R-Truth is set to battle his childhood hero this Saturday!
The current Undisputed WWE Champion, John Cena, is currently embarking on his farewell tour and is set to hang up his wrestling boots at the end of 2025. He kicked off the tour and vowed to win the Undisputed title, breaking the tie with Ric Flair to become the one and only 17-time WWE World Champion.
Cena created history when he pinned Cody Rhodes in the main event of WrestleMania 41 as he broke the tie and became the 17-time WWE World Champion, cementing himself as the ‘G.O.A.T.’ of pro-wrestling.
Cena then defended the title for the first time against his career-long rival, Randy Orton, in his backyard, St. Louis, at Backlash 2025. Just when it looked like Cena was going to lose and get punt kicked in the head, R-Truth, who considers Cena his “childhood hero,” came in to save his idol.
However, Cena repaid him by putting him through a table during the post-show press conference; this act of zero remorse has pitted the two stars against one another. R-Truth is now set to battle his childhood hero in a non-title match at the upcoming Saturday Night’s Main Event. Ahead of their clash, likely for the final time, here is a head-to-head record of Cena vs Truth in the WWE.
Head-to-head record
| S.No | Event | Stipulation | Winner |
| 1. | WWE Raw (May 30, 2011) | Singles match | R-Truth (via Count out) |
| 2. | WWE Capitol Punishment 2011 | Singles match for the WWE Heavyweight Title | John Cena |
| 3. | WWE Raw (June 27, 2011) | Non Title Tables match | R-Truth |
| 4. | Saturday Night’s Main Event (May 24, 2025) | Singles match | TBD |
While the two stars have battled each other in Royal Rumble matches, gauntlet matches, tag team matches, and more, when it comes to singles competition, they have only clashed three times in the WWE.
John Cena and R-Truth met for the first time on the May 30, 2011 episode of Monday Night Raw, which emanated from the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. R-Truth picked up the win in their first meeting via countout.
In their second meeting, where the WWE Heavyweight title was on the line, was won by the 17-time World Champion. However, in their third meeting, Truth picked up the win once again, edging out the Undisputed Champion.
Total Matches: 03
John Cena: 01
R-Truth: 02
They will now face each other in a singles match for the fourth time in WWE, and it will be interesting to see who picks up the win this time around. Share your favorite moments from John Cena and R-Truth’s iconic history in the WWE.
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