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December 10, 2025 By  History, WWE, WWE Universe

Who Has John Cena Wrestled The Most On WWE PLE/PPV?

4. Big Show

John Cena picking up The Big Show to deliver the Attitude Adjustment was always an impressive visual. Their matches against each other were far from the greatest from bell to bell, but were usually effective. That’s why they wrestled each other so many times over the years, including 14 times on pay-per-view.

The first time it happened was at Survivor Series 2003 – Big Show represented Team Lesnar while the Doctor of Thuganomics was a part of Kurt Angle’s team. Cena stood tall alongside Chris Benoit in the end, picking up the win for Angle’s group by pinning none other than Big Show himself following an impressive AA (then known as the FU).

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That made Cena look like a million dollars, so management booked them in a singles match for Show’s United States Championship at WrestleMania 20. Cena overpowered the giant in the opening match of ‘Mania 20, winning his very first WWE title in the process. Their first program was a tremendous success, and they shared the ring more times during Cena’s run as the company’s top star.

John Cena Vs. Big Show – Who Had The Upper Hand?

Number Of PPV Matches 14
John Cena’s Victories
  1. Survivor Series 2003
  2. WrestleMania 20
  3. Survivor Series 2006
  4. WrestleMania 25
  5. Judgment Day 2009
  6. Extreme Rules 2009
  7. No Way Out 2012
  8. Money In The Bank 2012
Big Show’s Victories None
The Other Matches
  • 2004 Royal Rumble Match (Won By Chris Benoit)
  • Triple Threat Match At No Way Out 2004 (Won By Kurt Angle)
  • Triple Threat Match At Cyber Sunday 2006 (Won By King Booker)
  • World Title Elimination Chamber Match At No Way Out 2009 (Won By Edge)
  • 2010 Royal Rumble Match (Won By Edge)
  • 2011 Royal Rumble Match (Won By Alberto Del Rio)

Who Had The Upper Hand?

This one is obvious. John Cena always had Big Show’s number over the years and never lost to The World’s Largest Athlete on pay-per-view.

About Tomás Cunha

Tomás Cunha is a Portuguese freelance wrestling writer and editor with nearly a decade of experience. Before joining Last Word on Sports, Tomás worked for notable pro wrestling websites such as TheSportster, WhatCulture and WrestleTalk. Aside from pro wrestling, Tomás enjoys watching football/soccer and he is a massive supporter of both FC Porto and the Portuguese National Team.

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