Therefore, their match should be nothing short of spectacular. Unfortunately, when he was not jobbing to Hulk Hogan, he was put in low-profile feuds with the likes of Jim Duggan and The Junkyard Dog. The 2008 King Of The Ring is one of the best technical wrestlers in WWE history and a very important mid-card heel who can sell his opponents' moves very well. He even had a run as Tag Team Champion with The 1-2-3 Kid before his career went downhill. He was inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame in 2004 in recognition of his role as a top heel in the '80s. This led to Andrade Cien Almas and Zelina Vega interrupting the pair with a mixed tag team bout set up, which Cena and Lynch won. I ranked her No. New titles were introduced. He was the main attraction in the pro wrestling business for over 20 years and he was undefeated for 15 years with the WWF. He's not the best with a microphone, but he can cut memorable promos without talking. [30], After losing to Cesaro on the August 1 episode of Raw, Sheamus attacked Cesaro. The possibilities of "Fire Pro Wrestling World" are truly endless. The WWE Championship was then moved to Raw as reigning champion Brock Lesnar quit SmackDown to go to Raw to continue a feud with Rey Mysterio. Founded in 1931, the promotion emerged as a cornerstone of the National Wrestling Alliance.By the 1980s, Jim Crockett Promotions was, along with the World 6 on the greatest WWE Multifaceted Wrestlers list I previously made; you can read more about him here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/510624-wwe-best-of-best-part-5-the-10-greatest-entertainers/page/6. One of the most popular and decorated teams in WWE history, The New Day has held several records, including at one time the longest male tag team championship reign in WWE history at 483 days and the most reigns [170] Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter awarded the match five stars, Cena's first and only five star match. Despite this, he became the first wrestler to defeat Lesnar in two WWE pay-per-view events. [14] He held the UPW Heavyweight Championship for 27 days in April 2000,[29] and wrestled for the UPW until March 2001. She was the most hardcore woman to have stepped in a WWE ring. He often battled in high-profile matches against the likes of Andre The Giant, Hulk Hogan, Triple H and The Undertaker, but he never kept his spot on the main event scene. All of the draftees were wrestlers: 28 males (10 drafted on television) and 8 females (2 drafted on television). 6 on the greatest WWE Brawlers list I previously made; you can read more about him here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/449569-wwe-best-of-best-part-1-of-8-the-top-10-greatest-brawlers/page/6. For the first time in draft history, two of the draft picks consisted of the same wrestler (John Cena) being selected to SmackDown with the first pick and back to Raw with the last televised pick. [20] The following week, Reigns interrupted Rusev and Lana's wedding celebration and issued a challenge to Rusev for the title. 3 on the greatest WWE High Flyers list I previously made; you can read more about him here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/540726-wwe-best-of-best-part-6-of-7-the-10-greatest-high-flyers/page/9. 8/7c @FOXTV", "See all the results from the 2021 Draft", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WWE_Draft&oldid=1116141982, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, ECW, Raw (outgoing only), SmackDown (outgoing only), Raw, SmackDown, 205 Live, NXT (outgoing only), Raw, SmackDown, NXT (outgoing only), 205 Live (outgoing only), This page was last edited on 15 October 2022, at 01:28. managed to win the Tag Team Championship twice and they were a huge draw for the time they were with the company. The moves typically go in the following order: flying shoulder block, sit-out hip toss, protobomb, Five Knuckle Shuffle, and Attitude Adjustment. 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During his short runs with the WWF, he was always in the main event picture as a monster heel. [10][11] On the July 7 episode of SmackDown, Lesnar's SummerSlam opponent was announced as Randy Orton, who was returning from injury. If the player performed a signature move, there was also the opportunity to see a replay of it as a cut-scene a novelty for 1989. When he began performing different moves as the match progressed, the fans started chanting "You still suck". [46] The feud came to an end on the August 21 episode of SmackDown!, when Cena and A-Train defeated Undertaker and Orlando Jordan in a tag team match. The Nexus (Elimination Tag Team Match)", "Hell in a Cell: Betrayal, fan interference, and flying shoes", "Cena central to Bragging Rights; Smackdown wins again", "The fate of Cena is finally decided at so-so Survivor Series", "RAW: The Miz cashes in as Nexus costs Orton WWE title", "RAW: Cena pushes Nexus, Barrett to the breaking point", "Caldwell's WWE Raw Results 1/17: Complete "virtual time" coverage of live Raw Cena vs. [51][52], "Ad Age's 40 Under 40 in Marketing, Agencies, and Media: Stephanie McMahon", "WWE's 'Smackdown' Will Move To Live Broadcast On USA (EXCLUSIVE)", "WWE's destiny to be determined during SmackDown's LIVE premiere", "Mr. McMahon announces WWE will "shake things up" next week on Raw and SmackDown LIVE", "WWE announces trade to finish Draft Lottery", "RAW and SmackDown! I ranked him No. [84] At the same time, Cena became involved in a storyline with non-wrestler Kevin Federline, when he began appearing on Raw with Johnny Nitro and Melina. He certainly has the potential to be a main-eventer, but due to his run with TNA, he might never put the hand on any World Championship with WWE. But, with Ax on the sideline due to health issues, the historic clash never happened. [377] Cena co-hosted Today again on March 2830 and May 9, 10, 13 and 30, 2016. 