John Cena PPV and PLE Appearances and Record

Last Modified May 12, 2025 15:30 GMT
John Cena PPV and PLE Appearances and Record
Cena at SmackDown (Getty)

John Cena, the 17-time world champion, is one of the well-known athletes in the world over the past 25 years. He started his career at Ultimate Pro Wrestling and joined the WWE in 2000. Before turning heel at the 2025 Elimination Chamber, Cena earned the Guinness World record for the most days as a face (22 years almost). "The Greatest Of All Time" is a two-time Royal Rumble (2008, 2013) and a one-time Money in the Bank (2012) winner. He also held the WWE US Title, WWE Tag Team, and World Tag Team titles multiple times.

John Cena PPV Wins and Losses

Based on Cagematch, John Cena has a PPV and PLE appearances of 171 matches as of Backlash 2025. "The Doctor of Thuganomics" won 99 matches and lost 69, while three matches ended in a draw.

John Cena's First PPV Match

John Cena's first PPV Match was at the WWE Vengeance Day in 2002, via Cagematch. He defeated Chris Jericho to win his first WWE PPV non-title match.

John Cena's Last PPV Match

John Cena’s last PPV match was scheduled at Backlash 2025. He defended his Undisputed WWE Championship against his former opponent, Randy Orton. This marked Cena’s first title defense after winning at the “Grandest Stage of Them All”.

John Cena's WWE Backlash Record

John Cena holds a Backlash record of three wins and three losses as of Backlash 2025. The 2025 edition of the event marked Cena’s first Backlash appearance since 2009.

Backlash YearWin/Loss
2003Loss
2006Win
2007Win
2008Loss
2009Loss
2025Win

John Cena's Crown Jewel Record

John Cena has a Crown Jewel record of 0 wins and a loss as of May 2025. He has appeared in only one match at the WWE Crown Jewel in 2023, where he faced Solo Sikoa in a losing effort.

Crown Jewel YearWin/Loss
2023Loss

John Cena's Night of Champions Record

John Cena has four wins and four losses at WWE Night of Champions as of May 2025. While his first Night of Champions match was in 2007, he last performed at the event in 2015.

Night of Champions YearWin/Loss
2007Win
2008Loss
2009Loss
2010Loss
2011Win
2012Loss
2014Win
2015Win

John Cena's WWE Vengeance Record

John Cena has five wins and a loss at WWE Vengeance as of May 2025. He first participated in the event in 2002, also his first ever PPV match at the WWE. Cena's last Vengeance Day appearance was in 2011.

Vengeance YearWin/Loss
2002Win
2003Loss
2005Win
2006Win
2007Win
2011Win

John Cena's No Mercy Record

John Cena holds a record of one win and three losses at WWE No Mercy. He made his first and last appearances at the event in 2003 and 2017, respectively.

No Mercy YearWin/Loss
2003Loss
2004Win
2016Loss
2017Loss

John Cena's Appearances in the WWE Big Five

FAQs on John Cena PPV and PLE Appearances and Record

A. John Cena's record at WrestleMania is 11 wins and 6 losses, as per Cagematch.


A. John Cena main-evented WrestleMania six times, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012,  2013, and 2025, via Cagematch.


A. John Cena has been defeated at WrestleMania by Randy Orton, The Miz, The Rock, The Undertaker, Austin Theory, and The Fiend, via Cagematch.


A. John Cena holds the world record for the longest face run (22 years, 248 days) as per guinnessworldrecords.com. 


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