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December 11, 2025 By  History, Pro Wrestling, WWE, WWE Universe

Every WWE Wrestler John Cena Defeated For A WWE World Championship Ranked

6. Cody Rhodes

The unthinkable happened at Elimination Chamber 2025 when John Cena became the number one contender for the Undisputed WWE Championship, but turned heel by attacking the reigning Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. Nevertheless, Cena attempted to win a record-breaking 17th WWE world championship when he faced the American Nightmare in the main event of WrestleMania 41 Sunday.

Unfortunately, Cena and Cody’s championship bout didn’t live up to the billing. The match was bitterly disappointing. Nevertheless, it was a history-making night for Cena as he dethroned Cody to become the “Never Seen 17.” Cena’s 17th world championship win was his first world title win as a heel.

About Tevon King

Tevon is a big fan of professional wrestling since the days of the Attitude Era. His favorite wrestlers of all time are Edge, Chris Jericho, and Shawn Michaels. Currently he is a fan of Seth Rollins, Bayley, and Liv Morgan.

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