3 on the greatest WWE Monsters list I previously made; you can read more about him here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/455806-wwe-best-of-best-part-2-of-8-the-10-greatest-monsters/page/9. Hogan Reviews proclaimed it as "undoubtedly the best WCW game ever, and has one of the best top-to-bottom rosters in a wrestling game period." The draft took place live for three hours on Raw. John Felix Anthony Cena Jr. (/sin/ SEE-n; born April 23, 1977) is an American professional wrestler, actor, and former rapper. vs. The 2009 draft took place over two days: the first day was televised live on the April 13 episode of Raw from Atlanta, Georgia, while the supplemental draft was held on April 13 on WWE's website. The New Day to capture the SmackDown Tag Team Titles", "SmackDown Tag Team Champion John Morrison def. [415] They became engaged when Cena proposed to her at WrestleMania 33 on April 2, 2017,[416] but ended their relationship in April 2018;[415] they had been scheduled to marry on May 5. [155] A week later, Cena invaded Raw, first as a spectator, but then attacked members of Nexus, explaining that he would still take down Nexus one by one, despite not being employed. During the match, Lesnar threw Orton off the barricade through a broadcast table. It took all the right elements from "WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game," but also applied some nuance in its approach. [96] Cena retained the WWE Championship in a five-pack challenge on June 24 at Vengeance: Night of Champions,[97] and against Bobby Lashley on July 22 at The Great American Bash. He brought hardcore wrestling in the WWF and he portrayed unforgettable characters. [38] Furthermore, The Dudley Boyz announced their retirement, but were first confronted by The Shining Stars and then attacked by Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, who put D-Von through a table.[39][40]. [319] During his career, he has been known for ending his matches with a sequence of moves, dubbed the "Five Moves of Doom". He is one of the most loved wrestler ever. With his legendary Piper's Pit, he was the host of the greatest interview segment in WWE history. But he left WWE with a bitter taste in the mouth before he could solidify his status. Password requirements: 6 to 30 characters long; ASCII characters only (characters found on a standard US keyboard); must contain at least 4 different symbols; The Big Red Monster is still in the main event picture even after more than 13 years with WWE. WWE 2K22 offers players a wide range of settings with which to tweak and tailer gameplay. WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day via disqualification", "WWE World Champion Dean Ambrose def. But behind his gimmick and his heel tactics, there was a great technical wrestler mixed with a decent brawler. He fills a complete chapter in the WWE history book. In addition, he was cast on Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as the voice of the villain Baron Draxum. [13], There was no Raw and SmackDown draft in 2006, however, ECW became a third brand. Sean Michael Waltman (born July 13, 1972) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under a legends contract. [5] The second half was conducted over the Internet on the WWF's website. In addition, the story mode kept players occupied with both a challenging and engaging journey to glory, as the selected wrestler moved up the ranks to claim championship gold. Bayley has also completed more than three hundred days as the SmackDown Women's Champion. He was not the finest wrestler in the ring, but he always put all his heart in his matches. [7][8], Throughout the early months of 2002, Cena constantly found himself competing on house shows for the WWF, where he wrestled against the likes of Shelton Benjamin and Tommy Dreamer. With the return of the brand split in 2016, the draft was reintroduced and occurred on July 19 on SmackDown Live the live premiere of SmackDown, which was previously taped (also the debut of SmackDown on the USA Network). If he was mostly a WCW product, he managed to let a huge mark on WWE despite his short run. In the first match, American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable), The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley), and The Usos (Jey and Jimmy Uso) faced Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango), The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor), and The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) in a twelve-man tag team match. [156] On the December 13 episode of Raw, Cena was rehired by Barrett in exchange that he would face him on December 19 at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs in a chairs match,[157] which Cena won. [23], At Battleground, Sasha Banks recruited Bayley from NXT as a mystery partner to defeat WWE Women's Champion Charlotte and Dana Brooke in a tag team match when Sasha made Charlotte submit. He was also the proof that amazing in-ring skills alone was not enough to become a top