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December 9, 2025 By  History, WWE, WWE Universe

4 of John Cena’s Most Underrated WWE Rivals

#1. Kevin Owens

John Cena was operating on another level in 2015 with his weekly US Open Challenges that elevated the mid-card championship. However, in the midst of his week-to-week endeavors, Cena was writing a masterpiece with the upstart Kevin Owens.

KO and Cena had a long feud, which had its fair share of moments. From the Prizefighter disrespecting Cena on his first RAW appearance to the Ring Apron Powerbomb that nearly broke Cena’s back, Owens took the Champ to the limit. However, the biggest moment of the feud was KO’s shock clean win over the 17-time World Champion at Elimination Chamber 2015.

Cena and Owens had tremendous chemistry in the ring. The Champ was known for destroying his competitors on the mic, but the Prizefighter got the better of their verbal exchanges a few times too.

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About Shiraz Aslam

Shiraz Aslam is a young journalist based in Pakistan. He has written extensively for Sportskeeda with more than a thousand articles published on the site over 7+ years. Aside from writing about pro wrestling, Shiraz has also written entertainment, cultural, and cricket based articles for Brandsynario and Youlin Magazine.