The WWE Royal Rumble 2025 will be the sight of John Cena’s final appearance at the historic event. The Cenation Leader officially announced the kick-off of his highly anticipated farewell tour at WWE RAW on Netflix debut show, and it will be a game-changing night for the fans and possibly Cena himself.
The hardcore wrestling fanbase has showered unwavering support for John Cena even since he declared himself for the WWE Royal Rumble 2025 match. This has made him a huge favourite to win the 30-man over-the-top-rope melee. Moreover, his victory could bring him close to winning his 17th World Championship to break Ric Flair’s long-standing record for most World title wins.
With The Face that Runs the Place gearing up for his last Rumble at the WWE Royal Rumble event, here is a deep look at John Cena’s Rumble career over the years in WWE:
How many appearances has John Cena made at the Royal Rumble event?
As of 2025, John Cena has made a total of nine appearances at the Royal Rumble event. He debuted at the 2003 edition of the show. Furthermore, Cena’s appearance at the Royal Rumble 2025 will bring his total to ten.
What is John Cena’s score of Royal Rumble eliminations?
The 16-time WWE Champion has scored a total of 25 eliminations in his career. In regards to a single Royal Rumble score, the highest number of eliminations scored by John Cena is seven. This was in the 2011 Royal Rumble event when he tied with CM Punk for most eliminations in that match.
How much time has John Cena spent in Royal Rumble matches?
John Cena has spent a total of 2:42:25 across his nine Rumble appearances. The longest time spent in a single rumble by Cena is 34:17 in the 2011 Royal Rumble match. While the shortest time he spent was 07:34 in the 2004 Men’s Rumble match.
Has John Cena won the Royal Rumble?
In 2008, John Cena returned to WWE after recovering from his torn pectoral muscle injury as the No.30 entrant in the Men’s Rumble match. He last eliminated Triple H to win his first Royal Rumble match. In 2013, Cena entered at No. 19 and last eliminated Ryback to score his second Royal Rumble win.
How many times has John Cena come close to winning the Rumble match?
John Cena has made it to the final two a total of two times and lasted in the final four a total of five times in his WWE career.
Can John Cena create history at the WWE Royal Rumble 2025 event?
John Cena has a huge opportunity to make history at the WWE Royal Rumble 2025 event. Should Cena win the 30-man over-the-top-rope battle royal, it would tie him for most rumble wins with Stone Cold Steve Austin at three. Not only that, the Cenation Leader would also have the opportunity to compete in his 17th World Championship at WrestleMania 41. This match would tie him with Triple H for the record of competing in a World title match nine times.
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