WWE Superstar John Cena Names The Three Big Losses in His Wrestling Career and Why They Had to Happen

John Cena is a celebrated star in the world of WWE. Currently on his Farewell Tour, the wrestling legend announced his intent to win Royal Rumble 2025 during the debut of RAW on Netflix. It's bittersweet to realize that Cena is saying goodbye to the ring after such an illustrious career. But it would be exciting to see what he has in store for us in his last year as a regular WWE star, and if he really has what it takes to become a World Champion one more time.

John Cena names the three most important losses of his career

John Cena is a 16-time World Champion who has a plethora of achievements to his name. Winning title after title, he has been playing inside the ring since 1999. And now, after more than 25 years as a star of the show, he is ready to take a step back. In a recent interview for Collider, Cena looked back on his career and touched upon three losses that had the biggest impact on his career. During the interview, he said:


“There were times when I won a lot, and there were times when I lost a lot. I don’t necessarily think that is as impactful as it may seem. Whatever is best for the business and for the fans is exactly what I'll do.”


From losing against The Rock in Miami at WrestleMania 28 to the one during Kevin Owens’ debut at Elimination Chamber in 2015, and lastly, the one against Rob Van Dam at Hammerstein Ballroom at the ECW One Night Stand in 2006. These three losses turned out to be some of the biggest intersections in his career, and Cena is happy that they became such hits with fans that people still remember them.

John Cena explains why he had to lose

WWE is a world for storytellers, and John Cena is one of the best there is. Over the course of such an illustrious career, he had some of the best storylines in WWE history. And the three losses he mentioned were some of the best storylines there are. Expanding on that, Cena said that had he not lost, it would have been a stagnant storyline with nothing to excite the fans.


In 2012, when the Rock won against Cena, the audience was shocked. Similarly, having a wrestler defeat Cena on their WWE debut was a big deal, and the match against Kevin Owens became one for the books. And of course, who can forget the "If Cena wins, we riot" all over the crowd during his match with Rob Van Dam. Remembering his loss that night, Cena said, “Gosh, that one was pretty special."


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Win or lose is a part of the game. But Cena was someone who made even the losses look good. One of the best people in the industry, his Farewell tour will be special, and fans can already feel it. Let's keep our fingers crossed for February 1, 2025, when the who's who of the wrestling world will light up the Royal Rumble stage on fire.