draw in WWE. [239], Cena then began feuding with United States Champion Rusev, and at Fastlane on February 22, Cena failed to win the title from Rusev after passing out from his submission, the Accolade. Unified WWE Tag Team Champions The Hart Dynasty (Tyson Kidd and David Hart Smith) were drafted to Raw. [338] Filming began on February 25, 2008, in New Orleans;[338][339] the film was released on March 27, 2009. [267] On June 19 at Money in the Bank,[268] Styles defeated Cena with interference from Gallows and Anderson. His in-ring abilities will probably never be matched. No matter if he was married to the boss' daughter or not, The Game was always a great hard worker. [16] He started wrestling in local flea markets,[17][26] and once he was placed into an in-ring role, Cena began using a semi-robotic character known as The Prototype. Blor then defeated Reigns and was added to the title match at SummerSlam. [154], The following night on Raw, Cena gave a farewell speech, before costing Barrett the WWE Championship by interfering in his rematch with Orton. Benoit is a delicate topic, but no one will deny how great he was in the ring. Orton executed an RKO on the top of another broadcast table. Raw 2006." [3][4] The 2016 event was the 29th event in the SummerSlam chronology and was scheduled to be held on August 21, 2016, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York for the second consecutive year. Well, "WWE SmackDown! Gallows and Anderson then tried to injure Stewart's groin using the ring post when Big E ran in, making his return, and attacked Gallows and Anderson, thus causing a disqualification. [397], Cena has granted over 650 wishes for children with life-threatening illnesses through the Make-A-Wish Foundationthe most in Make-A-Wish history,[398][399] with his first wish dating back to 2002. [206] Cena then began a rivalry with Ryback, during which he suffered a legitimate achilles tendon injury. While GamePro stated "WWE SmackDown! [48], After losing to Kurt Angle at No Mercy on October 19,[49] Cena became a fan-favorite when he joined Angle as a member of his team at Survivor Series on November 16, where Cena and Chris Benoit were the survivors. [234] At TLC: Tables, Ladders, Chairs & Stairs on December 14, Cena defeated Rollins in a tables match to retain his WWE World Heavyweight Championship #1 contender status. Title, more matches", "The Dudley Boyz def. [122] He retained the title against Jericho at Armageddon on December 14. The 2010 release of "WWE SmackDown! She was the women division's top face in the mid-nineties. The WWE Cruiserweight Championship also became shared with NXT and renamed to NXT Cruiserweight Championship. NXT UK also became a brand later that year with its own set of championships. For a time in 2007, he also endorsed two "signature collections" of energy drinks and energy bars sold by American Body Builders. [15], Cena was born in West Newbury, Massachusetts, on April 23, 1977,[16] the son of Carol (ne Lupien) and John Cena Sr.[17] His mother is of English and French-Canadian descent, while his father, a former ring announcer for Chaotic Wrestling,[16] has Italian ancestry. by answering an open challenge by Kurt Angle. After all, who wouldn't want to play as the Headshrinkers or The Nasty Boys here? This Friday, were taking a look at Microsoft and Sonys increasingly bitter feud over Call of Duty and whether U.K. regulators are leaning toward torpedoing the Activision Blizzard deal. Plus, there were no DQs, since Doink the Clown could smash a noggin with a hammer and nothing happened much like in any match in which Rick Knox is refereeing. He is one of those who was with the company at the wrong moment. Xbox One, PC, and the Nintendo Switch. [210] At SummerSlam on August 18, Cena lost the WWE Championship to Daniel Bryan, with Triple H as the special guest referee ending his reign at 133 days. [304] Cena was scheduled to compete in the Royal Rumble match at the event on January 27, but was taken out due to an in-storyline ankle injury supposedly suffered during the earlier triple threat match. Cena blamed his personal and professional troubles on his work The Rock previous year, going so far as admitting his own vanity had cost him the match. [147] The stable's interferences made him lose the WWE Championship at Fatal 4-Way on June 20 to Sheamus[148] and a steel cage match against Sheamus on July 18 at Money in the Bank. After his main call up in June 2002, he continued to appear on OVW programming until September 25, when he lost to Kenny Brolin in a Loser Leaves OVW match. Cena was teased and beaten up while in school, and asked for a weightlifting bench at the age of 12. [12] Post-draft trades were announced on WWE's website. Next, Rusev was scheduled to defend the United States Championship against Roman Reigns. In 2011, WWE ended the brand split. [293], Cena was involved in a storyline where he was trying to find his "path to WrestleMania". I ranked him No. Savage was the second biggest name in the WWF when Hogan was at the top. @MeganMorantWWE breaks down the rules for the #WWEDraft which begins TONIGHT on #SmackDown! Triple H in an unsanctioned match", "What does John Cena's Free Agent status mean? 3 on the greatest WWE Multifaceted Wrestlers list I previously made; you can read more about him here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/510624-wwe-best-of-best-part-5-the-10-greatest-entertainers/page/9. Tessa Blanchard is a