10 Things You Didn't Know About WWE In 2019
7. John Cena's Pay-Per-View Streak Ends
John Cena rolled back the years at WrestleMania 35 with a joyous takedown of Elias that saw 'The Champ' dust off his fondly remembered original persona for the night. But in not strictly locking horns on 'The Grandest Stage', Cena's appearance brought about the end of a significant era.
By not formally competing in match there, or on any other Sunday supershow for that matter, Cena broke a streak of wrestling at least once on pay-per-view every year in WWE since his 2002 debut.
Once the robust workhorse of a company going through significant transition in the mid-2000s, Cena was the dependable face of changing times and drew well as a pay-per-view and television star as well as at house show venue box offices and merchandise stands. His move to Hollywood saw him effortlessly pivot into becoming the organisation's living legend, allowing for several blockbuster battles from 2016 onwards despite his own easing into Hollywood's gentler grip.