John Cena's 8 Greatest Returns

1. Royal Rumble 2008

You know you’ve reached icon status when even your biggest detractors uproariously applaud your arrival. That’s the reaction John Cena received inside Madison Square Garden at Royal Rumble 2008.

Returning months in advance from a devastating shoulder injury, Cena entered as the thirtieth entrant in the Royal Rumble Match, where he ultimately eliminated Triple H to secure his ticket to WrestleMania XXIV. It was a scene so exhilarating that the vocal minority opposed to the 15-time World Champion actually forgot to boo him.