coveted free agent who might sign with WWE. He then attended Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts,[21] where he was an NCAA Division III All-American center and captain on their college football team. [114] JBL defeated Cena in a New York City Parking Lot Brawl at The Great American Bash on July 20 to end their feud. [228] At SummerSlam on August 17, Cena lost the championship to Brock Lesnar in a squash match, during which Lesnar hit Cena with sixteen suplexes and two F-5s, ending his reign at 49 days. While at Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Angle won numerous accolades, including being a two-time NCAA Division I He cheated, he lied and he stole to make his way to the top of the WWE mountain and he was great at it. His run in singles was very good as well: he is a three-time Intercontinental Champion and a two-time ECW Champion. It features, among other songs, his entrance theme, "The Time is Now", and the single "Bad, Bad Man", for which a music video was made that parodied 1980s culture, including the television show The A-Team. Overall, 36 draft selections were made. During the draft lottery, the General manager of Raw, Eric Bischoff, and the General manager of SmackDown!, Paul Heyman, stood on opposite ends of the stage on the Raw set, where they drafted six wrestlers randomly via two machines. He won about every WWE Championship, for a total of 13 reigns, but he never touched the ultimate prize. At the conclusion of the draft, the two GMs would then be allowed to trade anyone on the roster until Midnight EST, which was later extended until Tuesday night after Heyman resigned. With his sculpted body, the ladies loved him and the males hated him. [150], Cena faced Barrett at Hell in a Cell on October 3 with the stipulations that if he were to lose, he would join The Nexus, and if he were to win, The Nexus would disband. The greatest WWF Champion ever. It started during the Monday Night Wars, a period in which WWF's Monday Night Raw went head-to-head with World Championship Wrestling's (WCW) Monday Nitro in a battle Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka was the original WWF high flyer and one of the most popular wrestlers ever. brand's WrestleMania 21 main event match,[65] beginning a feud with then WWE Champion John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL) and his Cabinet in the process. [141], At Royal Rumble on January 31, 2010, Cena competed in the titular match, making it to the final two where he was eliminated by the returning Edge. The 2008 World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) draft, the sixth WWE draft, took place at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas on June 23. WWE is not the same since he retired. In terms of video games, it's much the same as it is "WWE SmackDown! That's a hot take for sure. Mark William Calaway (born March 24, 1965), better known by the ring name The Undertaker, is an American retired professional wrestler.Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, Calaway spent the vast majority of his career wrestling for WWF/E, and is best known for his critically acclaimed "Deadman" Undertaker gimmick, for which he was The modern-day giant raised the bar for his successors with his decent wrestling skills and with his great work on the microphone. During the draft, WWE Champion John Cena was drafted to Raw and kept his championship. The Cruiserweight Championship was also retired later that year. In the main event, Brock Lesnar fought Randy Orton. Snow worked as a road agent for Three matches were contested on the SummerSlam Kickoff pre-show. Later in the event, Owens told Jericho that he had his back during a backstage interview with Tom Phillips. A brutal tag team that dominated like no other duo in the WWF. World Wrestling Entertainment (doing business as WWE, Inc.) (WWE) is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales. Two quick spears allowed Edge to pin Cena and win the championship. Unlike previous drafts, the results did not immediately go into effect and will instead become effective beginning with the October 22 episode of SmackDown, the day after the Crown Jewel pay-per-view. What else can be said? Punk again defeated Cena at SummerSlam on August 14 in a championship unification match, after special guest referee Triple H missed Cena's foot on the rope. [101], During a match with Mr. Kennedy on the October 1 episode of Raw, Cena suffered a legitimate torn pectoral muscle while executing a hip toss. He was not exactly a high flyer, but he was very athletic and he had multiple kick variations in his arsenal. [331], WWE chairman Vince McMahon said he regarded John Cena as the WWE's Babe Ruth. ", Teaming up with Yuke's, who had handled the WWE games for numerous years, this was a back-to-basics pure wrestling game that put the emphasis on developing and improving their chosen wrestler through hard-fought matches. [111] During the match, Cena eliminated JBL, renewing their feud from 2005. [390] In 2008, Cena filmed a commercial as part of Gillette's "Young Guns" NASCAR campaign. His storied career could fill an entire chapter in the WWE history book. I ranked him No. [165] The next night on Raw, Cena, in response to The Rock "screwing" him out of the title, agreed to face him in the main event of WrestleMania XXVIII, the first WrestleMania match to be set up one year in advance.
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