Below are some top WWE news stories of the day, involving John Cena.
• John Cena, one of WWE’s most iconic figures, reflected on the criticism he faced during the height of his career, particularly the “LOL Cena Wins” sentiment that emerged due to his dominance in main event matches throughout the 2000s and 2010s.
Speaking to Chris McPherson of Collider, Cena addressed the critique:
“One of the biggest hang-ups in the middle portion of my career was that, spoiler alert, John wins. What people don’t understand is, I think now, maybe, as we begin to reflect back here on this last run of like, ‘Hey, man, I was in it for the long haul.’
The way you make those losses impactful is sometimes you’ve got to win, and sometimes you’ve got to win a lot. Any time you can pass energy on to somebody, that’s kind of the life cycle of the business. You come in an unknown and, hopefully, you get the flywheel spinning, you create all this energy on your way out, you pay it forward, you pass it off.”
In recent years, Cena’s role has shifted as he steps back from his in-ring dominance. Notably, he hasn’t secured a televised singles victory in WWE since 2018, holding a record of 0-4 in that period.
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• John Cena has looked back at some of the biggest losses of his WWE career and how they became defining moments.
Presented as the face of the company for over a decade and with 16 World Championship reigns, it’s no surprise that Cena more often than not emerged the victor over his opponents. Cena won 475 of his 708 televised WWE matches, resulting in a 67% success rate for the Hollywood star.
However, while Cena won often, some might say too often, there were times when Cena losing meant so much more for all involved.
Speaking with Chris McPherson of Collider, Cena picked out 3 losses that made for a great story:
“Some of the ones that come to mind are certainly The Rock in Miami (at WrestleMania 28) was a fantastic loss. Kevin Owens’ debut (at Elimination Chamber 2015) was another great one that I thought was a really fun one. Rob Van Dam at Hammerstein Ballroom (at ECW One Night Stand 2006). Anytime you can surprise people.”
With Cena often emerging the victor no matter the odds, many fans grew tired of the 16-time World Champion always being on top. With online fans taking notice of the continuous triumphs, the phrase “LOL Cena Wins” was often used on social media to reference yet another Cena victory.
