3 instances that prove John Cena's presence is a curse for the Money In The Bank winner

'The Cenation Leader' isn't one to shy away from a challenge. His "Never Give Up' tagline has inspired many fans out there and he is a role model for the kids who are a part of the WWE Universe.

Love him or hate him, nobody can deny the fact that he has been entertaining us ever since he won the US Title from The Big Show.

He has always managed to turn things around for himself and has been portrayed as a superhero in the WWE.

But when it comes to the Money In The Bank briefcase, he can be called a villain. There have been only three occasions in the history of WWE in which a MITB winner has lost a cash-in match and John Cena has played a role in each of those matches.

Let's revisit these moments which will prove that he is a curse for the MITB winner.

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#3 John Cena cashes in against CM Punk

John Cena cashed in his contract at Raw 1000

In the Money In The Bank PPV in 2012, John Cena won his first ever MITB ladder match. He used the hanging briefcase to block a KO punch from The Big Show which resulted in the handle breaking away from the briefcase which was in Cena's hands.

The following night on Raw, Cena came out with the briefcase and broke the trend of cashing in on a beaten down champion by challenging the then WWE Champion, CM Punk to a match on the next episode of Raw.

With the match set to take place at Raw 1000, both men stood toe to toe with each other in the ring. During an entertaining bout, Punk had Cena set up for a GTS but Cena scurried off of his back and knocked out the referee in the process. Cena then connected with an AA but there was no referee to make the three count.

In all this confusion, Big Show ran down to the ring and speared Cena and also hit him with the KO Punch. Punk got the referee back to the ring to count to three but Cena kicked out. Punk was furious and set Cena up for the GTS one more time which Cena countered and he locked Punk in the STF. When Big Show saw this, he ran back to the ring and broke the hold which resulted in Cena winning via disqualification.

Since the Title cannot change hands via disqualification, John Cena became the first Superstar to unsuccessfully cash in the MITB contract.

#2 Damien Sandow cashes in against John Cena

Cena has jinxed the MITB contract

Damien Sandow was a very entertaining Superstar during his time with the company in 2014-2015. His impersonations were so spot on and fun-filled that the WWE Universe loved to see him and were disappointed whenever he didn't show up for an episode. His most entertaining bit was when he portrayed the character of Damien Mizdow.

Before his run of impersonations, Sandow's run could be easily forgotten. In the Money In The Bank PPV of 2013, Sandow won the MITB briefcase by pushing his then Tag Team partner, Cody Rhodes off the ladder and claiming the briefcase himself. The following night on Raw, Rhodes turned face and attacked Sandow finally breaking their alliance.

Rhodes and Sandow went on to feud for quite some time with Rhodes getting the better of Sandow in the end. Rhodes also dumped the briefcase into the Gulf of Mexico which led to Sandow bringing in his custom-made briefcase. Rhodes even thwarted Sandow's attempt of cashing in the briefcase against Alberto Del Rio.

After losing many matches to the likes of Santino Marella, R-Truth, and Dolph Ziggler, Sandow confronted the then World Heavyweight Champion, John Cena on an episode of Raw, attacked him and cashed in his briefcase for a match for the Title. Even though Sandow dominated the majority of the match by focusing on John Cena's injured arm, Cena fought back with resilience and single-handedly beat him in the center of the ring.

Hence Sandow became the second Superstar to fail to capture the title after a cash in and the first Superstar to outright lose a cash-in match. All thanks to John Cena.

#1 Baron Corbin cashes in against Jinder Mahal

Cena doesn't even have to be a part of the match to jinx it

Baron Corbin has had quite a run in the WWE. He won the Andre The Giant Battle Royal on his debut at 'The Grandest Stage of Them All' by eliminating Kane in the end. He has become a mainstay on the WWE roster and the WWE Universe always look forward to seeing him in action. He is now set to challenge AJ Styles along with 4 other Superstars at Fastlane.

In the Money In The Bank PPV of 2017, Corbin fought off 5 other Superstars to win the briefcase with a contract to challenge the champion anytime he wanted. Corbin has always been a dark horse in both of his iconic wins.

On an episode of SmackDown Live, Corbin interrupted a match between John Cena and Jinder Mahal, attacking his then SummerSlam opponent, John Cena. Corbin later decided to cash in his contract against the then WWE Champion, Mahal. As Mahal was on his way, Cena got on to the ring apron and Corbin attacked Cena instead, knocking him off the apron. Capitalising on the distraction, Mahal quickly rolled Corbin up for the three count and retained his Title.

This incident made Baron Corbin the third Superstar who failed to capture the title after a cash-in, and the second Superstar to outright lose a cash-in match. Courtesy, John Cena.