John Cena's wrestling career spans over two decades, and throughout the years, his rivalry with a major AEW star has stood out as the fiercest among all the iconic ones he's been part of, and that star's name is Adam Copeland (fka Edge).
The John Cena/Edge rivalry is a prime example of WWE's Ruthless Aggression Era. Almost every time, they competed for the company's top title, whether it was the WWE Championship or the World Heavyweight Championship, demonstrating the significance of their feud to the Stamford-based promotion. The rivalry features many incredible and nostalgic moments, including a notable one on an episode of RAW in July 2006, just before their WWE Title match at an upcoming Saturday Night's Main Event.
Early on in the show, the then-WWE Champion Edge had blindsided the Cenation leader, leaving him wasted in the ring and exclaiming that he'll be watching the rest of the show from his hotel room. Later in the night, Cena returned the favor by ambushing the former AEW TNT champion in his hotel room.
"You son of a b**ch”, said John Cena to Edge
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Check out the incident in the video below:
AEW star Cope (fka Edge) and John Cena recently paid tributes to each other
As of today, John Cena has entered the final stage of his retirement run, while Cope, although currently absent from AEW programming, remains a genuine star in Tony Khan's promotion. This means the two former rivals are probably never going to cross paths again. However, the two did manage to reference each other recently, paying tribute by using a signature move of the other.
During a recent episode of WWE SmackDown, John Cena faced the then-United States Champion, Sami Zayn, for his title. In the match, Cena paid tribute to many of his wrestling rivals by using their signature moves, including Cope's (formerly Edge's) Spear. Meanwhile, Cope reciprocated the homage at All Out, where he executed Cena's five knuckle shuffle.
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