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Pro wrestler Charlotte Flair opens up about John Cena surpassing her father’s iconic title record.
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John Cena has completed the grand slam.
The 17-time WWE Champion added another accolade to his storied career, becoming a Grand Slam champion after winning the Intercontinental Championship on the Monday, Nov. 10 edition of Raw. Appearing in his home state of Massachusetts for the final time of his wrestling career, Cena gave a passionate promo after an introduction from WWE chief content officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque.
However, Intercontinental Champion Dominik Mysterio interrupted Cena’s farewell address to Boston, taunting him as he said he is better than Cena at his prime. Levesque then decided Mysterio would defend his title against Cena at that moment.
Despite taking some hits, a submission the referee didn’t count and Mysterio trying to cheat his way through victory, Cena prevailed. He countered a Frog Splash and delivered an Attitude Adjustment to Mysterio and got the pin to finally capture the Intercontinental Championship.
John Cena Grand Slam champion
It’s another mark for the future WWE Hall of Famer, as he captures the one title he never won.
There’s been several titles throughout WWE’s history that have come and gone, but there’s a basic criteria to complete the grand slam. In order to become a Grand Slam champion, a WWE star must become:
- WWE Champion
- Intercontinental Champion
- United States Champion
- Tag Team champion
Cena has won the other titles several times. He’s the first 17-time WWE Champion, as well as a five-time United States Champion and four-time Tag Team Champion.
Despite all of the championships and other accolades like winning the Royal Rumble and Money in the Bank, Cena had never challenged for the Intercontinental Championship on TV, just house shows. The match against Mysterio was his first match for title, and he capitalized on it to secure the title as his farewell tour nears its end.
Cena’s win came as the tournament began to determine who his final opponent will be.
WWE Grand Slam champion history
With Cena reaching the mark, he is now the 25th Grand Slam champion in WWE history. Here is a list of other stars that have also completed the feat:
- Shawn Michaels
- Triple H
- Kane
- Chris Jericho
- Kurt Angle
- Eddie Guerrero
- Rob Van Dam
- Booker T
- Jeff Hardy
- JBL
- Christian
- Big Show
- Edge
- The Miz
- Daniel Bryan
- Dean Ambrose
- Roman Reigns
- Randy Orton
- Seth Rollins
- Kofi Kingston
- Rey Mysterio
- AJ Styles
- Kevin Owens
- Finn Balor
- John Cena
