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Post by Germansuplex on Jun 30, 2022 9:01:55 GMT -5
Lots of good stuff mentioned already, I just want to add Cena/Orton/HHH from Mania 24, which I think is underrated.
Also, the build to that match gave us Cena & Orton vs. everyone on RAW.
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Post by canceled4truth on Jun 30, 2022 9:10:58 GMT -5
You know, for someone who spent a lot of his career hearing that he "couldn't wrestle," Cena might just have the greatest catalogue of matches in company history. Anyways:
vs. AJ Styles at SummerSlam 2016 vs. CM Punk at MITB 2011 vs. CM Punk at Raw, 2012 vs. Umaga at Royal Rumble 2007 vs. Edge at Unforgiven 2006 vs. RVD at ONS 2006 vs. Shawn Michaels at Raw, 2007 vs. The Fiend at WrestleMania 36 (if only because this is probably the most self-aware piece of content WWE has ever produced)
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Post by government mule on Jun 30, 2022 13:35:13 GMT -5
Would like to add Cena Vs Rollins Vs Lesnar at Royal Rumble 2015 as I can't see it mentioned and is one of my favourites.
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Post by GodzillaIsMyMonster on Jun 30, 2022 15:26:21 GMT -5
Cena VS Edge - Royal Rumble 06, Summer Slam 06 and Unforgiven 06.
These two had an insane chemistry. Edge is Cena's greatest rival. They basically made each other with this feud.
Cena VS HHH - WM 22.
An underrated classic. Cena looked like a million bucks.
Cena VS Kevin Owens - the whole trilogy. Yes they're spot fest indy riffic matches. But they were AWESOME.
Cena VS AJ Styles - The Summer Slam is the best one, but they're all good. Cena really made Styles as far as AJ's WWE run went.
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Post by 1 Free Moon-Down with Burger on Jun 30, 2022 17:43:20 GMT -5
I feel like this match gets a lot of flack because everyone was on the “Punk got screwed” train but
Vs. The Rock at Mania 28.
Honestly. Probably one of the best “WWE” style matches of all time up there with Hogan vs Warrior at Mania 6. It’s not a spot filled technical affair but the crowd is red hot and they kept up the whole way.
I also can’t say enough about the two Umaga matches. Holy shit. Such good babyface vs unstoppable monster stuff. It’s like Vader vs Sting
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Post by Toates Madhackrviper on Jun 30, 2022 19:45:43 GMT -5
I didn't see that many of his big matches because I didn't watch Pay Per Views even when I was activly watching wrestling, but I did see his Summerslam match with Daniel Bryan and loved it.
I also personally am of the opinion that his MITB cash in match with Damien Sandow was good. Most people hate it, and I agree the result sucked, but the match itself had me on the edge of my seat and totally engaged the whole time so I consider it good for that reason.
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Post by joeiscool on Jun 30, 2022 21:37:37 GMT -5
Vs rvd one night stand. It's probably my favorite match of all time
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2022 3:24:05 GMT -5
Umaga at Royal Rumble 2007 is my favorite match of his but the I Quit against JBL at Judgment Day 2005 is really underrated.
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Post by clifford on Jul 1, 2022 5:45:38 GMT -5
I'll echo Umaga at the '07 Rumble. Just a war that elevated both guys so much in my eyes.
The Punk match at MitB 2011 remains a favourite of mine to this day, it was the hottest the product has felt to me since the Attitude era, and not seen since.
RVD at One Night Stand is super memorable as well, my 18 year old self was rabid for that match.
His matches with Lesnar at Xtreme Rules 2012 and Summerslam 2014 were amazing in very different ways.
His match with Daniel Bryan at Summerslam 2013 also incredible
The Royal Rumble Triple Threat with Lesnar and Rollins at the 2015 RR maybe the best triple threat ever done?
And of course his matches with AJ 2016/2017
Man, Cena really delivered at the top of the industry in the biggest matches for over a decade. He's so under rated, as crazy as that sounds. Whenever there's a discussion for best wrestler of the 21st century it immediately goes to Punk, Danielson, Joe, Okada, Omega and Styles but Cena is right up there with all of them in number of fantastic matches.
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Post by GodzillaIsMyMonster on Jul 1, 2022 14:37:48 GMT -5
f***. I totally forgot one of my all time favorite matches:
John Cena VS Daniel Bryan at Summer Slam.
That was a MAIN EVENT. Two of the greatest of all time, the chosen one & the most non WWE guy ever, have a match where they bring out the absolute best in each other, earning each other's respect and cementing Bryan as a top guy.
A masterpiece. And it was never ran back. Bryan won. He proved he was the better man and Cena never questioned it.
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Post by GodzillaIsMyMonster on Jul 1, 2022 14:40:18 GMT -5
I'll echo Umaga at the '07 Rumble. Just a war that elevated both guys so much in my eyes. The Punk match at MitB 2011 remains a favourite of mine to this day, it was the hottest the product has felt to me since the Attitude era, and not seen since. RVD at One Night Stand is super memorable as well, my 18 year old self was rabid for that match. His matches with Lesnar at Xtreme Rules 2012 and Summerslam 2014 were amazing in very different ways. His match with Daniel Bryan at Summerslam 2013 also incredible The Royal Rumble Triple Threat with Lesnar and Rollins at the 2015 RR maybe the best triple threat ever done? And of course his matches with AJ 2016/2017 Man, Cena really delivered at the top of the industry in the biggest matches for over a decade. He's so under rated, as crazy as that sounds. Whenever there's a discussion for best wrestler of the 21st century it immediately goes to Punk, Danielson, Joe, Okada, Omega and Styles but Cena is right up there with all of them in number of fantastic matches. Cena VS Okada & Cena VS Omega are my two biggest dream matches left. Idk of we'll ever see them, but they'd most likely be the most amazing shit ever.
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Jul 1, 2022 14:50:02 GMT -5
VS CM Punk on Raw (Not sure the date, but it was to determine who would face The Rock at WM). Their MITB match always get praise (and for good reason), but this match was a perfect way to end their rivalry. They pulled out all the stops in this, digging deep into their arsenal to put each other away. Seriously, listen to the reaction the piledriver got. My favorite spot from that match was him hitting a Batista Bomb, a move that had beaten Cena before, on Punk and when that didn't work, Cena's just laying there like "What the f*** do I have to do? Just great psychology.
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Jul 1, 2022 14:51:06 GMT -5
Umaga at Royal Rumble 2007 is my favorite match of his but the I Quit against JBL at Judgment Day 2005 is really underrated. That match should have left Umaga a made man. It's a shame that injuries, suspension and a drug issue derailed him
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