10 Matches that prove WHY John Cena is Mr. SummerSlam
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Without a doubt, Shawn Michaels proved himself to earn the nickname Mr. Wrestlemania, but in for the biggest party of the summer, no one has officially acquired the name of Mr. Summerslam. Throughout its 33 years, many have had outstanding performances at Summerslam, from Hulk Hogan to Bret Hart to Brock Lesnar. Several superstars have had a memorable performance this event, but one who has consistently delivered at Summerslam, and that man is John Cena.
At this year’s event, Cena heads into the most prominent dream matches of all time when he takes on the “Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship, and before that match takes place, let’s take a look at why he should earn the moniker of Mr. Summerslam.
10. His first challenge as the face of the company.
Vs. Chris Jericho – WWE Championship (Summerslam 2005)
When John Cena arrived to Monday Night Raw as a part of that year’s draft, there was no doubt he is was now given the mantle as the Face of the Company. ”Y2J” Chris Jericho became his first real test for Cena as a top guy in the company. In this match, we see the infancy of a polarizing crowd where half will boo him and half will cheer for him.
But Cena overall held his own against Jericho in his first of 16 title reigns, and it was a tremendous final feud for Jericho before he went off for his first hiatus from WWE. A real hidden gem in both men’s long careers, the crowd is going nuts for every moment in this match.
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