Ranking Who Was Really The Man In Wrestling Every Year 1990-2020
14. 2007 - John Cena
In 2007, John Cena was the biggest box office draw in the business, was (deservedly) synonymous with the WWE Championship as much as Hulk Hogan was at his peak, and showed his range and growth as performer in his best ever in-ring year.
His war with Umaga at the Royal Rumble revealed the real guts and craft underneath the cartoonish exterior; he worked a very long and just as gripping classic with Shawn Michaels after their very good but uneven WrestleMania original; and, most impressively, extracted a fun, dynamic and convincing match from the Great Khali.
This was as objectively as great as it got for the most subjectively received top guy ever.