10 Times John Cena Silenced His Critics

3. Vs. Shawn Michaels (Raw, 2007)

If their WrestleMania 23 match disappointed, John Cena and Shawn Michaels more than made it up for it with the London rematch they shared on Raw three weeks later. This wasn't the first time Cena had been involved in a great match, but many have cited it as a watershed moment in his in-ring career.

There's a belief in the business that Shawn Michaels could probably put on serviceable match with a mop, and it's true that, alongside an industry great like HBK, you're relieved of a lot of the heavy lifting. For a near hour-long non-title bout to work, though, you need both competitors to be at the very top of their game - and they really, really were.