Home

WWE

“Dude’s a Genius” John Cena’s Biggest Rival Showers Him With Praise

Published 04/25/2022, 1:11 PM EDT

Follow Us

John Cena has wrestled in various memorable matches in WWE, which are etched into the memories of WWE fans. One of the most memorable feuds of Cena was against Randy Orton, which caused an air of undeniable excitement in the WWE universe.

Cena and Orton had a feud with each other mainly between 2008 to 2014, over the world championships of WWE. The fans regard those matches as classics .

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

Recently, WWE released a video of Randy Orton recalling some of his best moments in the company. The Apex Predator remembered some of the best matches they had and also praised Cena for his in-ring work and ethics.

Orton said, “I love John. He was my favorite opponent. Coming up through my career, I learned a lot from him and I just remember be in like every match I have had with John, especially big match John. I wonder it was Manias, SummerSlams, Royal Rumbles you name it. 

He added, “He has always had the crowd in the palm of his hands. They loved him so much or they hated him so much. He understood how to get those emotions from them. It wasn’t just some coincidence. He is a genius. I miss you, John. I miss you.”

Randy Orton and John Cena are good friends behind the curtain. Both have immense respect for each other and have given ample memories to the WWE universe. The fans hope to see them again together in the ring.

Randy Orton loves his match against John Cena from 2013 

Randy Orton and John Cena have faced each other multiple times in WWE. Their matches had the element of smooth storytelling, which always made the fans go berserk. Both the superstars mainly faced each other for the WWE title in the company.

The Apex Predator in the recent WWE video revealed he likes his TLC match against Cena from 2013, which was to unify WWE and World Heavyweight Championship. 

Trending

Get instantly notified of the hottest WWE stories via Google! Click on Follow Us and Tap the Blue Star.

Follow Us

Orton recalled that the match was a big one for him. He shared how he could capitalize the finish slowly as he knew Cena would not wake up after a going through the table.

Randy Orton Receives High Praise From a WWE Legend Who Helped Shape His Career

Orton and Cena both have made themselves major WWE stars in the current scenario. The Legend Killer is a 14-time world champion and Cena is a 16- time world champion. It seems both of them were destined to achieve greatness together in WWE.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

Randy Orton’s legacy in WWE

The Apex Predator completed 20 years in WWE a few days back. It is a feat that very less WWE superstars have achieved. 

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

Randy Orton, in the latest WWE video, claimed that he will be with WWE for a much longer time and will become the second man after The Undertaker to complete 30 years with WWE.

Watch this story:- WWE SmackDown Results: Roman Reigns Comes to Sami Zayns Aid, Charlotte Flair Faces Ronda Rouseys Wrath, and More!

SHARE THIS ARTICLE :

Written by:

Tushar Deogharkar

2,018Articles

One take at a time

Tushar Deogharkar is a WWE writer at EssentiallySports. Tushar has done his Master's in Tourism Management and is an ardent fan of pro wrestling. He follows WWE and AEW very closely and wants to learn how the promotions are run.
Show More>

Edited by:

Ajinkya Aswale