WWE TLC Power Rankings: Cena Still the WWE’s Top Performer

December 17, 2014 Patrick Hickey Jr. Professional Wrestling 0

There was tables, ladders and chair and even stairs at the 2014 TLC event, but there was something missing as the show whimpered to a conclusion in spite of Roman Reigns’ return and a beefy card.

Check out our TLC Power Rankings to see who put themselves in the best situation for the upcoming Royal Rumble pay per view.

Honorable Mention: Damien Sandow and The Miz: Don’t let the terrible finish of their match at TLC fool you- Sandow and Miz are going to continue their feud with the Usos into the Royal Rumble and along the way, you’re going to see much better matches from both of these teams. With Naomi now a central player in the drama as well, things will get much spicier.

5: Roman Reigns: He’s back. Making a quick impact, Reigns took out the Big Show and helped John Cena take care of Seth Rollins to earn the King of the Cenation a shot at WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar at Royal Rumble. Already professing his hunger at WWE title shot himself, Reigns has just put himself in the middle of a war.

4: Dean Ambrose: The fans love him and for what it was worth, his match with Bray Wyatt was a solid one, even if it wasn’t worthy of being a Main Event at a Pay Per View. His hardcore antics were some of the only exciting moments for the lackluster PPV. At the same time, that’s not his fault, it’s the issue of WWE creative.

3: Alexander Rusev: He remains unbeaten and although he hasn’t faced anyone particularly pertinent, Rusev is one of the top young heels in the WWE today.

2: Dolph Ziggler: In a wild opener in his hometown, Ziggler was vigilant against the massive Luke Harper and regained the Intercontinental title. Following his win at Survivor Series and his win at TLC, Ziggler has to be one of the top contenders for Brock Lesnar’s WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Already one of the most beloved characters in the WWE Universe and one of the promotion’s top workers, Ziggler finally seems to be getting his due.

1: John Cena: It took a bit longer than it should have and he needed help from the returning Roman Reigns, but Cena has his title shot against Brock Lesnar at Royal Rumble. It may not be the match many fans want to see, but with the best in-ring chemistry with Lesnar, Cena is sure to put on a heck of a match at the WWE’s next pay per view.

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 14230 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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