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#3 JOHN CENA

The fans inside Madison Square Garden exploded at the sight of Cena.

John Cena is a creative anomaly. Since he stepped foot into a WWE ring, he's had to constantly prove someone wrong. Some say he can't wrestle, some say he can’t sell, some say he's not this or he's not that, so forth and so on.

But at the end of the day, you can say what you wish about him, it doesn't matter, because the man is pure money. No matter how bad you supposedly hate Cena, he continues to be a star attraction on every show he's a part of. Simply put- if Cena is on the card, there's a bottom in every seat.

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Cena went down with an injury while wrestling against Mr. Kennedy in October of 2007. He had torn his pectoral muscle during a hip-toss. Due to Cena being a genetic freak (Sorry, Scott Steiner, that title belongs to Cena), Cena made a full recovery in record time.

It was a magical night at the Madison Square Garden for the 2008 Royal Rumble. As the match entered its final moments, there was one pick remaining, number 30. As the clock made its final ticks, the crowd eagerly awaited to hear the music for the final participant.

As we all now know, that final pick was John Cena. Cena emerged to a thunderous ovation and went on to win Rumble match. This would be a fantastic return for Cena, whom has had a phenomenal run ever since, accumulating 15 WWE Championship reigns.

About the author

Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.

Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.

Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.

When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.

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