{"id":148617,"date":"2025-12-13T15:57:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T20:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=148617"},"modified":"2025-12-13T15:57:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T20:57:48","slug":"every-major-john-cena-vs-edge-match-ranked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/12\/13\/every-major-john-cena-vs-edge-match-ranked\/","title":{"rendered":"Every Major John Cena Vs. Edge Match Ranked"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>John Cena waves goodbye to professional wrestling at <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/12\/08\/how-to-watch-wwe-saturday-nights-main-event-xlii-2025-date-time-and-full-card-for-john-cenas-last-event\/\" target=\"_self\">Saturday Night&#8217;s Main Event<\/a><\/span> on December 13, 2025. For sure, it promises to be an emotional occasion when Cena takes on The &#8220;Ring General&#8221; Gunther. Gunther is one of the best modern-day heels in WWE right now. However, Cena became the face of WWE in the Ruthless Aggression Era, and every top babyface needs a rival to joust with. Cena found his dancing partner in the form of &#8220;The Rated-R Superstar&#8221; Edge.<\/p>\n<p>Cena and Edge&#8217;s feud started in 2006, and it had been on-and-off for a further three years. They battled over the WWE Championship and the World Heavyweight Championship. Their feud was fascinating to watch as both men were desperate to be the top guy with the top prize in their grasp. Cena and Edge&#8217;s battles promised to be enticing encounters. And both men have defeated each other for world championships, showing how evenly matched they are.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/12\/13\/john-cena-and-the-4-best-holders-of-the-wwe-championship-spinner-belt\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">John Cena And The 4 Best Holders Of The WWE Championship Spinner Belt<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>28 WWE world titles between Cena and Edge showcase their greatness. They&#8217;ve clashed countless times in high-profile world championship matches. We&#8217;ll rank Cena and Edge&#8217;s one-on-one world title matches on WWE PPVs and on Saturday Night&#8217;s Main Event. Their Triple Threat, Fatal 4-Way, and other multi-man matches will not be featured.<\/p>\n<h2>6. John Cena Vs. Edge &#8211; New Year&#8217;s Revolution 2006<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Edge Spears John Cena - New Year&#039;s Revolution 2006\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MBoT5QUGqQQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>WrestleMania 21 was a significant night for both Edge and John Cena&#8217;s careers. Edge won the Money in the Bank ladder match, and John Cena defeated JBL to win the WWE Championship for the first time. Nine months later, at New Year&#8217;s Revolution 2006, Edge unsuccessfully challenged Ric Flair for the Intercontinental Championship. However, Cena overcame Kurt Angle, Shawn Michaels, Chris Masters, Kane, and Carlito in a grueling Elimination Chamber match to retain the WWE Championship. Afterward, Mr. McMahon stated that Edge would be cashing in his Money in the Bank contract.<\/p>\n<p>Cena was in no fit state to be defending his WWE Championship. He was battered and bloodied. The Rated-R Superstar with Lita in tow nailed Cena with a Spear, but Cena kicked out. However, a second Spear was enough for Edge to win the WWE Championship for the first time. The match was abrupt as expected, but it was a memorable moment in the Rated-R Superstar&#8217;s career. It also ended Cena&#8217;s 280-day WWE Championship reign in the process.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Edge Vs. John Cena &#8211; Saturday Night&#8217;s Main Event (7\/15\/06)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FULL MATCH: John Cena vs. Edge \u2013 WWE Championship Match: Saturday Night\u2019s Main Event, July 15, 2006\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m6FkQjNbEJU?start=304&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>For the first time in over 13 years, the WWE Championship was at stake at Saturday Night&#8217;s Main Event on July 15, 2006. Edge defended the WWE Championship with Cena looking to reclaim the title he lost to Rob Van Dam at ECW One Night Stand 2006, all thanks to Edge. Nevertheless, it was abundantly clear that <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/10\/14\/definitive-rival-john-cena-in-wwe-the-goats-greatest-enemy\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Edge and Cena were going to have further rematches<\/span><\/a>, and the match wasn&#8217;t anything special.<\/p>\n<p>Cena had the upper hand several times, and Lita repeatedly interfered on Edge&#8217;s behalf. H executed the FU on Edge, and Lita pulled the referee out of the ring. Cena cinched in the STFU with Edge submitting, but the referee didn&#8217;t see it. The conniving Lita slapped the referee in the face, and Edge was disqualified. Furthermore, Cena failed to regain the WWE Championship, but afterward, he had the last laugh as he put Edge through a broadcast table with the FU.