5 Times John Cena put over older WWE Superstars

#1 The Rock vs John Cena (WWE WrestleMania 28, 2012)

John Cena was feuding with The Miz over the WWE title in early 2011 when The Rock made his much-awaited return to the company following a 7-year hiatus. The Rock had last wrestled at WrestleMania 20 alongside Mick Foley in a losing effort against Ric Flair, Randy Orton, and Batista. The Rock helped The Miz defeat John Cena in the main event of WrestleMania 27 and proceeded to attack The Miz following the latter's victory.

The Rock and John Cena shook hands on the RAW after WrestleMania 27 and made a singles match official for one year down the line. WWE built up the match for the next 12 months and the two icons finally collided in the main event of WrestleMania 28 in 2012. The match is regarded by many as one of the greatest outings in the company's history simply because of the names involved. John Cena vs The Rock helped WWE break WrestleMania 23's pay-per-view buyout record that had stood for five long years.

The Rock emerged victorious when all was said and done on that night. It should be noted that The Rock is five years older than John Cena.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

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