John Cena is the new WWE Undisputed Champion and is now recognised as the most successful wrestler in company history.
Competing in the main event of WrestleMania 41, Cena closed out the weekend by defeating Cody Rhodes and capturing the historic 17th World Championship. The match Cena take advantage of a distraction from Travis Scott, delivered a low blow and struck Rhodes with the gold to win the title.
Cena earned the right to challenge Rhodes for the championship by winning the Elimination Chamber match back in March. Shortly afterwards, Cena shocked the world by turning heel by attacking Rhodes and aligning with The Rock. The victory brings Rhodes’ reign to an end at 378 days. Rhodes won the title at WrestleMania the previous year when he defeated Roman Reigns in the Bloodline Rules match.
John Cena Wins 17th World Championship
Cena won his first WWE Championship back in 2005 when he defeated JBL. Over the next 20 years, Cena would go on to be one of the biggest stars in company history along with a successful career in Hollywood. When Cena won his 16th title in 2017 to tie Ric Flair’s record, many doubted that Cena would win one more. However, when Cena announced his retirement at the start of the year, the record breaking reign looked to be inevitable.
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