5 WWE Superstars who earned John Cena's respect

#2 Randy Orton and John Cena have mutual respect for one another outside WWE

John Cena and Randy Orton had some incredible rivalries in WWE

John Cena and Randy Orton have had some incredible rivalries and matches in WWE. Outside the ring, the two men share a good friendship that has been well documented by the media.

Miss you @JohnCena. 😘 ps: Can you talk to @TheRock and see what his #wrestlemania plans are for 2020? Asking for a friend. pic.twitter.com/Ly222EhUz4

— Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) October 5, 2019

Cena and Orton have had some good things to say about each other over the years, and have praised each other’s work in the ring. Speaking to Busted Open Radio, former WWE Superstar Christian spoke about a conversation he had with Cena back in 2011.

Christian was feuding with The Viper for the World Championship at the time. Cena praised Orton in a conversation with Cage after one of The Apex Predator's matches.

"Randy, for as long as he's been in the business, this is -- when I was working with him for the World Title in 2011, I remember watching a monitor in the back, and I can't remember who he was wrestling. I was standing there with [John] Cena and we weren't really saying anything, and the match ended, and he looked at me, and I looked at him, and I said to John, 'The scary thing is, he doesn't know how good he is.' And Cena goes, 'He has no clue', and that's the thing with Randy - he's just so naturally gifted at what he does."

John Cena : 'Randy Orton has no clue how good he is.'Christian : ‘The scary thing is, @RandyOrton doesn’t know how good he is.’ pic.twitter.com/WFfIQrFwUy

— Randy Orton Guy (@RandyOrton_Guy) October 31, 2020

The Viper may very well become the man to break John Cena’s record for the most world titles in WWE. Orton will likely go down in the history books as one of the best wrestlers WWE has ever produced.