Who's the next face of the WWE?

He's not on the roster yet. Reigns will be big if he can get better as a solo act but the next big, big "face" is probably in developmental getting mediocre reviews from the trainers just like the boy JC.

I was going to make a topic but I might as well say it here: Daniel Bryan is gonna be this generation's Bret Hart. Hes gonna be a serviceable main event talent but hes already got years of wear and tear on him and his greatest skill isn't in telling jokes or cutting promos but in-between the ropes.

There's nothing wrong with any of that either but the "face" has always been more of an entertainer/bodybuilder with promo skills and a more "All-American" look.

The ? and kids love Cena, no one cares how trash he is on the mic or how boring and predictable his matches are, I can see Roman being that guy, but I have faith he can actually be good at it and reach legendary status, like when you had Hogan, Rock and Stonecold in the ring at wrestlemania Roman can become a guy that gets that type of reaction and we all can reflect on what he's done and appreciate his body of work, Cena will still get booed 10-15 years from now and laugh it off like "they really love their just ? with me" no dog you suck

I think they'll try to find someone that is sort of young to push so he can be the face for a long time just like Cena.

So it would have to be someone that is still in their 20's. I thought they had big plans for Bo Dallas that's why they put him in the Royal Rumble last year.

I don't think they've signed the next face yet but I expect it to be Cena for at least the next 5 years.

TonyDubbz wrote: »

I think its Sami Zayn and hes still in NXT if Chris Hero was not released then it would definitely have been him up there with Zayn and Bryan too.

Chris Hero would've never been much without a variation on his indy days gimmick anyway and since they gave all that to Wade Barrett to see if it could make him less boring it was likely not gonna happen.

Sami Zayn will never be the next face. On top of him being vocally pro muslim something the majority of WWE's fanbase won't stomach you also need more than in ring skills to stand out as the star. As you can see by Daniel Bryan's current run and Zayn is even blander than Bryan in that regard. CM Punk was a very mediocre wrestler compared to both of them. Not even one of the top 40 of his generation in the eyes of thousands of industry die hards and analysts in ring wise even when you factor his indy work; but his personality made him a transcending star.

It made his basic in ring skills not seem like much of a hindrance because it balanced everything out. He's a jack of all trades and master of none which is what you need in order to display that "it" factor on hand anytime you're asked to do so. Where as both Zayn and Bryan are masters of certain trades but not well rounded enough to be the jacks of all trades.

Co-Town Michael wrote: »

? want these Kevin Steen, indy ass ? to be the guy soooo bad.
But it won't happen.
It will probably be Roman Reigns.
He has the connections, fans can get behind him, he has the build WWE likes, and with improved ring work; he could be a better version of John Cena.

Not what you want, but it's what probably will happen.
Accept it.

It's the truth. Nobody outside of the existing WWE fanbase will even care. The point of the "face" is to be a transcending star. The type of wrestler that even you friends know about at least on a name basis. I don't think Reigns has that in him either even if the girls who are fans right now think he's eyecandy that's not enough.

You need a guy who the guys want to be like and rally behind and the girls want to ? to get that mainstream attention. Like Stone Cold and right now the fanbase is divided enough about Reigns as it is. He's more like the next Orton not the next Rock.

Truthfully there shouldn't be one guy anyway. Everytime the WWE was at it's best is because it was a team effort

Golden Age when Hogan was the guy he wasn't carrying the product on his own. The midcard (Savage, Warrior, Mr. Perfect, Dibiase, Steamboat etc.) were the ones getting it in on weekly TV and keeping the audience invested while elevating themselves into Main Event level talent.

Attitude Era when Austin was the guy he wasn't carrying the product on his own. The midcard (Rocky, Taker, Foley, Angle, The Radicalz etc.) were the ones getting it in on weekly TV and keeping the audience invested while elevating themselves into Main Event level talent.

Didn't see the Ruthless Aggression era but from what I gather from those who did the same applied there.

Today though the midcard is booked horrendously and since that is the backbone of the product until that division is put into proper shape again they have a lot more to worry about then just who "the next face" will be. Their main concern right now should be and likely is trying to set up all the faces (yes that's supposed to be plural) of tomorrow's product before anything else so that HHH could have a smoother transition when he's finally fully in charge.