# 12: WWE Championship Triple Threat Steel Cage Match from Extreme Rules
The Awesome One’s impossible reign as WWE Champion finally came to an end at May's Extreme Rules in a taxing Triple Threat Steel Cage Match. Locked in the enclosure with John Morrison and John Cena, The Miz was still full of himself after beating the Cenation leader in the main event of WrestleMania XXVII, but he wouldn’t be as lucky this time. Taking a whipping from both of his rivals, The Miz almost had an opportunity to escape when R-Truth stormed the cage and attacked JoMo. The Awesome One could not break free, though, and ended up getting hit with an Attitude Adjustment from the top rope and losing his cherished WWE Title.
# 08: John Cena & The Rock vs. The Miz & R-Truth from Survivor Series
The uneasy union between John Cena & The Rock proved to be as formidable as it was combustible at Survivor Series 2011, when the two standard bearers of their respective eras joined forces to battle The Miz & R-Truth in front of a sold-out Madison Square Garden crowd. Dubbed “the most charismatic tag team of all time,” Cena and The Great One agreed to put aside their very public distaste for one another to successfully unite against the devious tandem known as The “Awesome Truth.” Despite a mutual celebration that momentarily united members of both Cenation and Team Bring It, a post-match Rock Bottom to Cena reignited these icons’ heated rivalry, setting the stage for their inevitable and highly anticipated confrontation at WrestleMania XXVIII on April 1, 2012.
# 07: The 40-Man Royal Rumble Match
A WWE tradition since 1988, the over-the-top Royal Rumble has long been one of sports-entertainment’s true proving grounds, but it was never as big as it was in 2011. Cramming 40 Superstars into one ring over the course of an hour, this record-setting battle royal played host to the surprising returns of Booker T and Kevin Nash, a strength-in-numbers display from New Nexus and a bizarre partnership between John Cena and Hornswoggle. But, in the end, it was the slimy Alberto Del Rio who survived the grueling bout, dumping Santino Marella to earn a first class ticket to WrestleMania. Some guys have all the luck.
# 05: WWE Champion Rey Mysterio vs. John Cena from Raw
WWE fans watched a title change hands not once, but twice on an electric episode of Raw in July. Shocking the world by winning a tournament to become the WWE Champion, Rey Mysterio had little time to celebrate as he had to defend his newly-won title against John Cena in the main event later that evening. Unsurprisingly, a breathtaking, back-and-forth match unfolded between The Master of the 619 and the Cenation leader, with each gaining the upper hand. After trading finisher attempts, Cena was able to hit the high-flyer with an Attitude Adjustment and get the pin. However, there was another surprise in store after the match, as WWE Champion CM Punk returned with his WWE Title in front of a stunned crowd.
# 04: Raw Elimination Chamber Match
They say there are no atheists in foxholes. Same goes for the Elimination Chamber. Dubbed The Devil’s Playground for good reason, the satanic structure houses six Superstars inside ten tons of twisted metal, jagged steel and bulletproof glass. But, like any great battlefield, the chamber has become a place of glory that serves as a testament to the cunning or power of the Superstar who survives it. For John Cena, it has been such a place on three occasions, including this February 20 war against Sheamus, CM Punk, Randy Orton, John Morrison and R-Truth. Determined to earn a WWE Championship Match at WrestleMania, the Cenation leader persevered before finally eliminating Punk to earn his showdown with The Miz on The Grandest Stage of Them All.
# 02: WWE Champion John Cena vs. CM Punk from Money in the Bank
In the weeks after CM Punk hurled a verbal pipe bomb on Raw in late June, WWE was surrounded by a buzz not felt since the days when “Stone Cold” Steve Austin was stomping mudholes in the competition. That excitement followed The Straight Edge Superstar into his hometown of Chicago where he battled WWE Champion John Cena in what Punk claimed would be his final bout. Vowing to leave with the WWE Title, The Second City Savior shocked the world when he did just that. With Mr. McMahon looking on in shock, the new champion hopped a barricade and blew a kiss goodbye to his old boss before disappearing into the Windy City night. For the first time in a long time, WWE fans had no idea what would happen next.
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