John Cena Set to Make History at Wrestlemania 41
John Cena's Historic Challenge at Wrestlemania 41
For the first time in twenty years, John Cena will step into Wrestlemania 41 as a heel character on WWE programming. He is set to challenge Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship, and regardless of the outcome, he is on the brink of achieving a remarkable milestone that no other WWE Superstar has accomplished.
By participating in the main event of Wrestlemania 41, Cena will become the first wrestler to compete for a championship at ten different WrestleMania events. His history of title matches at this prestigious event includes:
- WrestleMania 20: Faced The Big Show for the United States Championship and won.
- WrestleMania 21: Challenged John ‘Bradshaw’ Layfield for the WWE Championship and won.
- WrestleMania 24: Faced Randy Orton for the WWE Championship but did not win.
- WrestleMania 25: Challenged Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship and won.
- WrestleMania 26: Faced Batista for the WWE Championship and won.
- WrestleMania 27: Challenged The Miz for the WWE Championship but did not win.
- WrestleMania 29: Faced The Rock for the WWE Championship and won.
- WrestleMania 31: Challenged Rusev for the United States Championship and won.
- WrestleMania 39: Faced Austin Theory for the United States Championship but did not win.
- WrestleMania 41: Will challenge Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship.
There is a strong possibility that Cena could emerge victorious at Wrestlemania 41, similar to his past successes where he won six championships. Notably, he entered Wrestlemania 22 and 23 as the reigning WWE Champion, defeating Triple H and Shawn Michaels in two legendary matches.
As he approaches Wrestlemania 41, Cena's overall record at this grand event stands at 10 wins and 5 losses. This impressive tally ranks him second all-time among WWE Superstars, tied with Hall of Famer Edge, who has a record of 10 wins and 4 losses. The all-time leader is The Undertaker, boasting an extraordinary 25-2 record.
Match Card for Wrestlemania 41
The Wrestlemania 41 premium live event will take place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 19 and 20. The confirmed match card includes:
- Undisputed WWE Championship Match: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. John Cena (Main Event Night Two)
- WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match: Gunther (c) vs. Jey Uso
- WWE Women’s World Championship Match: IYO SKY (c) vs. Bianca Belair vs. Rhea Ripley (TBA)
- WWE Women’s Championship Match: Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Charlotte Flair
- Triple Threat Match: Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins (Main Event Night One)
- WWE United States Championship Match: LA Knight (c) vs. Jacob Fatu
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match: Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez (c) vs. TBA
- AJ Styles vs. Logan Paul
- Jade Cargill vs. Naomi
- Drew McIntyre vs. Damian Priest (TBA)