10. WWE Championship (9th WWE, 11th Overall) July 25, 2011 - August 14, 2011
After CM Punk had seemingly left WWE with the WWE Championship, Triple H immediately began a tournament which was won by Rey Mysterio just eight days after Punk had won the Championship at Money In The Bank. Helmsley announced that Cena was still due a rematch as per his rematch clause. Cena pinned Mysterio that night to win the championship. As Cena celebrated his ninth WWE Championship, his party was pooped by a returning CM Punk. This set in motion a unification match for the WWE Championship between the two and the continued rise of CM Punk as not only a legitimate threat to John Cena, but his greatest to date.