4. John Cena vs. Randy Orton (Hell In A Cell, 2009)
It was the feud that never ended. Cena vs. Orton haunts many peoples nightmares and who can blame them? Theyre two talented athletes - capable of great matches - but have had so many matches that theyve all blurred into one. In 2009, Cena regularly exchanged the WWE Championship with Legacys Orton and this continued at Hell in a Cell. After a back and forth start, Orton kicked out of the Attitude Adjustment and reversed a top rope AA into an Electric Chair Drop. He survived Cenas STF but, after a ref bump, tapped out to the same move. By the time the ref regained his bearings, it was Cenas turn to kick out of a finisher this time the RKO. Orton angrily tied Cena in the ropes and, after being set free by the referee, the Missouri resident punted Cena in the head and got the 1-2-3 to regain the title. Whilst not necessarily a poor match, many labelled it boring due to its lethargic, meandering nature. Despite some impressive spots, the pace was very slow and barely used the Cell at all it could easily have been standard one-on-one. Soon after, at Bragging Rights, Cena won the title back in a 60-minute Iron Man match and both competitors moved on to different things.
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