Top 10 Superstars Whose Careers John Cena Has Ruined the Worst

This is a list of guys who would feud with Cena, and their careers could never recover after it was over.
The Top Ten
1 Wade Barrett Stuart Alexander "Stu" Bennett is an English professional wrestler, actor, and former bare-knuckle boxer, best known for his tenure with WWE under the ring name Wade Barrett. He became a sportscaster for NXT in 2020.

John Cena saw Wade Barrett as a threat was why he buried him and Cena played backstage politics to win at SummerSlam 2010 by telling Vince sob stories so that the kids could get a happy ending.

2 Damien Sandow Aaron Steven Haddad is an American professional wrestler, best known for his past tenure with WWE under the ring name Damien Sandow.
3 Bray Wyatt Windham Lawrence Rotunda was an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE under the ring name Bray Wyatt. Rotunda is a third-generation professional wrestler, following in the footsteps of his grandfather Blackjack Mulligan, his father Mike Rotunda, and two of his uncles Barry and... read more

WWE has no other time other than worshipping John Cena and his Fruity pebbles. Wyatt's matches are 10x more entertaining than Cena's boring crappy matches.

One day WWE and Cena will pay for what they had all done to these superstars in this list.

4 Rusev Miroslav Barnyashev is a Bulgarian professional wrestler and former powerlifter and rower, better known by his ring name Rusev. He is known for his time in WWE, where he was a three-time United States Champion. Barnyashev is the first Bulgarian to have wrestled for WWE. He was released from WWE in April... read more

Although I never cared for this man, he was doing okay. Then for some damn reason, they feed him to Cena. That's the worst person you could feed him to. At Fast Lane, he beats Cena, which wasn't surprising. Then, of course, he loses at WrestleMania predictably, and his career falls from there.

I think Rusev sucks. I was happy to see Cena ruin his career. This guy is pathetic. His Russian gimmick is terrible, and he was actually born in Bulgaria. Plus, he's no super athlete. Men like Kurt Angle, CM Punk, and Chris Benoit were super athletes. Even Khali was more athletic than this Bulgarian.

5 Umaga Edward Smith "Umaga" Fatu was an American Samoan professional wrestler. He was best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment in the 2000s under the ring names Umaga and Jamal.
6 Zack Ryder Matthew Brett Cardona, better known by his ring name Zack Ryder, is an American professional wrestler who is currently signed to WWE.

While he never faced Cena in the ring in 2011 (he was more of an ally), he was on the rise as a face and won the IC title. Things looked promising until the New Year of 2012 hit. Kane beats him up so badly that he's in a wheelchair, only to see Eve kiss John Cena. This somehow counts as a burial because he was on Team Teddy. He gets kicked in the private parts by Eve, marking a sad end to what could have been a promising career. Now you can say he faced him just recently.

7 Alberto Del Rio José Alberto Rodríguez best known as Alberto Del Rio is a Mexican professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist.  
8 Ryback Ryback Allen Reeves is an American professional wrestler that performs in wrestling shows on the indy circuit. He is a former WWE superstar and Intercontinental Champion.

John Cena saw Ryback as a threat was the reason why Cena buried him.

9 The Miz Michael Gregory "Mike" Mizanin is an American professional wrestler, reality television star, and actor. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown Live brand under the ring name The Miz.

The Miz would have had a bigger career in WWE if John Cena hadn't defeated him for the WWE title.

10 Dolph Ziggler Nicholas Theodore "Nick" Nemeth, best known by the ring name Dolph Ziggler, is an American professional wrestler, stand-up comedian, and actor.
The Contenders
11 Cesaro Claudio Castagnoli is a Swiss professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where he performs under the ring name Cesaro. He was previously known for his work in Ring of Honor (ROH) and various independent promotions including Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), and Pro Wrestling... read more

John Cena receives much praise for showing off his strength. However, Cesaro proves that muscles and steroids aren't required for strength. He demonstrates natural strength, unlike Cena, who uses fake moves and strength.

He is not a fakestar like Cena. Plus he is taller and 20 pounds lighter and also thinner than Cena. Still his amazing ring ability and his strength has stunned the WWE universe. Too bad Cena will bury this guy too.

12 Kevin Owens Kevin Steen is a Canadian professional wrestler signed to WWE, where he performs under the ring name Kevin Owens.

Unlike Cena, this guy can actually wrestle. He had mass skills, a good number of moves, and crazy talent. But after he faced Cena, it was all over for Owens.

This guy had a great opportunity, but of course, John Cena buries him.

13 Alex Riley Kevin Robert Kiley Jr. is an American professional wrestler and former commentator, best known for his tenure with WWE under the ring name Alex Riley.

Another wrestler Cena saw as a threat. Ruined Alex Riley's career in WWE, this burial led the WWE to rely on Indy wrestlers taking away the spotlight from homegrown WWE talent.

I feel so bad for A-Ry. He's a talented in-ring performer with great mic skills and a good look. The fans were behind him, and then Cena came along and screwed up his career by burying him backstage. Screw you, Cena.

The man had great talent. Cena bullied him and laughed at him. Riley tried to stand up for himself and now is an NXT commentator. He doesn't wrestle anymore.

14 R-truth An American professional wrestler and rapper, R-Truth, whose real name is Ron Killings, has had a successful career in WWE. Known for his charismatic persona and entertaining segments, he has held multiple titles, including the WWE United States Championship.

Also known as K-Kwik for most of his career, he has been a mid-card act for 11 years. Then he makes an interesting but funny heel turn, and who stops him? Super Cena. He beats him in a forgettable PPV called Capital Punishment that nobody wants to remember.

15 Baron Corbin Thomas Pestock is an American professional wrestler and former professional football player. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Happy Corbin. Pestock signed with WWE in 2012 and was assigned to their developmental brand NXT. He debuted on the... read more

It was nice knowing you, Lone Wolf. Your fate was sealed by John Cena prior to SummerSlam.

Having Corbin lose at SummerSlam was a very stupid booking decision.

16 Tyler Reks Gabbi Tuft is an American retired professional wrestler. She is best known for her tenure with WWE under the ring name Tyler Reks. In 2021, she came out as transgender.

Just like Ryder, while he never faced Cena, he got quickly canned when his finishing move looked exactly like Cena's AA. Cena wasn't happy and gave him a choice: change it or be fired. As if he calls the shots. It's infuriating.

Another wrestler Cena saw as a threat. Gabbi Tuft's WWE career was ruined because Cena didn't like Gabbi Tuft's finisher.

17 Mark Henry Mark Jerrold Henry is an American powerlifter, Olympic weightlifter, strongman, and professional wrestler who is currently signed to WWE.

Always struggling to reach the top, Mark Henry finally starts winning important matches and wins the title in 2011. However, he gives a fake retirement speech, which was great until the actual match took place. He loses and doesn't recover afterward.

18 John Morrison John Randall Hennigan is an American professional wrestler and actor, who is best known for his time in WWE where he performed under the ring name John Morrison. He was released from WWE in November 2021.
19 Triple H Paul Michael Levesque, better known by his ring name Triple H, is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, corporate executive, and actor.
20 Big Show Paul Randall Wight, Jr. is an American professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring name Big Show.

Thanks to Cena, he has now turned into a jobber.

21 Neville Benjamin Satterley, better known by his ring name Pac, is an English professional wrestler. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling, as well as working on the international independent circuit. He is also known for his six-year tenure in WWE from 2012 to 2018, where he competed under the ring... read more

He went from having great potential to losing to Cena, and then down the road, he had to feud with jokers like Stardust and Barrett.

They ruined Neville. Not just with Cena, but in general.

22 Mr Kennedy

Mr Kennedy's WWE and eventually professional wrestling career was ended entirely because of Cena and Orton. He needs to be higher on the list.

Cena got him fired over Mr. Anderson's accident.

23 Dean Ambrose Jonathan "Jon" Good is an American professional wrestler and actor, signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name Jon Moxley. He also makes appearances for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he won the IWGP United States Championship. He previously worked for WWE under the ring name Dean Ambrose,... read more

Ambrose beats Censorship in a contract on a pole match to earn the right to face Rollins. Despite losing, Censorship is rewarded with a chance to face Orton in a #1 contender match, which he wins. Meanwhile, Ambrose gets screwed.

24 Cody Rhodes Cody Garrett Runnels Rhodes is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is currently signed to WWE. Rhodes is also known for his time in All Elite Wrestling, where he served as an executive vice president and was the inaugural AEW TNT Champion.

Cody Rhodes lost his relevancy during the John Cena challenge as Stardust. Since then, he has been jobbing to people.

25 Erick Rowan Joseph Rudd is an American professional wrestler best known for his time in WWE, where he performed under the ring name Erick Rowan. He was a member of the Wyatt Family alongside Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, and Braun Strowman, and a member the Bludgeon Brothers alongside Luke Harper. He was released from... read more
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