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Edge Vs. John Cena &#8211; Royal Rumble 2006<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FULL MATCH - Edge vs. John Cena \u2013 WWE Title Match: Royal Rumble 2006\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D8q0UiY_6W8?start=237&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The 2006 Royal Rumble was the place of Edge and John Cena&#8217;s first proper one-on-one match. The Rated-R Superstar&#8217;s WWE Championship was up for grabs, and Edge was desperate for his WWE Championship reign not to last just three weeks. Nevertheless, Cena was a man on a mission, and nothing was going to stop him from holding the WWE Championship again. Edge and Cena&#8217;s WWE Championship match was average; they didn&#8217;t get out of first gear of making this bout an epic.<\/p>\n<p>Their match was after the 2006 Royal Rumble match. Rare that the WWE Championship match would happen after the Rumble. Nevertheless, Cena had a grand entrance before the match. Nonetheless, Lita&#8217;s repeated interference backfired as Edge inadvertently knocked her off the apron. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/12\/11\/every-wwe-wrestler-john-cena-defeated-for-a-wwe-world-championship-ranked\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Cena capitalized by executing the FU<\/span> <\/a>and followed it up with an STFU, leaving Edge no choice but to submit, with Cena clinching his second WWE Championship.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>3. Edge Vs. John Cena &#8211; SummerSlam 2006<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_148628\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-148628\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-148628\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/12\/2220768282e1e24f-600x338-1.jpg\" alt=\"A graphic of John Cena and Edge, as Cena is about to retire at Saturday Night Main Event on December 13, 2025\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/12\/2220768282e1e24f-600x338-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/12\/2220768282e1e24f-600x338-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-148628\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After the shenanigans at Saturday Night&#8217;s Main Event, Edge could lose the WWE Championship to John Cena if he got himself intentionally disqualified. The bitter rivals closed out SummerSlam 2006 in a quality main event. Cena, competing in his home state of Massachusetts, had the slight advantage. However, the Rated-R Superstar constantly reminded the WWE Women&#8217;s Champion, Lita, who was in his corner, not to get Edge disqualified.<\/p>\n<p>The atmosphere was electric, and Cena looked poised to win the WWE Championship. However, Edge had another trick up his sleeve when the referee&#8217;s back was turned. He clocked Cena in the back of the head with a pair of brass knuckles to retain the WWE Championship, extending his remarkable SummerSlam record to 7 wins and one loss.<\/p>\n<h2>2. John Cena Vs. Edge &#8211; Backlash 2009<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"John Cena vs. Edge: Backlash 2009 - Last Man Standing Match\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FkgBhUOK2tA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A Last Man Standing match was a fitting way to bring the curtain down on John Cena and Edge&#8217;s emotionally fueled rivalry. After regaining the World Heavyweight Championship from Edge at WrestleMania XXV in a Triple Threat match that included both men and The Big Show, Edge and Cena closed out Backlash 2009 with the World Heavyweight Championship on the line. They hit a home run in arguably the greatest Last Man Standing match in WWE history.<\/p>\n<p>During the match, Cena used his initiative, and he executed the Attitude Adjustment on Edge and launched him into the crowd. Nevertheless, Edge nailed Cena with a con-chair-to, but somehow Cena recovered. However, Cena had Edge on his shoulders and was looking for the AA. Big Show interfered and chokeslammed Cena into a spotlight. The ending was shocking, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/12\/05\/every-wwe-wrestler-who-beat-john-cena-for-a-world-championship-ranked\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">but the Rated-R Superstar was the beneficiary, clinching his ninth World Championship<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Edge Vs. John Cena &#8211; Unforgiven 2006<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FULL MATCH: Edge vs. John Cena | WWE Title TLC Match: WWE Unforgiven 2006\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xu4jZEP-fpc?start=369&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A month after their SummerSlam 2006 meeting, John Cena had another chance to dethrone Edge for the WWE Championship at Unforgiven 2006. There was a caveat that if Cena failed to beat Edge for the WWE Championship in their TLC match, Cena would move to SmackDown. The deck was stacked against Cena as Edge was a specialist in TLC matches. Furthermore, the TLC match took place in Edge&#8217;s hometown of Toronto, Canada.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/12\/10\/the-5-best-john-cena-wwe-ple-main-events-ranked\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Edge and Cena stole the show in a fantastic TLC match<\/span><\/a>. Cena showcased his greatness by relishing the challenge he faced. Both men left everything out there. The Rated-R Superstar speared Cena off the ladder, which has been his trademark in TLC matches. However, Edge took his fair share of punishment by going through several tables. In the closing stages, Cena executed the FU on Edge, dumping him through a couple of tables. 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