Ranking John Cena's WWE SummerSlam Matches From Worst To Best

14. vs Baron Corbin (2017)

Bringing Cena’s run of show-stealing SummerSlam matches is 2017’s opener, a truly duff match that does absolutely nothing for John and even less for Baron Corbin. The Lone Wolf was a star on the rise, but suddenly had his push aborted (due, some say, to his outspoken views on concussions).

From Mr. Money In The Bank to curtain jerker, Corbin’s fall was as swift as his climb. Wrestling Cena should be a great look for the guy, but this match is a non-starter. It’s slow, dull, and ends with a Cena win (despite the veteran pretty much having one foot out of the door by this point).

If the match was designed to teach Corbin a lesson, it may have achieved that - no doubt he’ll keep his criticism of WWE docs to himself to avoid a similar fate. If the intention was to open up SummerSlam 2017 with a bang, it could hardly have failed more comprehensively in its goal.

Neither man looks too interested in being there, and both should be happy that Big Show vs. Big Cass was on hand to steal the “dud of the night” mantle.