- John Cena Elimination Chamber Matches
- New Year’s Revolution 2006: John Cena retained his WWE Title
- No Way Out 2009: John Cena lost his WWE Title to Edge
- Elimination Chamber 2010: John Cena wins
- Elimination Chamber 2011: John Cena became the number-one contender
- Elimination Chamber 2014: John Cena lost to Randy Orton
- Elimination Chamber 2017 – John Cena lost his WWE Title to Bray Wyatt
- Elimination Chamber 2018: Eliminated by Braun Strowman
- John Cena Elimination Chamber Wins
John Cena is an American professional wrestler, actor, and philanthropist. He first rose to fame as a professional wrestler in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) before achieving success as an actor in Hollywood. The former bodybuilder has been with WWE since 2001 and is known for his signature catchphrases, "You can't see me" and "Never Give Up," which have gained worldwide recognition. His WWE persona has also been featured in every WWE video game since 2003.
Cena, a one-time Money in the Bank winner and a two-time Royal Rumble winner is a record 16-time world champion, tying with WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair. Outside of wrestling, he has made a name for himself in Hollywood by starring in films such as The Suicide Squad, Bumblebee, F9, Fast X, and Barbie, as well as the TV series Peacemaker.
John Cena Elimination Chamber Matches
John Cena has competed in seven Elimination Chamber matches as of February 2025. Out of these five matches, he won three and recorded five eliminations. He went into his first-ever Elimination Chamber match as WWE Champion at New Year’s Revolution in 2006 and walked out as the winner. He returned to the match at No Way Out in 2009 and later participated in the 2010, 2011, 2014, 2017, and 2018 editions.
New Year’s Revolution 2006: John Cena retained his WWE Title
| Eliminated | Wrestler | Entered | Eliminated by | Method | Time |
| 1 | Kurt Angle | 4 | Shawn Michaels | Pinfall | 13:58 |
| 2 | Kane | 6 | Carlito and Chris Masters | 19:24 | |
| 3 | Shawn Michaels | 2 | Carlito | 23:35 | |
| 4 | Chris Masters | 5 | Carlito | 28:15 | |
| 5 | Carlito | 3 | John Cena | 28:22 | |
| Winner | John Cena | 1 |
No Way Out 2009: John Cena lost his WWE Title to Edge
| Eliminated | Wrestler | Entered | Eliminated by | Method | Time |
| 1 | Kane | 3 | Rey Mysterio | Pinfall | 09:37 |
| 2 | Mike Knox | 4 | Chris Jericho | 14:42 | |
| 3 | John Cena (c) | 6 | Edge | 22:22 | |
| 4 | Chris Jericho | 2 | Rey Mysterio | 23:54 | |
| 5 | Rey Mysterio | 1 | Edge | 29:46 | |
| Winner | Edge | 5 |
Elimination Chamber 2010: John Cena wins
| Eliminated | Wrestler | Entered | Eliminated by | Method | Time |
| 1 | Randy Orton | 4 | Ted DiBiase | Pinfall | 23:56 |
| 2 | Ted DiBiase | 5 | Kofi Kingston | 25:24 | |
| 3 | Kofi Kingston | 2 | Sheamus | 26:02 | |
| 4 | Sheamus (c) | 1 | Triple H | 28:38 | |
| 5 | Triple H | 3 | John Cena | Submission | 30:30 |
| Winner | John Cena | 6 |
Elimination Chamber 2011: John Cena became the number-one contender
| Eliminated | Wrestler | Entered | Eliminated by | Method | Time |
| 1 | R-Truth | 5 | King Sheamus | Pinfall | 17:31 |
| 2 | Randy Orton | 3 | CM Punk | 21:33 | |
| 3 | King Sheamus | 2 | John Morrison | 25:16 | |
| 4 | John Morrison | 1 | CM Punk | 32:50 | |
| 5 | CM Punk | 6 | John Cena | 33:12 | |
| Winner | John Cena |
Elimination Chamber 2014: John Cena lost to Randy Orton
| Eliminated | Wrestler | Entered | Eliminated by | Method | Time |
| 1 | Sheamus | 1 | Christian | Pinfall | 26:03 |
| 2 | Christian | 4 | Daniel Bryan | 27:12 | |
| 3 | Cesaro | 2 | John Cena | Submission | 30:10 |
| 4 | John Cena | 5 | Randy Orton | Pinfall | 32:38 |
| 5 | Daniel Bryan | 3 | Randy Orton | Pinfall | 37:30 |
| Winner | Randy Orton | 6 |
Elimination Chamber 2017 – John Cena lost his WWE Title to Bray Wyatt
| Eliminated | Wrestler | Entered | Eliminated by | Method | Time |
| 1 | Baron Corbin | 5 | Dean Ambrose | Pinfall | 18:50 |
| 2 | Dean Ambrose | 3 | The Miz | 20:35 | |
| 3 | The Miz | 6 | John Cena | 23:25 | |
| 4 | John Cena (c) | 1 | Bray Wyatt | 29:00 | |
| 5 | AJ Styles | 2 | Bray Wyatt | 34:20 | |
| Winner | Bray Wyatt | 4 |
Elimination Chamber 2018: Eliminated by Braun Strowman
| Eliminated | Wrestler | Entered | Eliminated by | Method | Time |
| 1 | The Miz | 3 | Braun Strowman | Pinfall | 20:20 |
| 2 | Elias | 7 | 25:55 | ||
| 3 | John Cena | 4 | 26:25 | ||
| 4 | Finn Bálor | 1 | 30:45 | ||
| 5 | Seth Rollins | 2 | 36:40 | ||
| 6 | Braun Strowman | 6 | Roman Reigns | 40:15 | |
| Winner | Roman Reigns | 5 |
John Cena Elimination Chamber Wins
By February 2025, John Cena has stepped into the Elimination Chamber on seven occasions, emerging victorious in three. He has been responsible for eliminating five opponents across these appearances.
New Year’s Revolution: Elimination Chamber Match (2006)
John Cena entered his first Elimination Chamber match as WWE Champion and retained the title by eliminating Carlito. After the match, Edge cashed in the Money in the Bank contract and defeated Cena to become the new WWE Champion.
Elimination Chamber (2010)
John Cena competed in his second Chamber match for the WWE Championship at the first-ever Elimination Chamber pay-per-view in 2010. Defending champion Sheamus started the match and was the fourth participant eliminated when Cena pinned him. In the final moments of the match, Cena locked in the STF on Triple H, forcing him to tap out and securing the WWE Championship.
Elimination Chamber (2011)
The following year, John Cena once again stepped into the Elimination Chamber Match against five other superstars, including CM Punk, John Morrison, Sheamus, Randy Orton, and R-Truth. He won the match by eliminating Punk and earned the opportunity to challenge The Miz for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania XXVII.
FAQs on John Cena Elimination Chamber Appearances
A. John Cena has appeared in 7 Elimination Chamber matches as of February 2025.
A. John Cena won the Elimination Chamber match in 2006, 2010, and 2011.
A. John Cena won the 2010 Elimination Chamber.
A. John Cena won the 2011 Elimination Chamber.
A. John Cena defeated JBL in an “I Quit” match to retain the WWE Championship at the Judgment Day 2005 PPV.
