John Cena has officially retired from in-ring competition, and the WWE Universe has still not able to digest it. While the Franchise Player has managed ot give fans the future of the industry, by putting young stars over throughout his Retirement Tour, there is nobody that could replace him or fill his void ever.While Cena has retired, WWE might have found its next John Cena. Former NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes has been one of the biggest names on SmackDown lately, and could be one of the most ideal names the company could push as the next version of the Franchise Player.Hayes turned babyface recently after he parted ways with the Miz, and has become one of the most loved stars since. The star had given his own version of ‘Ruthless Aggression’ to the fans a few years ago and has shared the screen with the 17-time World Champion himself multiple times.Considering the career path of Hayes, and the potential he has, the star would be one of the perfect choices for the company to put over and push as the next John Cena. Time will now tell what the company has in store for the star next.Carmelo Hayes claimed his ‘time is coming’ in WWE recentlyThe SmackDown star recently answered Ilja Dragunov’s United States Championship open challenge, but ended up losing the match after an interference from Tommaso Ciampa. Hayes’ loss left a young fan crying, to which the star claimed that his time was coming soon."This reminds me never to forget or downplay the impact we have. My time is coming lil man 💪🏾🫡," Hayes wrote.Considering the recent push as a babyface he has been getting, WWE might have some big plans for Hayes in the next few months.