Mick Foley & 9 Other Wrestlers You Forgot Challenged John Cena For The World Title, WWE news
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As of late having commended his 20 - year WWE commemoration , John Cena had an amazing profession and life in the organization . Without a doubt , his count of 16 big showdowns will be viewed as Cena's most surprising achievement ; there can be a further discussion about which explicit win was ideal . RELATED : Every WWE Championship Design , Ranked From Worst To Best John Cena was WWE Champion multiple times , and multiple times World Heavyweight Champion . Cena had many title protections in his 16 rules as a week by week apparatus on WWE programming . Holding against Hall of Fame names like Randy Orton , Triple H , and Edge are regularly recollected , yet others are not . The Great Khali Being a greater amount of a fascination than an in - ring must - see , The Great Khali was major areas of strength for looking far in WWE in 2006 by taking out The Undertaker . After a year Khali had the ho yet more important WWE Champion John Cena on his radar .
Khali became # 1 competitor and would challenge Cena at Judgment Day 2007 however dubiously lost by accommodation . Khali would challenge Cena again the next month at One Night Stand in a Falls Count Anywhere match yet lost . Umaga " The Samoan Bulldozer " offered a gigantic expression on his WWE debut the night after WrestleMania 22 by going after Ric Flair . Umaga , or " Umanga " in the event that you are a William Regal fan , came out on top for the Intercontinental Championship two times in his profession . Damien Sandow The 2013 Money In The Bank Ladder match During his freshman year and keeping in mind that undefeated , Umaga became # 1 competitor for John Cena's WWE Championship . The two met at New Year's Revolution 2007 where Umaga experienced his most memorable misfortune in the wake of being moved up by Cena . A rematch happened weeks after the fact at the Royal Rumble in a Last Man Standing match where Cena would win once more . 1 and agreement was won by Damien Sandow . Sandow would take advantage of the October 28th Raw testing John Cena for the World Heavyweight Championship . Sandow lost the match and like Cena the year earlier , fruitlessly traded out . RELATED : 10 Wrestlers You Forgot Challenged For The WWE Championship This was not Sandow's originally taken shots at " The Champ " . Years earlier Cena returned to his underlying foundations and showed up in OVW while WWE Champion in 2006. That June , Cena safeguarded the title at an OVW occasion against Idol Stevens and won , years before the last option became " The Intellectual Savior Of The Masses " . Noble Corbin Fans might have failed to remember that Baron Corbin is a previous Money In The Bank champ . The success came in 2017 yet Corbin would be one more awful casualty in that he would fruitlessly trade out against Jinder Mahal for the WWE Championship on SmackDown that August . Cena would occupy Corb which permitted Mahal to move him up for a speedy success . Months before Cena was holding the WWE Championship , he was reserved to protect the gold against 5 others in an Elimination Chamber match . Corbin was one of the difficulties alongside The Miz , Dean Ambrose , AJ Styles , and the match's victor and new top dog Bray Wyatt . Chris Masters 2017 was not the primary year John Cena ventured into the Elimination Chamber as WWE Champion . Over 10 years earlier , Cena initially did as such at New Year's Revolution 2006 , being tested by Kurt Angle , Shawn Michaels , Kane , Carlito , and Chris Masters . RELATED : 10 Wrestlers You Completely Forgot Were Stripped Of World Titles Masters would be stuck in the last 3 via Carlito who might be immediately moved up by Cena . Weeks earlier on the December sixth , 2006 Raw Cena set up the WWE Champions against Chris in a Masterlock Challenge which John would win by accommodation . Mick Foley Highly bantered on in the event that it is an oddity show or not , WWE has held a few " evening of champions " occasions . The first was in June 2007 with Vengeance : Night of Champions . John Cena was in the night's headliner guarding the WWE Championship in a Five - Pack Challenge . In the pack were King Booker , Bobby Lashley , and Randy Orton who all were considerable rivals for Cena yet additionally testing him was Mick Foley . Foley was stuck by Cena following a FU to end the match . This occasion and general time in the wrestling business are to a great extent forgotten because of genuine - life altering situations . Shelton Benjamin An extremely odd match happened on the May 15 , 2006 , Raw . This was a 2 - on - 3 Handicap coordinate with Rob Van Dam's Intercontinental Championship being on the line as well as John Cena's WWE Championship . Cena and RVD shielded their titles against Triple Chris Masters , and Shelton Benjamin . In the event that a boss was stuck or submitted , he would lose his title however the other hero remained . In spite of the fact that Benjamin dominated the game by sticking RVD and accordingly brought home the Intercontinental Championship , Benjamin would have been WWE Champion had he scored the fall over Cena . Eric Bischoff He might not have been a functioning contender , however he had a background marked by matches preceding the October 3 , 2005 , Raw , that being Eric Bischoff . The then, at that point - General Manager for Raw tested John Cena for his WWE Championship in a No Disqualification match on that October 2005 Raw which was likewise the Raw Homecoming exceptional . Mike Knox No Way Out 2009 included one more The show was introduced as a superior occasion that saw Edge exile Matt Hardy to SmackDown , Triple H turn on Ric Flair with a ruthless beatdown , and Bischoff lose to Cena in the night's headliner regardless of having help from a meddling Kurt Angle . Cena dominated the game sticking Bischoff following an
Disposal Chamber coordinate with John Cena strolling in as the reigning champ . Cena set up the World Heavyweight Championship against Edge , Chris Jericho , Kane , Rey Mysterio , and Mike Knox . Knox previously went onto the WWE scene in 2006 joining the restored ECW brand . Knox would move to Raw in late 2008 and acquire his direction into the Elimination Chamber match . Knox would be the second to be killed thanks to Jericho . Cena ended up disposed of straightaway ; Edge at last came out on top for the match and big showdown . Christian No one could express going into 2022 that by July Christian Cage planned to become quite possibly of the best heel in current wrestling . Christian saw a vocation resurgence in 2021 where he would come out on top for the Impact World Championship and challenge for the AEW World Championship . Christian scandalously won his most memorable world in WWE in 2011 yet had a shot years p Christian , alongside Chris Jericho , tested John Cena for the WWE Championship at Vengeance 2005 in a Triple Threat match that Cena won by sticking Christian following an
Just recently having celebrated his 20 - year WWE anniversary , John Cena had an incredible career and life in the company . Undoubtedly , his tally of 16 world championships will be seen as Cena's most remarkable accomplishment ; there can be a further debate about which specific win was best . RELATED : Every WWE Championship Design , Ranked From Worst To Best John Cena was WWE Champion 13 times , and 3 times World Heavyweight Champion . Cena had many title defenses in his 16 reigns as a weekly fixture on WWE programming . Retaining against Hall of Fame names like Randy Orton , Triple H , and Edge are commonly remembered , but others are not . The Great Khali Being more of an attraction than an in - ring must - see , The Great Khali was off to a strong start in WWE in 2006 by taking out The Undertaker . A year later Khali had the ho but more valuable WWE Champion John Cena on his radar .
Khali became # 1 contender and would challenge Cena at Judgment Day 2007 but controversially lost by submission . Khali would challenge Cena again the following month at One Night Stand in a Falls Count Anywhere match but still lost . Umaga " The Samoan Bulldozer " made a huge statement on his WWE debut the night after WrestleMania 22 by attacking Ric Flair . Umaga , or " Umanga " if you are a William Regal fan , won the Intercontinental Championship twice in his career . Damien Sandow The 2013 Money In The Bank Ladder match During his rookie year and while undefeated , Umaga became # 1 contender for John Cena's WWE Championship . The two met at New Year's Revolution 2007 where Umaga suffered his first loss after being rolled up by Cena . A rematch occurred weeks later at the Royal Rumble in a Last Man Standing match where Cena would win again . 1 and contract was won by Damien Sandow . Sandow would cash in on the October 28th Raw challenging John Cena for the World Heavyweight Championship . Sandow lost the match and like Cena the year prior , unsuccessfully cashed in . RELATED : 10 Wrestlers You Forgot Challenged For The WWE Championship This was not Sandow's first shot at " The Champ " . Years prior Cena revisited his roots and made an appearance in OVW while WWE Champion in 2006. That June , Cena defended the title at an OVW event against Idol Stevens and won , years before the latter became " The Intellectual Savior Of The Masses " . Baron Corbin Fans may have forgotten that Baron Corbin is a former Money In The Bank winner . The win came in 2017 but Corbin would be another unfortunate victim in that he would unsuccessfully cash in against Jinder Mahal for the WWE Championship on SmackDown that August . Cena would distract Corb which allowed Mahal to roll him up for a quick win . Months before Cena was holding the WWE Championship , he was booked to defend the gold against 5 others in an Elimination Chamber match . Corbin was one of the challenges along with The Miz , Dean Ambrose , AJ Styles , and the match's winner and new champion Bray Wyatt . Chris Masters 2017 was not the first year John Cena stepped into the Elimination Chamber as WWE Champion . More than a decade prior , Cena first did so at New Year's Revolution 2006 , being challenged by Kurt Angle , Shawn Michaels , Kane , Carlito , and Chris Masters . RELATED : 10 Wrestlers You Completely Forgot Were Stripped Of World Titles Masters would be pinned in the final 3 by Carlito who would be quickly rolled up by Cena . Weeks prior on the December 6th , 2006 Raw Cena put up the WWE Champions against Chris in a Masterlock Challenge which John would win by submission . Mick Foley Highly debated on if it is a novelty show or not , WWE has held several " night of champions " events . The first was in June 2007 with Vengeance : Night of Champions . John Cena was in the night's main event defending the WWE Championship in a Five - Pack Challenge . In the pack were King Booker , Bobby Lashley , and Randy Orton who all were formidable opponents for Cena but also challenging him was Mick Foley . Foley was pinned by Cena following an FU to end the match . This event and general time in the wrestling industry are largely forgotten due to real - life events . Shelton Benjamin A very weird match occurred on the May 15 , 2006 , Raw . This was a 2 - on - 3 Handicap match with Rob Van Dam's Intercontinental Championship being on the line as well as John Cena's WWE Championship . Cena and RVD defended their titles against Triple Chris Masters , and Shelton Benjamin . If a champion was pinned or submitted , he would lose his title but the other champion remained . Although Benjamin won the match by pinning RVD and subsequently won the Intercontinental Championship , Benjamin would have been WWE Champion had he scored the fall over Cena . Eric Bischoff He may not have been an active competitor , but he did have a history of matches prior to the October 3 , 2005 , Raw , that being Eric Bischoff . The then - General Manager for Raw challenged John Cena for his WWE Championship in a No Disqualification match on that October 2005 Raw which was also the Raw Homecoming special . Mike Knox No Way Out 2009 featured another The show was presented as a premium event that saw Edge banish Matt Hardy to SmackDown , Triple H turn on Ric Flair with a brutal beatdown , and Bischoff lose to Cena in the night's main event despite having help from an interfering Kurt Angle . Cena won the match pinning Bischoff following an
Elimination Chamber match with John Cena walking in as the defending champion . Cena put up the World Heavyweight Championship against Edge , Chris Jericho , Kane , Rey Mysterio , and Mike Knox . Knox first came onto the WWE scene in 2006 joining the rejuvenated ECW brand . Knox would move to Raw in late 2008 and earn his way into the Elimination Chamber match . Knox would be the 2nd to be eliminated thanks to Jericho . Cena wound up being eliminated next ; Edge ultimately won the match and world title . Christian No one could say going into 2022 that by July Christian Cage was going to become one of the best heels in modern wrestling . Christian saw a career resurgence in 2021 where he would win the Impact World Championship and challenge for the AEW World Championship . Christian infamously won his first world in WWE in 2011 but had a shot years p Christian , along with Chris Jericho , challenged John Cena for the WWE Championship at Vengeance 2005 in a Triple Threat match that Cena won by pinning Christian following an
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