10 WWE Matches Guaranteed To Put A Smile On Your Face
10. Neville Vs John Cena (Raw 2015)
John Cena’s 2015 run with the United States Championship saw him hold a weekly open invitational, and it wound up being among the best things he had done in the ring for a while. This peaked with his Raw match against the Geordie high flyer Neville, which was a showcase for the then up-and-coming NXT graduate, and a reminder that Cena is capable of far more than his much-maligned five moves of doom.
Neville is made to look like a million dollars here, and while his usage would be questioned further in his career, he seemed destined for greatness as he goes toe to toe with one of the biggest names in the biz, countering the STF and kicking out of the Attitude Adjustment.
Cena, who always seems to work better with more technical wrestlers, is such a great fit for Neville that it’s a shame they never tried this again. The match ends on a DQ, which makes sense while being disappointing, and the two never crossed paths again - with more time, they could have put on a five-star clash. Instead, this is a brief but very pleasant surprise.