Cena had a massive match with Batista at SummerSlam 2008. They were two strong babyfaces that the fans loved and they hadn't had a match before. The match was a hard hitting slugfest between two guys that we were used to seeing kick out of everything. We didn't know who was going to win or how they were going to do it because neither of these guys lost very often, especially clean. There was a really great spot when Cena countered out of a powerslam and turned it into the Attitude Adjustment. Most people thought that was it, but his delay in a cover allowed Batista to kick out. Batista capitalized on a Cena mistake after Cena went to the top rope. Cena was driven into the mat in a Powerbomb spot that ended up hurting his neck legitimately due to the way he hit the mat. Batista followed it up with a kick to the face and a Batista Bomb for the win. Cena ended up missing about three months of action due to the neck injury that required surgery. It was a rare clean loss that also cost him to miss some time.