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6 m; W( f y% @2 E7 [; I- wBig Show interfered in Cena's Last Man Standing Match against Edge at Backlash 2008.
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The World's Largest Athlete made his presence known, delivering a "lights-out" chokeslam to the unsuspecting champion.
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Show's attack left The Champ crumpled in a heap of glass and smoke, and the attack ultimately cost Cena his coveted championship.. O, U' C- V o* T! u
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! M( U$ }3 S$ DThe Great Khali took issue with Cena as well in 2007.
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$ T% N+ o* o" _; G5 AThe 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.. y5 i/ H( X# o" \# n& a
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The Samoan Bulldozer Umaga brought his own brand of viciousness to his rivalry with the Cenation leader in 2006-2007.
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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. G) F+ _7 N( T% i& B
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" [, N$ f! _" _3 ~& r G4 i7 NKane delivered a vicious chokeslam to Cena before revealing his new mask to the WWE Universe.
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