Sable was one of the popular faces of the women's division in the Attitude Era as well as the Ruthless Aggression Era. 7 on the greatest WWE Multifaceted Wrestlers list I previously made; you can read more about him here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/510624-wwe-best-of-best-part-5-the-10-greatest-entertainers/page/5. In the climax, Amore executed a diving DDT on Jericho only for Owens to break up the pinfall. Not only did it allow gamers to pick from superstars such as The Ultimate Warrior, "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, and Jake "The Snake" Roberts, but it also contained signature and double team moves. 10 on the greatest WWE High Flyers list I previously made; you can read more about him here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/540726-wwe-best-of-best-part-6-of-7-the-10-greatest-high-flyers/page/2. [302], Cena returned to WWE television on the January 1 episode of SmackDown. SmackDown then established the WWE Tag Team Championship as the counterpart to the World Tag Team Championship, and in July 2003, they revived the United States Championship as the counterpart to the Intercontinental title. Sinclair User gave it an 88% score, citing how the variety of wrestlers and special moves added to the replayability of the game. Charlotte Flair is arguably the greatestfemalewrestler to wrestle in WWE, and she has proved it in just five years on the main roster. [98] Later that summer, Randy Orton was named the #1 contender for Cena's championship, starting the historic CenaOrton rivalry. In the second match, Sasha Banks defended the WWE Women's Championship against Charlotte with Dana Brooke is Banned from ringside. Triple H in an unsanctioned match", "What does John Cena's Free Agent status mean? On May 1, 2012, Cena filed for divorce,[413] which was finalized on July 18. One of the most versatile wrestlers ever. It will surprise no one to see him inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame after his career. Rusev had hit Cena with a low blow following a distraction by his manager Lana. [228] At SummerSlam on August 17, Cena lost the championship to Brock Lesnar in a squash match, during which Lesnar hit Cena with sixteen suplexes and two F-5s, ending his reign at 49 days. With the return of the brand split in 2016, the draft was reintroduced and occurred on July 19 on SmackDown Live the live premiere of SmackDown, which was previously taped (also the debut of SmackDown on the USA Network). Wonderful was inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame in 2005 and he is one of the greatest wrestlers ever to have never won a Championship with the company. Savage was the second biggest name in the WWF when Hogan was at the top. With his natural agility and with what he learned from his association with Kurt Angle, he had the potential to reach the main-event status. He was spectacular and he was in many classic match in the '80s. This led to Andrade Cien Almas and Zelina Vega interrupting the pair with a mixed tag team bout set up, which Cena and Lynch won. If Tessa Blanchard signswith WWE, this would be the ultimate dream bout for a myriad of fans. brand's WrestleMania 21 main event match,[65] beginning a feud with then WWE Champion John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL) and his Cabinet in the process. [17] He also wears a variety of T-shirts and baseball caps, which commonly include one of his catchphrases: "Never Give Up", "You Can't See Me", "Hustle, Loyalty, Respect", and "Respect. A new WWE Cruiserweight Championship was later introduced for the revived cruiserweight division on Raw. Xbox One, PC, and the Nintendo Switch. Regardless, the video game felt larger than life for 1991. : Cena returns to college in main event, Ushow vs. Wyatts, NXT Title, more", "WWE Smackdown Results - 11/28/14 (Daniel Bryan appears)", "No. 2 on the greatest WWE Monsters list I previously made; you can read more about him here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/455806-wwe-best-of-best-part-2-of-8-the-10-greatest-monsters#page/10. This Friday, were taking a look at Microsoft and Sonys increasingly bitter feud over Call of Duty and whether U.K. regulators are leaning toward torpedoing the Activision Blizzard deal. He had a successful career as weight lifter, but he decided to focus on pro wrestling in 1973. Whenever The Baddest Woman in the Planet returns, she could be a dream opponent for someone like Tessa Blanchard. On that episode of Raw, Cena returned and cut a promo recalling all his memories and thanking the fans for their support. The Million Dollar Man was the ultimate heel who changed the face of the WWF forever. [414] Later that year, he began dating fellow wrestler Nikki Bella. The A.V. Cena hosted two seasons of American Grit on Fox, a reality television series with 10 episodes. [10] As the character evolved, Cena began adopting a variant of the 1980s WWF logodropping the "F"as his "signature symbol", along with the slogan "Word Life". Gallows and Anderson won the match, but The New Day retained the tag team championships. I ranked him No. I ranked him No. He is also a five-time WWE United States Champion, a four-time world tag team champion, a two-time Royal Rumble winner, and a one-time Money in the Bank winner. A future Hall Of Famer without a doubt. I ranked him No. Later in the event, Owens told Jericho that he had his back during a backstage interview with Tom Phillips. