John Cena
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Below you can see all known star ratings for wrestling matches featuring in Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Please note that ratings are given to the overall match; not to the performers within them. Therefore, high or low ratings may reflect aspects of the match including booking, length and performance of partners/opponents, over which the performers may have little or no control. Please also note that a match that received a particular rating many years ago may have been judged on a different criteria from today's.Following the same rating system devised in part by Jim Cornette, matches are rated from the lowest rating of -***** (-5) through to the highest rating of ***** (+5), with a small number of matches being rated above that theoretical maximum. Matches with a rating of zero stars are referred to as a "DUD" and an average match tends to score around a ** (2) rating. All ratings can only be considered subjective and this page is designed purely for reference purposes.
John Cena
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| card/ date | match | match type | title(s) | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WWE WrestleMania XXVIMar 28th 2010 | John Cena (c) | def. (sub) | Batista | WWE Championship (title change) | ***½ (3.5) | |
| WWE Elimination Chamber '10 Feb 21st 2010 | John Cena | def. (sub) | Kofi Kingston, Randy Orton, Sheamus (c), Ted DiBiase Jr., Triple H | "Elimination Chamber" | WWE Championship (title change) | ***½ (3.5) |
| WWE Royal Rumble '10 Jan 31st 2010 | Edge | def. | Batista, Beth Phoenix, Carlito, Chris Jericho, Chris Masters, CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre, Evan Bourne, Jack Swagger, John Cena, John Morrison, JTG, Kane, Kofi Kingston, Mark Henry, Matt Hardy, Montel Vontavious Porter, R-Truth, Shawn Michaels, Shelton Benjamin, Ted DiBiase, Jr., The Big Show, The Great Khali, The Miz, Triple H, Yoshi Tatsu, Zack Ryder | 30-man Royal Rumble | ***½ (3.5) | |
| WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs '09 Dec 13th 2009 | Sheamus | def. | John Cena (c) | tables | WWE Championship (title change) | ***¼ (3.25) |
| WWE Survivor Series '09 Nov 22nd 2009 | John Cena (c) | def. (pin) | Shawn Michaels, Triple H | triple-threat | WWE Championship | ***¾ (3.75) |
| WWE Bragging Rights '09 Oct 25th 2009 | John Cena | def. (sub) | Randy Orton (c) | 60-minute "Ironman" (Anything Goes, falls count anywhere, no DQ) | WWE Championship (title change) | ***½ (3.5) |
| WWE Monday Night Raw Oct 19th 2009 | Triple H | def. (pin) | John Cena | ***¾ (3.75) | ||
| WWE Hell in a Cell Oct 4th 2009 | Randy Orton | def. (pin) | John Cena (c) | "Hell In A Cell" | WWE Championship (title change) | ***½ (3.5) |
 WWE Breaking Point '09Sep 13th 2009 | John Cena | def. (sub) | Randy Orton (c) | "I Quit" | WWE Championship (title change) | ****¼ (4.25) |
| WWE SummerSlam '09 Aug 24th 2009 | Randy Orton (c) | def. (pin) | John Cena | WWE Championship | ** (2.00) | |
| WWE Night of Champions '09 Jul 26th 2009 | Randy Orton (c) | def. (pin) | John Cena, Triple H | triple-threat | WWE Championship | *** (3.00) |
| WWE Monday Night Raw Taping Jun 29th 2009 | Triple H | draw (NC) | John Cena | ***¾ (3.75) | ||
| WWE The Bash '09 Jun 28th 2009 | John Cena | def. (sub) | The Miz | DUD (0) | ||
| WWE Monday Night Raw Jun 15th 2009 | Randy Orton | def. (pin) | John Cena, The Big Show, Triple H | fatal 4-way | WWE Championship (title change) | ***½ (3.5) |
| WWE Extreme Rules '09 Jun 7th 2009 | John Cena | def. (sub) | The Big Show | submission | *½ (1.5) | |
| WWE Judgment Day '09 May 17th 2009 | John Cena | def. (pin) | The Big Show | *¼ (1.25) | ||
| WWE Backlash '09 Apr 26th 2009 | Edge | def. (TKO) | John Cena (c) | "Last Man Standing" | World Heavyweight Championship (WWE) (title change) | ****½ (4.5) |
 WWE Monday Night Raw TapingApr 20th 2009 | John Cena | def. (DQ) | Chris Jericho | ***¾ (3.75) | ||
| WWE Monday Night Raw Apr 6th 2009 | CM Punk & Jeff Hardy & John Cena & Rey Mysterio & Ricky Steamboat | def. (pin) | Chris Jericho & Edge & Kane & Matt Hardy & The Big Show | 10-person tag | ***½ (3.5) | |
| WWE WrestleMania XXV Apr 5th 2009 | John Cena | def. (pin) | Edge (c), The Big Show | three-way | World Heavyweight Championship (WWE) (title change) | ***¼ (3.25) |
| WWE Monday Night Raw Mar 2nd 2009 | John Cena | def. (DQ) | Edge (c) | World Heavyweight Championship (WWE) | *** (3.00) | |
| WWE No Way Out '09 Feb 15th 2009 | Edge | def. (pin) | Chris Jericho, John Cena (c), Kane, Mike Knox, Rey Mysterio | "Elimination Chamber" | World Heavyweight Championship (WWE) (title change) | ****¼ (4.25) |
| WWE Royal Rumble '09 Jan 25th 2009 | John Cena (c) | def. (pin) | John Bradshaw Layfield | World Heavyweight Championship (WWE) | **½ (2.5) | |
| WWE Armageddon '08 Dec 14th 2008 | John Cena (c) | def. (sub) | Chris Jericho | World Heavyweight Championship (WWE) | ***½ (3.5) | |
| WWE Survivor Series '08 Nov 23rd 2008 | John Cena | def. (pin) | Chris Jericho (c) | World Heavyweight Championship (WWE) (title change) | *** (3.00) | |
| WWE SummerSlam '08 Aug 17th 2008 | Batista | def. (pin) | John Cena | ***¾ (3.75) | ||
| WWE The Great American Bash '08 Jul 20th 2008 | John Bradshaw Layfield | def. (pin) | John Cena | "New York City Parking Lot Brawl" | * (1.00) | |
| WWE Night of Champions '08 Jun 29th 2008 | Triple H (c) | def. (pin) | John Cena | WWE Championship | ***¾ (3.75) | |
| WWE One Night Stand '08 Jun 1st 2008 | John Cena | def. | John Bradshaw Layfield | "First Blood" | **¾ (2.75) | |
| WWE Judgment Day '08 May 18th 2008 | John Cena | def. (pin) | John Bradshaw Layfield | *½ (1.5) | ||
| WWE Backlash '08 Apr 27th 2008 | Triple H | def. (pin) | John Bradshaw Layfield, John Cena, Randy Orton | fatal 4-way elimination | WWE Championship (title change) | ***½ (3.5) |
| WWE Monday Night Raw - King of the Ring 2008 Apr 21st 2008 | Chavo Guerrero & Edge & John Bradshaw Layfield & Randy Orton | def. (pin) | John Cena & Kane & The Undertaker & Triple H | 8-person tag | *** (3.00) | |
| WWE WrestleMania XXIV Mar 30th 2008 | Randy Orton (c) | def. (pin) | John Cena, Triple H | triple-threat | WWE Championship | ***½ (3.5) |
| WWE No Way Out '08 Feb 17th 2008 | John Cena | def. (DQ) | Randy Orton | WWE Championship | **¼ (2.25) | |
| WWE Royal Rumble '08 Jan 27th 2008 | John Cena | def. | Batista, Big Daddy V, Carlito, Chavo Guerrero, Chuck Palumbo, CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Elijah Burke, Finlay, Hardcore Holly, Hornswoggle, Jamie Noble, Jimmy Snuka, John Morrison, Kane, Mark Henry, Mick Foley, Mr. Kennedy, Roddy Piper, Santino Marella, Shawn Michaels, Shelton Benjamin, Snitsky, The Great Khali, The Miz, The Undertaker, Tommy Dreamer, Triple H, Umaga | 30-man Royal Rumble | ****¼ (4.25) | |
| WWE Unforgiven '07 Sep 16th 2007 | Randy Orton | def. (DQ) | John Cena (c) | WWE Championship | -* (-1) | |
| WWE SummerSlam '07 Aug 26th 2007 | John Cena (c) | def. (pin) | Randy Orton | WWE Championship | **** (4.00) | |
| WWE The Great American Bash '07 Jul 22nd 2007 | John Cena (c) | def. (pin) | Bobby Lashley | WWE Championship | **** (4.00) | |
| WWE Vengeance: Night of Champions Jun 24th 2007 | John Cena (c) | def. (pin) | Bobby Lashley, King Booker, Mick Foley, Randy Orton | 5-way | WWE Championship | ***½ (3.5) |
| WWE One Night Stand '07 Jun 3rd 2007 | John Cena (c) | def. (pin) | The Great Khali | falls count anywhere | WWE Championship | **½ (2.5) |
| WWE Judgment Day '07 May 20th 2007 | John Cena (c) | def. (sub) | The Great Khali | WWE Championship | *¾ (1.75) | |
| WWE Backlash '07 Apr 29th 2007 | John Cena (c) | def. (pin) | Edge, Randy Orton, Shawn Michaels | fatal 4-way | WWE Championship | ****½ (4.5) |
| WWE Monday Night Raw Apr 23rd 2007 | Shawn Michaels | def. (pin) | John Cena | ****¼ (4.25) | ||
| WWE WrestleMania 23 Apr 1st 2007 | John Cena | def. (sub) | Shawn Michaels | WWE Championship | **** (4.00) | |
| WWE No Way Out '07 Feb 18th 2007 | John Cena & Shawn Michaels | def. (pin) | Batista & The Undertaker | ***½ (3.5) | ||
| WWE Smackdown! Taping Feb 13th 2007 | John Cena & Shawn Michaels | def. (pin) | Montel Vontavious Porter & Mr. Kennedy | ***½ (3.5) | ||
| WWE Royal Rumble '07 Jan 28th 2007 | John Cena (c) | def. (TKO) | Umaga | "Last Man Standing" | WWE Championship | **** (4.00) |
| WWE New Year's Revolution '07 Jan 7th 2007 | John Cena (c) | def. (pin) | Umaga | WWE Championship | *** (3.00) | |
| WWE Monday Night Raw Dec 18th 2006 | John Cena | def. (pin) | Edge | ***¼ (3.25) | ||
| WWE Armageddon '06 Dec 17th 2006 | Batista & John Cena | def. (pin) | Finlay & King Booker | *¼ (1.25) | ||
| WWE Survivor Series '06 Nov 26th 2006 | Bobby Lashley & John Cena & Kane & Rob Van Dam & Sabu | def. (pin) | Finlay & Montel Vontavious Porter & Test & The Big Show & Umaga | "Survivor Series" | **¼ (2.25) | |
| WWE Cyber Sunday '06 Nov 5th 2006 | King Booker (c) | def. (pin) | John Cena, The Big Show | "Champion Of Champions" triple-threat | World Heavyweight Championship (WWE) | **¾ (2.75) |
| WWE Monday Night Raw Oct 2nd 2006 | John Cena (c) | def. (pin) | Edge | steel cage | WWE Championship | ***¾ (3.75) |
| WWE Unforgiven '06 Sep 17th 2006 | John Cena | def. (pin) | Edge (c) | TLC (singles) | WWE Championship (title change) | ****¼ (4.25) |
| WWE SummerSlam '06 Aug 20th 2006 | Edge (c) | def. (pin) | John Cena | WWE Championship | ***¾ (3.75) | |
| WWE Saturday Night's Main Event Jul 15th 2006 | John Cena | def. (DQ) | Edge | WWE Championship | *¼ (1.25) | |
| WWE Vengeance '06 Jun 25th 2006 | John Cena | def. (sub) | Sabu | "Extreme Lumberjack" | ***¼ (3.25) | |
| WWE ECW One Night Stand '06 Jun 11th 2006 | Rob Van Dam | def. (pin) | John Cena (c) | WWE Championship (title change) | ***¼ (3.25) | |
| WWE Monday Night Raw May 8th 2006 | Johnny & Kenny & Mikey & Mitch & Nicky | def. (pin) | John Cena & Shawn Michaels | handicap tag | ***¼ (3.25) | |
| WWE Backlash '06 Apr 30th 2006 | John Cena (c) | def. (pin) | Edge, Triple H | triple-threat | WWE Championship | ****¼ (4.25) |
| WWE WrestleMania 22 Apr 2nd 2006 | John Cena (c) | def. (sub) | Triple H | WWE Championship | ***¾ (3.75) | |
| WWE Saturday Night's Main Event Mar 18th 2006 | John Cena & Triple H | def. (pin) | Kurt Angle & Randy Orton & Rey Mysterio | handicap tag | **¼ (2.25) | |
| WWE Royal Rumble '06 Jan 29th 2006 | John Cena | def. (sub) | Edge (c) | WWE Championship (title change) | ** (2.00) | |
| WWE New Year's Revolution '06 Jan 8th 2006 | Edge | def. (pin) | John Cena (c) | WWE Championship (title change) | * (1.00) | |
| WWE New Year's Revolution '06 Jan 8th 2006 | John Cena (c) | def. (pin) | Carlito, Chris Masters, Kane, Kurt Angle, Shawn Michaels | "Elimination Chamber" | WWE Championship | ***½ (3.5) |
| WWE Survivor Series '05 Nov 27th 2005 | John Cena (c) | def. (pin) | Kurt Angle | referee: Daivari | WWE Championship | *** (3.00) |
| WWE Taboo Tuesday '05 Nov 1st 2005 | John Cena (c) | def. (pin) | Kurt Angle, Shawn Michaels | triple-threat | WWE Championship | ***¾ (3.75) |
| WWE Unforgiven '05 Sep 18th 2005 | Kurt Angle | def. (DQ) | John Cena (c) | WWE Championship | *** (3.00) | |
| WWE Monday Night Raw Aug 22nd 2005 | John Cena (c) | def. (pin) | Chris Jericho | WWE Championship | ***½ (3.5) | |
| WWE SummerSlam '05 Aug 21st 2005 | John Cena (c) | def. (pin) | Chris Jericho | WWE Championship | ***¾ (3.75) | |
| WWE Vengeance '05 Jun 26th 2005 | John Cena (c) | def. (pin) | Chris Jericho, Christian | triple-threat | WWE Championship | ***¾ (3.75) |
| WWE Judgment Day '05 May 22nd 2005 | John Cena (c) | def. (sub) | John Bradshaw Layfield | "I Quit" | WWE Championship | ****¼ (4.25) |
| WWE WrestleMania 21 Apr 3rd 2005 | John Cena | def. (pin) | John Bradshaw Layfield (c) | WWE Championship (title change) | *¼ (1.25) | |
| WWE No Way Out '05 Feb 20th 2005 | John Cena | def. (pin) | Kurt Angle | ***¾ (3.75) | ||
| WWE Armageddon '04 Dec 12th 2004 | John Cena (c) | def. (pin) | Jesus | street fight | WWE United States Championship | *½ (1.5) |
| WWE Survivor Series '04 Nov 14th 2004 | Eddie Guerrero & John Cena & Rob Van Dam & The Big Show | def. (pin) | Carlito & Kurt Angle & Luther Reigns & Mark Jindrak | "Survivor Series" | *¾ (1.75) | |
| WWE No Mercy '04 Oct 3rd 2004 | John Cena | def. (pin) | Booker T. (c) | WWE United States Championship (title change) | **¼ (2.25) | |
| WWE SummerSlam '04 Aug 15th 2004 | John Cena | def. (pin) | Booker T. | "Best of 5" series | WWE United States Championship | ¾* (0.75) |
| WWE The Great American Bash '04 Jun 27th 2004 | John Cena (c) | def. (pin) | Booker T., Rene Dupree, Rob Van Dam | fatal 4-way elimination | WWE United States Championship | ** (2.00) |
| WWE Smackdown! Taping Jun 22nd 2004 | The Undertaker | def. (pin) | John Cena | ***¾ (3.75) | ||
| WWE Judgment Day '04 May 16th 2004 | John Cena (c) | def. (pin) | Rene Dupree | WWE United States Championship | *** (3.00) | |
| WWE WrestleMania XX Mar 14th 2004 | John Cena | def. (pin) | The Big Show (c) | WWE United States Championship (title change) | *¼ (1.25) | |
| WWE No Way Out '04 Feb 15th 2004 | Kurt Angle | def. (sub) | John Cena, The Big Show | triple-threat | *** (3.00) | |
| WWE Royal Rumble '04 Jan 25th 2004 | Chris Benoit | def. | A-Train, Billy Gunn, Booker T., Bradshaw, Charlie Haas, Chris Jericho, Christian, Ernest Miller, Goldberg, John Cena, Kane, Kurt Angle, Mark Henry, Matt Hardy, Matt Morgan, Mick Foley, Nunzio, Randy Orton, Rene Dupree, Rhyno, Rico, Rikishi, Rob Van Dam, Scott Steiner, Shelton Benjamin, Spike Dudley, Tajiri, The Big Show, The Hurricane | 30-man Royal Rumble | ***¾ (3.75) | |
| WWE Survivor Series '03 Nov 16th 2003 | Bradshaw & Chris Benoit & Hardcore Holly & John Cena & Kurt Angle | def. (pin) | A-Train & Brock Lesnar & Matt Morgan & Nathan Jones & The Big Show | "Survivor Series" | **½ (2.5) | |
| WWE No Mercy '03 Oct 19th 2003 | Kurt Angle | def. (sub) | John Cena | ****¼ (4.25) | ||
| WWE Smackdown! Taping Sep 30th 2003 | Brock Lesnar & John Cena | def. (pin) | Kurt Angle & The Undertaker | ***¾ (3.75) | ||
| WWE Vengeance '03 Jul 27th 2003 | The Undertaker | def. (pin) | John Cena | ***¼ (3.25) | ||
| WWE Judgment Day '03 May 18th 2003 | Chuck Palumbo & John Cena & Johnny Stamboli | def. (pin) | Chris Benoit & Rhyno & Spanky | 6-person tag | *¼ (1.25) | |
| WWE Backlash '03 Apr 27th 2003 | Brock Lesnar (c) | def. (pin) | John Cena | WWE Championship | *¼ (1.25) | |
| WWE Royal Rumble '03 Jan 19th 2003 | Brock Lesnar | def. | A-Train, B-2, Batista, Bill DeMott, Booker T., Charlie Haas, Chavo Guerrero, Chris Jericho, Chris Nowinski, Christian, Eddie Guerrero, Edge, Goldust, Jamal, Jeff Hardy, John Cena, Kane, Matt Hardy, Maven, Rey Mysterio, Rikishi, Rob Van Dam, Rosey, Shawn Michaels, Shelton Benjamin, Tajiri, Test, The Undertaker, Tommy Dreamer | 30-man Royal Rumble | ***¼ (3.25) | |
| WWE Rebellion '02 Oct 26th 2002 | Billy Kidman & Torrie Wilson | def. (pin) | Dawn Marie & John Cena | ** (2.00) | ||
| WWE Vengeance '02 Jul 21st 2002 | John Cena | def. (pin) | Chris Jericho | *¼ (1.25) | ||
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