John Cena: Difference between revisions

Cena then began a feud with Kane,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2011-12-19/results|title=RAW Results – December 19, 2011|publisher=[[WWE]]|accessdate=December 20, 2011}}</ref> who cited his disgust for Cena's "Rise Above Hate" slogan and claimed that Cena would need to embrace the hate in order to defeat The Rock at WrestleMania.<ref>{{cite web|last=Murphy|first=Ryan|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2011-12-26/results|title=WWE Raw SuperShow results: Kane rises to hate|publisher=WWE.com|date=December 26, 2011|accessdate=June 9, 2012}}</ref> Cena fought Kane to a [[Professional wrestling#Draw|draw]] at the [[Royal Rumble (2012)|Royal Rumble]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2012/john-cena-kane|title=John Cena vs. Kane (Double Count-Out)|publisher=[[WWE]]|author=Mitch Passero|date=January 30, 2012|accessdate=January 30, 2012}}</ref> and then defeated him in an [[Professional wrestling match types#Ambulance match|Ambulance match]] at [[Elimination Chamber (2012)|Elimination Chamber]].<ref name="Ambulance">{{cite web|last=Giannini|first=Alex|title=John Cena vs. Kane (Ambulance Match)|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/eliminationchamber/2012/cena-kane-ambulance-match|publisher=WWE|accessdate=February 13, 2012|date=February 6, 2012}}</ref> At [[WrestleMania XXVIII]], Cena faced The Rock in the main event match which had been building for a year and was billed as "once in a lifetime". The match ended when Cena attempted the ''People's Elbow'' on The Rock, and Rock countered with a ''Rock Bottom'' for the pinfall.<ref>{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=Caldwell's WWE WrestleMania 28 PPV report 4/1|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_59831.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=April 2, 2012}}</ref> The following night on ''Raw'', Cena accepted his loss and invited The Rock to the ring so that he could congratulate him. However, Cena's call was answered instead by the returning [[Brock Lesnar]], who then attacked Cena with an ''[[Facebuster#Fireman's carry facebuster|F-5]]''.<ref name="Raw040212">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_59908.shtml|title=Caldwell's WWE Raw results 4/2|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=April 2, 2012|accessdate=April 11, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Larnick|first=Eric|title=WWE Raw Recap: Brock Lesnar Returns, The Rock Wants World Title|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-larnick/wwe-raw-recap-april-2-2012_b_1400156.html|publisher=The Huffington Post|accessdate=April 11, 2012|date=April 3, 2012}}</ref> This resulted in Cena feuding with the ''Raw'' general manager [[John Laurinaitis]], who revealed that he signed Lesnar to bring "legitimacy" to WWE and for Lesnar to become its "new face".<ref name="Raw040912">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_60192.shtml|title=Caldwell's WWE Raw Results 4/9|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=April 9, 2012|accessdate=April 11, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Rowe|first=Jeff|title=Brock to face Cena in WWE return|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/wrestling/4248572/Brock-Lesnar-to-face-John-Cena-in-WWE-return-at-Extreme-Rules.html|publisher=[[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]|accessdate=April 11, 2012|date=April 10, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=WWE News: Stipulation added to Cena-Lesnar Extreme Rules PPV main event (w/Analysis)|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_60434.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=April 21, 2012|date=April 16, 2012}}</ref> At [[Extreme Rules (2012)|Extreme Rules]], Cena defeated Lesnar in an [[Professional wrestling match types#Hardcore-based variations|Extreme Rules match]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=Caldwell's WWE Extreme Rules PPV Report 4/29|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_60881.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=April 30, 2012|date=April 29, 2012}}</ref> His feud with Laurinaitis escalated after [[Big Show]] cost Cena a match against him at [[Over the Limit (2012)|Over the Limit]],<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/2012/05/wwe-over-the-limit-recap-john-laurinaitis-defeats-john-cena-in-main-event/|title=WWE Over the Limit Recap: John Laurinaitis Defeats John Cena In Main Event|publisher=Midwestsportsfans.com|date=May 21, 2012|accessdate=June 9, 2012}}</ref> but Laurinaitis was fired at [[No Way Out (2012)|No Way Out]] after Cena defeated Big Show in a match with both of their jobs on the line.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestling.net/artman/publish/WWE/article10025676.shtml|title=WWE News: Big stipulation added to the John Cena vs. Big Show main event for No Way Out|publisher=Prowrestling.net|date=June 12, 2012|accessdate=August 15, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nowayout/2012/no-way-out-2012-results|title=No Way Out 2012 results|work=WWE|accessdate=January 22, 2017}}</ref> Cena won the Money in the Bank ladder match at [[Money in the Bank (2012)|the eponymous pay-per-view]], earning a contract for a shot at the WWE Championship anytime within a year.