be used to build someone up.

Best case scenario:

Cena wins the US Title
Ambrose wins the IC Title
Face vs. Face unification match at WM with Ambrose going over.

Let his last title reign be as us champ and have it for a while. This disallows him to beat flairs world title record. And gets mid card guys over and a push to whoever beats him for it. This keeps the wwe title to other deserving guys.and the ic title can be once again the majn belt to progress to the whc.

Rusev has plenty of momentum and someone who needs a good push should get it. Cena needs no push, but someone beating Cena for the US title could be monumental.

I think it's a win-win in terms of story. I won't particularly look forward to that match, but, as far as the outcomes go:

If Rusev wins it will be more surprising and do great things for his short-term future. Although I would fully expect a Cena non-pinfall victory at Extreme Rules, with a novelty ending (Rusev trapped under rigs, something explodes etc.). Still, potentially Rusev's most high profile run to date.

If Cena wins I think it would be great. It would really bring a different and dynamic aspect to the U.S. Title. It would give it importance, and break the mold of the top guys only gunning for the one title or feud for nothing if not in that picture. As a wrestler, why wouldn't you want whatever titles you could get? It would also open the door to a whole bunch of mostly unseens feuds that otherwise would never happen. For example, superstars wanting the U.S. Title such as the Ziggler's, Harper's, Wyatt, Ryder, Rhodes, Barrett, Ambrose, Cesaro, New Day, Miz, Sandow, Rowan, Fandango, Swagger, Ryback, Titus, Kidd...