Cena and the title

[Miz-Wannabe]

Does he really need it? When he comes back does it matter if he has the title or not? I think he will be just as popular even if he didnt have the title. Maybe he can be in the upper midcard and put new guys over?

[Lionheart]

The closest thing to a gimmick he has is being "the champ." Yes, he needs the title.

[BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps]

It shouldn't matter at this point.

And as far as whether or not he'll get an immediant title shot upon his return, that depends on how over the current WWE Champion is, and how over his current feud is.

Only if it were still a passionless Orton as the champ would I be for Cena taking it back. Otherwise, I hope he's put in some high-profile feuds not involving belts.

[Jiren]

He should be like Piper doesn't need the belt because he's over enough (Although a Piper title reign wouldn't have hurt )

[SassovsHart]

If possible, I'd try to keep him away from the title for a while, because I think a long chase could help gain him some goodwill rather than being thrown right back into the title picture. Assuming Orton doesn't have the title, I'd start Cena out with a grudge match feud against him. Then I'd find a strong heel, or heel authority figure who could keep throwing obstacles in Cena's way to keep him busy and prevent him from getting a title shot. Then he could either win the Royal Rumble, or get a title shot some other way and finally win the title at WM25.

I think it could help him regain a lot of goodwill if they booked him so he really had to struggle to get a title shot, and while overcoming the odds did get knocked down a few time on his way to a title shot. If they throw him right back in the mix, I think a lot of crowds will start turning on him again pretty quickly once the goodwill wears off from him being back after a few weeks.

As for his title runs after that, I realize he'll have the belt a lot, but they can still change they way they book him. Like I said before, have him get knocked down a few times before overcoming the odds. Have him be more of a guy who gets several medium length reigns, with other upper card feuds mixed in between so people don't get sick of him being in the title feuds all the time.

[Abadebe]

If Cena's going to be the focal point of the company, then he needs the belt. Period. Otherwise, how could they establish him as the face of the WWE to new viewers?

Plus if he doesn't have it, we'll have a million threads talking about how the current champ is just keeping the belt warm for Cena. And that's just annoying.

[bitteroldman]

I'd like to see Cena get the belt back in his first match by squashing whoever is holding it at the time just to watch the 14 yr old Cena haters heads explode in a fit of apoplexy.