4 WWE Stars That You Forgot Beat John Cena

The most difficult week for The Cenation is here. The flag-bearer of WWE for nearly 25 years, John Cena, will wrestle his final match on Saturday Night’s Main Event against Gunther. The Ring General will battle Cena for the first time, but several active veterans have faced the Champ in the past and came out of the other side victorious.

Over the years, Cena has gone to war with the likes of CM Punk, Randy Orton, AJ Styles, Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Sheamus, and The Miz. As such, these prolific names hold wins over The Champ. Recently, Cody Rhodes and Dominik Mysterio joined this impressive list as they defeated Cena during the Never Seen 17’s retirement tour.

Cena’s rivalries with the likes of Orton, Punk, and Styles are well known. The Rhodes Cena saga is still fresh.  Solo Sikoa also pinned The Champ at Crown Jewel 2023 in a statement win that propelled his career. However, there are still other members of the active roster who hold wins over the Leader of the Cenation. Unfortunately, those wins got lost in the shuffle and aren’t remembered that fondly.

On that note, let’s look at 4 current stars you might have forgotten defeated John Cena.

#4.  Austin Theory – WrestleMania 39

Unless you’re an Austin Theory fan or someone pushing for his return, chances are that you’ve forgotten about Austin Theory’s win over John Cena at WrestleMania 39. Theory successfully defended his United States Championship against Cena at Mania, but their rivalry has largely been forgotten.

The highlight of their Mania program was Cena grilling Theory on the mic. Nonetheless, the win could and should have been Theory’s ticket to Superstardom. Instead, it was the pinnacle of his main roster run, at least until now. Fans grew tired of his US Title run, and he eventually dropped it to Rey Mysterio.

Vince McMahon’s former protege then formed a tag team with Grayson Waller. While that partnership brought both men championship success, they soon were relegated to jobbers and fodder for more prominent stars. The only thing fans remember about Theory this year is his embarrassing loss to Jey Uso on RAW.