During your participation in the Fan Expo de Philadelphia, John Cena He answered questions from the attendees and did not dodged one of the most classic: What have been your favorite rivalries throughout your career? His response made it clear that the most iconic rivalries have also been the most significant for him as a performer.
“Our goal as fighters is to capture your interest. Some of the most interesting over the years were The Rock, CM Punk … the third one left it to the fans,” said Cena, before an amateur mentioned Randy Orton. “You know what, you are right. Randy Orton,” he replied.
John Cena y The Rock They starred in two consecutive star events in WrestleManiawhile his classic against CM Punk in Money in the Bank 2011 He is considered by many as the best fight of his career. The story with Randy Orton It is one of the longest, and had a new chapter in WWE Backlash 2025where both crossed again in the ring.
The figures support the importance of these rivalries. Dinner and The Rock divided victories into their two star fights in Wrestlemania, being the first (Wrestlemania XXVIII) one of the best selling events in history. With CM Punk, he starred in one of the best valued fighting of the modern era, the already mythical Money in the Bank 2011. And with Randy Orton, he has shared the ring more than 20 times in individual duels, with a story that has crossed four different decades: 2000s, 2010s, 2020s and now also in 2025.
Dinner, currently in full farewell, prepares for his next fight with Logan Paulfacing the Cody Rhodes and Jey Use in WWE Money in the Bank. Throughout the decades, his legacy has been marked by rivalries that defined a complete era of wrestling. At the moment, his current story is not being fully understood by fans, but being John Cena the protagonist, it is very likely that many are finally satisfied with the result.
