10 Fascinating WWE WrestleMania 23 Facts
2. John Cena Became The First And Only Man To Win A World Title Match At 3 Straight WrestleManias
In WrestleMania history, only six men have won World Championship matches at consecutive 'Manias. Five of them are Hulk Hogan (2 and 3), Yokozuna (9 and 10), Steve Austin (14 and 15), Triple H (18 and 19), and The Undertaker (23 and 24). John Cena has managed the feat more than once, not only winning back to back at WrestleManias 25 and 26, but also winning three straight from 21 through 23.
By virtue of his win over Shawn Michaels, not only dide Cena complete the unprecedented WrestleMania hat trick, but he also became the first man since Hogan at WrestleMania 3 to make two successful defenses of a World title at concurrent WrestleManias. Back then, Hogan had felled King Kong Bundy and Andre the Giant in back-to-back 'Manias, drawing another parallel between WrestleManias 3 and 23, though likely not intended.