25 Best John Cena Matches

12. Vs. Bray Wyatt - Payback 2014

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The Wyatt Family singled out John Cena at the 2014 Royal Rumble, costing him a title match against Randy Orton, and that kicked off a war between Cena and the Family's leader, Bray Wyatt. Cena dealt Wyatt his first loss at WrestleMania XXX, but the newcomer claimed victory in a cage match at Extreme Rules. The rubber match between the two - a Last Man Standing match - was signed for Payback.

No longer strangers, Cena and Wyatt immediately tore into one another with punches and headbutts. While Luke Harper and Erick Rowan ran interference for Wyatt at ringside, The Usos seconded John Cena, and before long, the two teams clashed in a wild brawl. Meanwhile, Cena and Wyatt continued to pound one another with chairs, then upped the ante with tables and steel steps. John Cena nearly scored the win with an Attitude Adjustment, but Harper and Rowan helped Wyatt to his feet, drawing The Usos back into the battle. Cena and Wyatt then brawled over to the production area, and Cena hit an AA through a crate. He then covered Wyatt in debris, keeping the embodiment of evil down for three.

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