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In a Slam Wrestling interview, John Cena revealed which young superstars he suspects will form the future of WWE. His favorites include: The Miz, John Morrison, Sheamus, Cody Rhodes, Ted DiBiase, Jr., and Kofi Kingston.

I’ll give Cena Morrison, Rhodes and DiBiase… but The Miz needs a more serious persona to succeed at the top of the card, Sheamus has too much to prove yet, and Kingston just doesn’t seem to have that “star charisma” that the best WWE superstars possess by the barrel-full.

While the office supply of young talent is there, I would say that if Cena is right about half those guys, he’s not doing bad. Morrison’s almost too much of a veteran to be included in that lineup, but seems to be on a career path that could mirror Edge. Meanwhile, it would be hard to imagine Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase Jr. NOT headlining a WrestleMania about five years or so down the line.

The first film was a vehicle for John Cena, but the WWE Films sequel, The Marine 2, will star Legacy member Ted DiBiase Jr., it has been revealed. Footage of the new flick is making its way around the usual Internet sites, from IGN.com to YouTube.

While DiBiase is just old enough to no longer need a natural acne treatment every day, he’s certainly being given a big boost by being highlighted in this film. Apparently the McMahon family has faith in this kid. And that’s a good thing, as the stars of tomorrow need to be built today, while the stars of today are still at the top of their game.

Next week’s guest host of WWE Raw will be Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger, it was announced on tonight’s Raw broadcast. Whether he or his teammates are the beneficiaries of the best diet pills or not, the Steelers are off to a disappointing 1-2 start so far this season, so the distraction might not be the most welcome thing for Roethlisberger’s coach.

Also, the Steelers will be playing a Sunday night game head-to-head with WWE’s scheduled PPV event, Hell In a Cell, and Big Ben will be hosting when his NFL employers are airing a Monday Night game opposite the Raw broadcast. Oh well, sports entertainment makes strange bedfellows. And anyone’s gotta be better than Al Sharpton.