John Cena adds one more impressive accolade to WWE resume

It’s hard to deliberation astir what John Cena hasn’t accomplished successful his legendary WWE career.

He holds the WWE grounds arsenic the 17-time WWE champion, which helium acceptable astatine WrestleMania 41 erstwhile helium defeated Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship. After helium mislaid the rubric astatine SummerSlam, it didn’t look determination would beryllium immoderate much golden astir his waist for the remainder of his schedule.

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John Cena enters the ringing during SmackDown astatine The 3Arena Dublin connected Aug. 22, 2025 successful Dublin, Ireland.  (Joe Maher/WWE via Getty Images)

That changed connected Monday connected RAW erstwhile Dominik Mysterio stepped up to Cena successful Boston – conscionable miles extracurricular of his hometown successful West Newbury, Massachusetts. WWE’s Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque made the impromptu lucifer betwixt the 2 with the Intercontinental Championship connected the line.

For Mysterio’s credit, the lad of the legendary Rey Mysterio controlled astir of the match. But his "dirty" tricks didn’t fool immoderate WWE official. He tried to decorativeness Cena disconnected with a 619 and a frog splash. But Cena caught him.

Cena picked Mysterio up and deed the Attitude Adjustment earlier pinning him for the victory. He became the newest intercontinental champion.

"Thank you truthful overmuch Boston, due to the fact that of you, tonight, the champ is here," helium told the assemblage astatine TD Garden earlier the pyrotechnics fired disconnected successful solemnisation of his win.

Dominik Mysterio celebrates aft defeating Bron Breakker, Penta, and Finn Balor to triumph the WWE Intercontinental Championship during WrestleMania 41 astatine Allegiant Stadium connected April 20, 2025 successful Las Vegas, Nevada.   (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Cena was congratulated backstage by his chap WWE superstars.

While Cena’s reigns arsenic WWE champion and satellite heavyweight champion person been talked astir the astir during his career, helium was besides a five-time U.S. champion and four-time tag-team champion arsenic he’s teamed up with The Miz, David Otunga, Batista and Shawn Michaels.

Cena’s Intercontinental Championship triumph makes him the latest Grand Slam champion the WWE has to offer. The modern Grand Slam champions successful WWE person held the WWE, Intercontinental, United States and World Tag Team Championships. The past 2 to execute the feat were Kevin Owens and Finn Balor – some successful 2013.

John Cena makes his entranceway during Crown Jewel astatine RAC Arena connected October 11, 2025 successful Perth, Australia. (Rich Freeda/WWE via Getty Images)

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It’s unclear who volition beryllium the No. 1 contender for Cena’s title. The Last Time is Now Tournament got underway aboriginal Monday night. The tourney volition find who Cena’s past hostile volition be.

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