4 WWE Superstars who could dethrone John Cena on WWE RAW for the Intercontinental Championship 

Zack Ryder (left), John Cena (right) [Images via WWE on X & WWE.com]
Zack Ryder (left), John Cena (right) [Images via WWE on X & WWE.com]

Tonight's WWE RAW in Madison Square Garden will be historic, as it will mark John Cena's final appearance on the red brand as an in-ring competitor. On last week's episode, The Cenation Leader defeated Dominik Mysterio to win the Intercontinental Championship for the first time, making him a Grand Slam Champion.

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However, since Cena only has three appearances left in his retirement tour, he might drop the IC Title tonight. If that is the case, let's look at four WWE Superstars who could potentially end The Franchise Player's reign as Intercontinental Champion on RAW:


#4. Dominik Mysterio could regain the Intercontinental Championship

Dominik Mysterio was on one hell of a run as Intercontinental Champion before abruptly losing it to Cena last week. That said, now that The GOAT's Grand Slam quest is completed, he could lose the prestigious title back to "Dirty" Dom tonight.

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The young Mysterio may have been caught off guard last week, but this time, he could come prepared, potentially asking his allies, Los Americanos, to help him regain the title. Dominik appeared to have renewed his rivalry with Rey Mysterio two weeks ago.

If the 28-year-old regains the IC Title, he could then defend it against his father at WWE Survivor Series: WarGames.


#3. Zack Ryder returned to WWE last week

Zack Ryder was revealed as the surprise opponent for LA Knight in the first round of the Last Time is Now Tournament on last week's SmackDown. While The Broski failed to advance to the second round, he earned recognition from John Cena, who posted his picture on Instagram.

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With Cena appearing on his last RAW and Ryder back in the global juggernaut, the two could cross paths again tonight with the Intercontinental Championship on the line. Dethroning The GOAT for the prestigious title would be a fitting way to kickstart the second leg of Zack Ryder's WWE career.


#2. The Miz could renew his rivalry with The GOAT

Like Zack Ryder, The Miz also failed to advance to the second round of the Last Time is Now Tournament, as he was defeated by Jey Uso. That said, given the history The A-Lister shares with John Cena, The Miz could disrupt Cena's last RAW appearance and challenge him for the Intercontinental Championship.

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The Awesome One is one of the greatest Intercontinental Champions of all time, having won the title eight times in his career. He could renew his rivalry with Cena on the latter's final RAW and potentially dethrone him for the IC Title.


#1. Bronson Reed could dethrone John Cena

In his final RAW appearance, John Cena could give a major spotlight to a rising talent like Bronson Reed. The Aus-zilla scored one of the biggest victories of his career at WWE Crown Jewel, defeating Roman Reigns in an Australian Street Fight. Now, he could dethrone The Cenation Leader for the Intercontinental Championship on RAW.

Reed is set to participate in the WarGames Match as part of Team Vision. If he defeats John Cena on RAW, it could pave the way for The GOAT to join Team CM Punk at Survivor Series.

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