7 Underrated WWE Matches John Cena Haters Ignore

Time to give 'Big Match John' some overdue credit...

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What is it John Cena's detractors dislike about the guy? Maybe it's his goofy, childlike persona that traded street coolness for PG innocence years ago, or perhaps it's the idea that he 'can't wrestle' a lick. That opinion doesn't hold water when considering the great matches Cena has had against everyone from AJ Styles and Shawn Michaels to Brock Lesnar and Kevin Owens though.

The list of worthwhile Cena matches is longer than the one detailing his failures, so why do so many folks give him such a hard time? He's quite clearly one of the most hard-working figures in wrestling today, and Cena consistently produces the goods inside the ring.

He's also had a lot of matches that don't get enough attention.

Even bypassing the obvious choices, John Cena has delivered more often than not when the bell rings. Diving into his lengthy 15-year WWE career (yes, it has been that long) reveals unheralded matches JC critics need to stop ignoring...

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