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John Cena's monster problems
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! D' J1 r6 |% R1 {0 V2 s1 o; mBig Show interfered in Cena's Last Man Standing Match against Edge at Backlash 2008.& P. r! u: ]+ s1 W; u R
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' z9 d: C" \( A# Q- ]The World's Largest Athlete made his presence known, delivering a "lights-out" chokeslam to the unsuspecting champion.
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& i; l3 ]0 r# CShow's attack left The Champ crumpled in a heap of glass and smoke, and the attack ultimately cost Cena his coveted championship.
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The Great Khali took issue with Cena as well in 2007.
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The Punjabi Nightmare struck The Champ with his own title to kick-start their rivalry.
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Khali hoisted Cena's title above his own head, symbolic of The Punjabi Titan's challenge for the title.
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The Samoan Bulldozer Umaga brought his own brand of viciousness to his rivalry with the Cenation leader in 2006-2007.7 G+ ~+ k1 v' [0 G6 o) F) Y+ N
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. d; ^2 f' _$ n, e7 \9 p. GThe WWE Universe can't see The Great Khali, but Cena would ultimately become the first man to beat Khali via pinfall and submission.% z, G, i# e+ x4 c0 p9 h
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The then-undefeated Samoan challenged Cena for his WWE Championship at New Year's Revolution and the Royal Rumble in 2007.
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Despite Umaga's ruthlessness, Cena retained his WWE Championship, pinning Umaga at Revolution and making him submit to the STF at the Rumble.
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In December 2011, the "resurrected" Kane returned to WWE and set his sights on the Cenation leader.
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Kane delivered a vicious chokeslam to Cena before revealing his new mask to the WWE Universe.
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The demon returned the next week on Raw as well, smothering Cena into unconsciousness on the announcer's table ...( U5 t; p, w {: Y7 H" w- C2 ~7 Y& z1 G
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) @" K1 `( H" y9 f# \... and taking his t-shirt for good measure. |
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