<ref name="MITB2012">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/moneyinthebank/2012/wwe-championship-money-in-the-bank-ladder-match|title=John Cena won the Money in the Bank Ladder Match for a WWE Championship Contract|publisher=[[WWE]]|accessdate=July 15, 2012}}</ref> At ''[[WWE Raw 1000|Raw 1000]]'', Cena cashed in his contract on CM Punk, and won the match by disqualification after Big Show interfered, becoming the first person to cash in a Money in the Bank contract and not win a title.<ref>{{cite web|last=Styles|first=Joey|title=Was CM Punk justified?|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2012-07-23/was-cm-punk-justified|publisher=[[WWE]]|date=July 23, 2012|accessdate=July 23, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Todd|title=Raw 1000th Episode Report|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/3-news/26687-raw-1000th-episode-report-by-todd-martin|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120727223650/http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/3-news/26687-raw-1000th-episode-report-by-todd-martin|archivedate=July 27, 2012|publisher=[[Wrestling Observer]]|date=July 23, 2012|accessdate=July 23, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Herrera|first=Tom|title=Raw 1,000 results: John Cena failed to win the WWE Title; The Rock floored by CM Punk|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2012-07-23/raw-1000-results/page-10|publisher=[[WWE]]|date=July 23, 2012|accessdate=July 23, 2012}}</ref> Cena's feud with Punk continued into [[SummerSlam (2012)|SummerSlam]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2012-07-30/wwe-raw-results-26041396/page-9|title=Raw results: Raw General Manager AJ Lee gets the last laugh on WWE Champion CM Punk|publisher=[[WWE]]|accessdate=July 30, 2012}}</ref> where Punk defeated Cena and Big Show to retain the title,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam|title=SummerSlam &#124; Matches, Results, Videos, Photos, and More|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=December 9, 2012}}</ref> and at [[Night of Champions (2012)|Night of Champions]], where they fought to a draw.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nightofchampions/2012/john-cena-cm-punk-26048109|title=WWE Champion CM Punk vs. John Cena ended in a draw|publisher=[[WWE]]|accessdate=September 16, 2012}}</ref> After being sidelined with a legitimate arm injury,<ref>{{cite web|title=John Cena undergoes arm surgery|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2012-09-17/cena-undergoes-arm-surgery-26053092|publisher=[[WWE]]|date=September 18, 2012|accessdate=September 13, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Giannini|first=Alex|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2012-10-15/did-john-cena-pass-the-torch-to-ryback-on-raw-26060556|title=Did John Cena 'pass the torch' to Ryback on Raw?|publisher=WWE.com|date=October 16, 2012|accessdate=December 9, 2012}}</ref> Cena returned at [[Survivor Series (2012)|Survivor Series]] to be pinned by Punk in a match which also featured [[Ryback]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/2012/cm-punk-john-cena-ryback-26066289|title=WWE Championship Triple Threat Match|publisher=[[WWE]]|accessdate=November 5, 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109012859/http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/2012/cm-punk-john-cena-ryback-26066289|archivedate=November 9, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Murphy|first=Ryan|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/2012/cm-punk-john-cena-ryback-2606628|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073930/http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/2012/cm-punk-john-cena-ryback-2606628|dead-url=yes|archive-date=March 4, 2016|title=WWE Champion CM Punk def. John Cena and Ryback (Triple Threat Match)|publisher=WWE|date=November 19, 2012|accessdate=November 24, 2012}}</ref> Cena then feuded with [[Dolph Ziggler]] over an alleged relationship with [[AJ Lee]] and at [[TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2012)|TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs]], lost to him in a [[ladder match]] for his Money in the Bank contract, after AJ turned on Cena.<ref name="Ziggler-defeated-Cena">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwetlc/2012/john-cena-dolph-ziggler-26073199|title=WWE.com: Dolph Ziggler def. John Cena (Ladder Match for the World Heavyweight Championship Money in the Bank contract)|last=Styles|first=Irfan Nasir|date=December 16, 2012|publisher=[[WWE]]|accessdate=December 16, 2012|quote=Dolph Ziggler def. John Cena (Ladder Match for the World Heavyweight Championship Money in the Bank contract)}}</ref> The following night on ''Raw'', Cena teamed with [[Vickie Guerrero]] to face Ziggler and AJ in a [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Mixed tag team match|mixed tag team match]] which ended in a disqualification after Cena was attacked by the debuting [[Big E (wrestler)|Big E Langston]].<ref>{{cite web|title=CALDWELL'S WWE RAW RESULTS 12/17|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_67322.shtml}}</ref> Cena then defeated Ziggler on the January 7, 2013 episode of ''Raw'' in a singles match, and again in a steel cage match the following week, despite interference from AJ and Langston in both matches to end the feud.<ref>{{cite web|title=CALDWELL'S WWE RAW RESULTS 1/7|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_67712.shtml}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CALDWELL'S WWE RAW RESULTS 1/14|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_67856.shtml}}</ref>

 

 

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