Ranking All 50 WWE World Heavyweight Champions - From Worst To Best

8. John Cena

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'The Champ' isn't "here" as often as he used to be anymore, but his contributions to the legacy of the WWE Title can't be denied despite the best efforts of many utterly sick of his tired act.

Cena has, at points during his 13 WWE Championship runs, had moments of genuine pro wrestling magic. Crucially too, he was the steady hand on the wheel as the company expanded from king of wrestling to crown prince of general entertainment. As Vince McMahon shored up his future, John Cena shored up the present when few other stars appeared on the horizon.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett