John Cena Topples Randy Orton In St. Louis
The post John Cena Topples Randy Orton In St. Louis appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. John Cena won the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 41. (Credit: Andrew Timms/WWE via Getty Images) WWE via Getty Images John Cena walked out of WWE Backlash 2025 still the Undisputed WWE Champion. But barely, just barely. In a match that included not one or two but three ref bumps, RKOs and Attitude Adjustments galore and even interference from R-Truth, the 17-time world champion defeated Randy Orton in The Viper’s hometown of St. Louis after a low blow and a shot with the championship. It was Cena’s second straight tainted singles win following his controversial victory over Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 41, a bout that was met with widespread criticism for its flat ending involving rapper Travis Scott. Cena got a chance at WWE Backlash to make up for that disastrous WrestleMania main event in a match with his longtime nemesis in Orton. With a tag line of “One Last Time,” Orton and Cena, arguably the two most pushed stars of WWE’s PG era, battled it out in a heated affair at Backlash that featured all of their greatest hits, including multiple RKOs out of nowhere. The difference? This time, the roles were reversed, with Cena playing the cowardly heel and Orton in the position of beloved fan favorite. Different situation, same result: Cena wins. ForbesWWE Backlash 2025 Results: Gunther Demolishes Pat McAfeeBy Blake Oestriecher WWE CCO Triple H has openly talked about Cena’s desire and willingness to turn heel even though this is Cena’s official retirement tour and he very easily could have played it safe. Of course, turning Cena heel was a risk for WWE but one worth taking at this stage of his career. When Cena turned heel at Elimination Chamber in March, it was widely praised as one of the best and most shocking moments in WWE…
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John Cena won the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 41. (Credit: Andrew Timms/WWE via Getty Images) WWE via Getty Images John Cena walked out of WWE Backlash 2025 still the Undisputed WWE Champion. But barely, just barely. In a match that included not one or two but three ref bumps, RKOs and Attitude Adjustments galore and even interference from R-Truth, the 17-time world champion defeated Randy Orton in The Viper’s hometown of St. Louis after a low blow and a shot with the championship. It was Cena’s second straight tainted singles win following his controversial victory over Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 41, a bout that was met with widespread criticism for its flat ending involving rapper Travis Scott. Cena got a chance at WWE Backlash to make up for that disastrous WrestleMania main event in a match with his longtime nemesis in Orton. With a tag line of “One Last Time,” Orton and Cena, arguably the two most pushed stars of WWE’s PG era, battled it out in a heated affair at Backlash that featured all of their greatest hits, including multiple RKOs out of nowhere. The difference? This time, the roles were reversed, with Cena playing the cowardly heel and Orton in the position of beloved fan favorite. Different situation, same result: Cena wins. ForbesWWE Backlash 2025 Results: Gunther Demolishes Pat McAfeeBy Blake Oestriecher WWE CCO Triple H has openly talked about Cena’s desire and willingness to turn heel even though this is Cena’s official retirement tour and he very easily could have played it safe. Of course, turning Cena heel was a risk for WWE but one worth taking at this stage of his career. When Cena turned heel at Elimination Chamber in March, it was widely praised as one of the best and most shocking moments in WWE…
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