John Cena and Randy Orton's rivarly runs deep. The generational stars have feuded for the world title numerous times. On WWE SmackDown, Orton added a new wrinkle to their Backlash encounter. For the first time, Orton will wrestle not only a contemporary in Cena, but also a legend.

Expectations are that John Cena will hold the WWE Championship until the end of the year. Here are three men he should face along the way.

John Cena unleashed those bitter words on the fans after turning heel in March. Cena rode that wave of self-righteousness to capture his record-shattering 17th World title at WrestleMania 41. It may seem surprising that Cena seems to be trying to insult and inspire people at the same time.