The two veteran have reignited their feud for one final battle!
One of the most prominent and era-defining feuds of the last decade has been between John Cena and ‘The Second City Saint’ CM Punk. Although the feud died down before Punk’s WWE exit in 2014, it has been reignited one final time.
Cena, who defeated Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 41, is currently on his record-breaking 17th World title reign and is set to hang up his wrestling boots at the end of 2025. On the other hand, Punk, who openly expressed his desire to be a part of the retirement tour, is now set to battle the Undisputed Champion.
Following the 2025 edition of Money in the Bank, Punk confronted Cena, asking for a title shot while cutting a fiery promo referencing their previous storylines asked for a title shot, right then and there on the fallout show of Monday Night Raw.
However, Cena shot down the idea and instead stated that for a match like that Punk would have to follow him to Saudi Arabia. The promotion later announced the clash between the two, dubbed as the ‘one final battle’, the two stars will meet for the final time in Riyadh on June 28 at Night of Champions.
Ahead of their final battle, let us take a look at the head to head record of the two stars from their iconic clashes on Monday Night Raw to their PLE battles at Night of Champions and Money in the Bank.
Head-to-head record
| S. No. | Event | Stipulation | Winner |
| 1. | WWE Raw (23 Nov, 2009) | Singles match | John Cena |
| 2. | WWE Raw (14 Dec, 2009) | Superstar Of The Year 2009 Tournament Semi Final match | John Cena |
| 3. | WWE Raw (7 Jun, 2010) | Singles match | No Contest |
| 4. | WWE Raw (17 Jan, 2011) | Singles match | CM Punk (DQ) |
| 5. | WWE Raw (7 Feb, 2011) | Singles match | CM Punk (DQ) |
| 6. | WWE Raw (14 Feb, 2011) | Singles match | CM Punk |
| 7. | WWE Raw (13 Jun, 2011) | Singles match | CM Punk |
| 8. | WWE Money in the Bank 2011 | WWE Heavyweight Title match | CM Punk |
| 9. | WWE SummerSlam 2011 | WWE Heavyweight Title Undisputed Decision Match (Special Referee: Triple H) | CM Punk |
| 10. | WWE Raw (22 Aug, 2011) | WWE Heavyweight Title #1 Contendership match | John Cena |
| 11. | WWE Raw (23 Jul, 2012) | WWE Heavyweight Title match | John Cena (DQ) |
| 12. | WWE Night of Champions 2012 | WWE Heavyweight Title match | Double Pin (Draw) |
| 13. | WWE Raw (12 Nov, 2012) | Singles match (Special Enforcer: Mick Foley) | John Cena |
| 14. | WWE Raw (25 Feb, 2013) | WWE Heavyweight Title #1 Contendership match | John Cena |
| 15. | WWE Night of Champions 2025 | Undisputed WWE Championship match | TBD |
The first time the two stars met inside the squared circle was during the 23 November, 2009 episode of Monday Night Raw, where Cena picked up the win. Since then the two stars have battled fourteen times including at three different PLEs.
After their fourteen clashes both Cena and Punk have reigstred six wins and their final clash is a rubber match, where the winner would likley claim overall victory in their head to head clash.
Total matches: 14
John Cena won: 06
CM Punk won: 06
No Contest: 01
Draw: 01
How excited are you for the final clash between the 17-time World Champion and the Second City Saint? Who do you think will emerge victorious in the rubber match? Share your opinions and predictions in the comments section.
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