2025 was the year when John Cena completely dominated WWE. Audiences were thrilled to see his farewell and retirement tour throughout the year. The organization assigned Cena a total of 36 nights. During that period, he participated in the most important premium live events and also challenged some of his former opponents. Apart from this, Cena broke many records. At this point, he has achieved everything he could in WWE. In this article, we are going to reveal the five successes that Cena achieved in 2025.
Intercontinental Championship
John Cena could not win the Intercontinental Championship in his 23 years of professional life, yet everyone was sad about it, even the wrestler himself sometimes stated that he was sad to miss the championship. This is how WWE made his dream come true. On the November 10 episode of Boston Raw, Cena defeated Dominic Mysterio to become the new Intercontinental Champion. This was a great victory for Cena even in the year 2025.
100th win in premium live event
The 107 wins make Undertaker the player with the most match wins at WWE’s premium live events. He is followed by John Cena, whose victory over AJ Styles at Crown Jewel 2025 counts as his 100th PLE victory, thus, he is the second wrestler to reach this milestone. This was indeed a great achievement for Cena and 2025 as well, marking an outstanding career for the superstar.
17th time world champion
John Cena won the last World Championship in WWE many years ago. He shared the record with Ric Flair for most world title wins in the company with 16. At WrestleMania 41, Cena defeated Cody Rhodes to capture the Undisputed WWE Championship, thus, making history in his profession by becoming world champion for the 17th time. This milestone will rarely be surpassed.
heel turn
John Cena has been a face throughout the wrestling industry for over twenty years. The audience was also continuously demanding a heel turn. Everyone wanted him to play the role of an antagonist. As soon as Cena revealed the dates of his last performances, fans gave up on the idea of a heel turn. Most people assumed that Cena would never go down this path. But at Elimination Chamber, he unexpectedly turned against Cody Rhodes, with The Rock’s move in the picture. This was a milestone win for Cena in 2025.
grand slam champion
It is every wrestler’s dream to become a Grand Slam Champion in WWE. There are only a few stars who have been able to reach this milestone. To reach this position, a person has to win every title in the company. Along with winning the Intercontinental Championship, John Cena also got the title of Grand Slam Champion and thus his position in the list of greats was further strengthened. On the other hand, his fans would have been very disappointed if he had not been a Grand Slam champion.
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