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November 19, 2025 By  Featured, History, WWE, WWE Universe

Five-Knuckle Garden: John Cena’s Top 5 Madison Square Garden Matches

4. John Cena vs Seth Rollins 

Cena had arguably one of his greatest rivalries of the 2010s with Seth Rollins that materialized throughout 2015. SummerSlam saw Rollins win the United States Championship from Cena, and at Night of Champions a month later, Cena reclaimed the title. Their Steel Cage match at WWE Live from Madison Square Garden on October 3, 2015, saw this showdown come to a head. 

It was a back-and-forth bout between the titans that ended when “Demon” Kane emerged to cost Rollins the victory by preventing him from climbing the steel cage to win. The ending sequence was incredible as Rollins jumped from the top of the cage, attempting to land a Frog Splash on Cena.

Rollins missed landing the move after Cena moved out of the way, allowing Cena to deliver an Attitude Adjustment and pin Rollins to retain the championship.  MSG came alive during this match and was a fitting location for the hard-fought brawl.

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