John Cena: The Man Who Changed Wrestling

John Cena's journey in wrestling is coming to an end. He was not the first pick for WWE, but he became the face of the company for a long time. Cena's career is full of moments that changed wrestling forever. Cena's first match was against Kurt Angle. Angle asked Cena what made him think he could face him. Cena replied with "Ruthless Aggression" and slapped Angle. Cena put up a good fight, but Angle won. After the match, Angle refused to shake Cena's hand. Cena reminded Angle that he almost won. Cena's career took a turn when he started rapping. He became a heel, a bad guy, and fans loved it. His feud with Brock Lesnar made him even more popular. Fans wanted him to be a babyface, a good guy, and WWE listened. At WrestleMania 21, Cena won his first WWE Championship. He introduced a new version of the title. This version was used for several years. Cena was drafted to Raw in 2005. This was a big moment in WWE history. Cena became the main focus of Raw for a long time. SmackDown responded by drafting Batista. Cena announced his retirement tour in 2024. His final WrestleMania match was against Cody Rhodes. He won the Undisputed WWE Championship. Cena lost the title back to Rhodes at SummerSlam 2025. Cena renewed rivalries with Brock Lesnar and AJ Styles. He even won the Intercontinental Championship from Dominik Mysterio. Cena became a Grand Slam champion before the end of his career. At Saturday Night's Main Event, Cena will have his final match against Gunther. It will be an emotional night for wrestling fans.