John Cena’s WrestleMania record: A story of wins and losses
John Cena who has the distinction of becoming a 16 time world champion in WWE, is at the end of his long WWE career. With the news of his retirement at the end of 2025, fans have become excited about his last matches. Cena began his farewell tour in January with the main objective of breaking Ric Flair’s record by winning the world title for the 17th time.
John Cena’s attempt at the Royal Rumble 2025
John Cena began his retirement tour by participating in the Royal Rumble 2025 where his aim was to win WrestleMania 41. However, Cena performed brilliantly in the match and stayed till the end, but was ultimately eliminated by Jay Uso, which made him the runner-up.
Determination to win the 17th title
Even after the defeat, Cena’s enthusiasm did not wane. He made it clear in the press conference that his goal of winning the 17th world title still remains. Along with this, he announced his participation in the Elimination Chamber match. This time, Cena won the match by defeating CM Punk and now he is set to face Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 41. This match could be the most important moment of Cena’s career, as it will be his last time in WWE.
John Cena’s WrestleMania performance
John Cena’s WrestleMania record is one of the greatest aspects of his career. He has fought 15 matches so far, out of which he won 9 matches and lost 6. In these matches, Cena has defeated many legendary wrestlers, including names like The Rock, Triple H and Shawn Michaels.
| S. No | WrestleMania Edition | Date | Opponent(s) | Match Type | Result | Record |
| 1 | XX | March 14, 2004 | The Big Show | Singles (U.S. Championship) | Win | 1-0 |
| 2 | 21 | April 3, 2005 | John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) | Singles (WWE Championship) | Win | 2-0 |
| 3 | 22 | April 2, 2006 | Triple H | Singles (WWE Championship) | Win | 3-0 |
| 4 | 23 | April 1, 2007 | Shawn Michaels | Singles (WWE Championship) | Win | 4-0 |
| 5 | XXIV | March 30, 2008 | Randy Orton & Triple H | Triple Threat (WWE Championship) | Loss | 4-1 |
| 6 | XXV | April 5, 2009 | Edge & The Big Show | Triple Threat (World Heavyweight Championship) | Win | 5-1 |
| 7 | XXVI | March 28, 2010 | Batista | Singles (WWE Championship) | Win | 6-1 |
| 8 | XXVII | April 3, 2011 | The Miz | Singles (WWE Championship) | Loss | 6-2 |
| 9 | XXVIII | April 1, 2012 | The Rock | Singles Match | Loss | 6-3 |
| 10 | 29 | April 7, 2013 | The Rock | Singles (WWE Championship) | Win | 7-3 |
| 11 | XXX | April 6, 2014 | Bray Wyatt | Singles Match | Win | 8-3 |
| 12 | 31 | March 29, 2015 | Rusev (Miro) | WWE United States Championship | Win | 9-3 |
| 13 | 34 | April 8, 2018 | The Undertaker | Singles Match | Loss | 9-4 |
| 14 | 36 | April 5, 2020 | The Fiend | Firefly Funhouse Match | Loss | 9-5 |
| 15 | 39 | April 1, 2023 | Austin Theory | Singles (U.S. Championship) | Loss | 9-6 |
| 16 | 41 | TBD | Cody Rhodes | Singles (Undisputed WWE Championship) | TBD | TBD |
Some of his memorable matches are as follows:
WrestleMania 20 (2004): Cena won his first WWE title by defeating The Big Show.
WrestleMania 21 (2005): He captured the WWE Championship by defeating John Bradshaw Layfield.
WrestleMania 22 (2006): Cena won the WWE Championship again by defeating Triple H.
WrestleMania 31 (2015): Cena won the WWE United States Championship by defeating Rusev.
John Cena’s last WrestleMania
John Cena’s last WrestleMania match will be against Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 41, where they will fight for the Undisputed WWE Championship. This match can go down in history, as it could be Cena’s last WrestleMania.
Future direction
Now it remains to be seen whether John Cena is able to break Ric Flair’s record and win the 17th world title. Will Cena’s career end on this great note, or will fans see another big twist?
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