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John Cena is undoubtedly one of the biggest superstars in the WWE. The Leader of the Cenation has faced some of the biggest names ever in the industry, including the likes of The Rock, Triple H, the Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Brock Lesnar, Batista and Randy Orton.
Cena is a 16-time world champion, and is currently tied with the ‘Nature Boy’ Ric Flair on the top of that list. He was the poster boy of the WWE for the better part of a decade - a testament to his popularity and superstar status.
Even for a legend like him, boasting a Hall of Fame-worthy career, it has not always been a rosy and easy ride. There were times when he was decimated by his opponent, and he almost offered zero offense in the match.
In this article, let us look at three instances where John Cena was the recipient of the doomed 'squash match'.
#3. John Cena Vs The Great Khali - Saturday Night’s Main Event (2007)
We travel 12 years back, to the time when The Great Khali was at his dominant best in the WWE. On June 2, 2007, Khali and Cena went one-on-one. What transpired over the next 10 minutes was a complete beat down of Cena by the Punjabi Giant.
Khali used his huge physical frame and did not allow the ‘Cenation’ leader to muster any sort of offense. In fact, other than a short flurry of punches, Cena was largely on the defensive. Khali tossed Cena around in the ring with reckless abandon, and in just under 10 minutes, delivered a chop and his finisher, the double Choke Slam, and pinned him clean.
It is rare to see Cena lose that way, but on that night, Khali had Cena's number.
#2. John Cena Vs The Undertaker - WrestleMania XXXIV (2018)
This was the match fans had craved for years and years. When the WWE finally booked the match, the WWE Universe eagerly awaited the return of The Undertaker to take on the challenge of John Cena.
The entire build up to the match was Cena calling out The Deadman for weeks, trying to get his attention. This proved to be successful on the fateful night of WrestleMania 34, when The Phenom rose from the ashes and emerged to fight John Cena.
But then, what followed stunned the WWE Universe. Not only did The Undertaker show up, he also simply dismantled destroyed Cena inside three minutes. It is fair to say that The Undertaker's entrance was longer than the actual match itself.
It was easily and undoubtedly the most one sided loss that Cena has ever suffered at WrestleMania. No offense was offered by Cena, and The Undertaker delivered a thunderous Tombstone to seal the deal and get his 24th victory at ‘The Grandest Stage Of Them All.’
A fantasy match was done and dusted inside 3 minutes!
#1. Brock Lesnar vs John Cena - SummerSlam (2014)
If you are a John Cena fan, then this was really hard to watch. Brock Lesnar pummeled and decimated Cena in a vicious beatdown at SummerSlam in the year 2014. The only offence that Cena managed came in the form of an Attitude Adjustment, which Lesnar kicked out of with ease.
Lesnar delivered 3 F5’s to Cena, numerous German suplexes, kicks to Cena's ribs, with no response or counters. The legendary champion was writhing in pain, as Lesnar scored one of the most one-sided victories in recent memory to claim the WWE Championship and kick off his monstrous run, which also included a 504-day Universal Title reign.
So, there you have it - these are the three instances where John Cena was the victim of the Squash match.
