10 Best Spots Of John Cena's WWE Career
Owen Barnes
John Cena is one of WWE's most iconic superstars of all time and was the face of the company throughout the Ruthless Aggression and PG eras. He carried the company on his shoulders and represented them as the biggest babyface and drew millions of viewers.
He holds the record for the most world championship runs in WWE with 16 world titles to his name, a record he shares with the legendary Nature Boy Ric Flair.
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While fans have always criticized Cena for not showing much variety in his in-ring moves, Cena has been part of numerous iconic moments throughout his career. With that said, let's take a look at the ten best spots of John Cena's career.
10 Double Suplex
John Cena has showcased his immense strength on multiple occasions throughout his WWE career, and he proved it once again during a triple threat match against Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase on the October 12, 2009, episode of Raw.
While the second-generation wrestlers looked to use the numbers game on Cena and overpower him with a double suplex, the latter showcased his immense strength by reversing their attempt and suplexing both Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase at the same time.
9 Super AA To AJ Styles
A match between John Cena and AJ Styles in a WWE ring was a dream match for all pro-wrestling fans, but it kept getting delayed due to both wrestlers being in different promotions.
But the time for that finally came when Styles made his WWE debut at Royal Rumble 2016. After getting himself comfortable in WWE, AJ Styles crossed paths with John Cena and booked a match with him at SummerSlam 2016.
During the match, John Cena took AJ Styles as a desperate attempt and performed a super Attitude Adjustment on the latter, which was a visual spectacle for the fans. However, Styles managed to kick out of the move and ended up getting the victory as well.
8 AA On Viscera
As mentioned earlier, John Cena has showcased tremendous feats of strength throughout his decorated WWE career, but he certainly needed some extra strength when he took on the near 500-pound Viscera on the August 7, 2006, episode of Raw.
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While Viscera looked to use his weight advantage against Cena, the latter proved to be more resilient and showcased an immense feat of strength when he picked up the behemoth on his shoulder and performed a giant Attitude Adjustment in the middle of the ring to pick up an impressive victory.
7 Duct Tape
John Cena entered into a heated rivalry with Batista over the WWE Championship after the latter defeated Cena to win the title with some help from Vince McMahon at the 2010 Elimination Chamber PPV.
However, Cena regained the title from Batista at WrestleMania 26 but had to defend the title against The Animal once again at Extreme Rules 2010 in a last-man-standing match.
While it turned out to be an evenly-matched contest, John Cena thought of a creative way to keep Batista down for the count and tied the latter's feet to the ring post with duct tape and kept him down for the ten-count.
6 Sending The Great Khali For A Ride
John Cena has competed against a fair share of giants throughout his WWE career, and The Great Khali was also a part of the list when Cena took on the Indian giant at the 2007 One-Night Stand PPV.
Cena had already defeated Khali by submission at the Judgment Day PPV and had to defend the WWE Championship against the giant in a falls-count-anywhere match.
The action spilled outside the ring, and Khali and Cena found themselves battling on a crane. However, Cena showcased his strength by lifting Khali on his shoulder and dropping him with an AA from the crane onto the floor to get the win.
5 Slaying The Animal
Following his victory over Batista at Extreme Rules 2010, The Animal challenged John Cena for the WWE Championship in an I Quit match at the Over the Limit PPV.
The two powerhouses battled hard to overcome each other and walk out with the WWE Championship, but it was John Cena who made Batista utter the embarrassing words.
John Cena had Batista in position for an Attitude Adjustment while standing on top of a car on the stage, and Batista uttered the words and gave the victory to Cena, but the latter went on with the spot anyway and nailed Batista with a huge Attitude Adjustment through the stage.
4 Taking Down Umaga
John Cena found a tough challenger for his WWE Championship when the Samoan Bulldozer Umaga staked his claim for Cena's title. Cena defended the title against Umaga at the 2007 Royal Rumble PPV in a last-man-standing match.
The powerhouse Umaga proved to be a worthy opponent for Cena as he dominated the champion for the most part, but Cena overcame the odds despite Umaga manager Armando Estrada causing the distractions.
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In the closing moments of the bout, Cena locked Umaga in the STF with the loose ring rope and incapacitated him. Umaga couldn't beat the referee's ten-count, and Cena picked up the win and retained the title.
3 AA To Edge Through 2 Tables
John Cena and Edge had one of the most personal rivalries in WWE history as The Rated R Superstar went to extreme measures to overcome Cena. One of their most significant encounters took place at the 2006 Unforgiven PPV, where Edge defended the WWE Championship against Cena in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match.
The contest had multiple risky spots, and both wrestlers gave each other tough competition. But John Cena overcame the odds and regained the WWE Championship from Edge after performing an Attitude Adjustment on the latter from the top of a ladder through two tables stacked on each other.
2 Getting Chokeslammed Through A Spotlight
Unlike the other entries on the list, John Cena didn't get the upper hand after going through with this spot, as he took a nasty and shocking bump during the execution.
John Cena defended the World Heavyweight Championship against Edge in a last-man-standing match at the 2009 Backlash PPV. The two superstars competed in a highly-competitive contest that lasted nearly 30 minutes.
While Cena looked like the favorite to walk out with the victory, The Big Show interfered and performed a chokeslam on Cena through a spotlight that exploded on impact. Edge picked up the victory as a result and walked out as the new champion.
1 Lifting Both Edge & The Big Show
Before he endured that spotlight chokeslam from The Big Show, John Cena showcased his freakish strength at WrestleMania 25, where he challenged Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship in a triple-threat match, also including The Big Show.
All three wrestlers looked to walk out of the event as the new World Heavyweight Champion and did all they could to overcome the others. But John Cena proved that he was willing to put his body on the line when he lifted both Edge and The Big Show on his shoulders in an attempt to hit the AA.
Cena's efforts proved to be fruitful as he walked out of the event as the new World Heavyweight Champion.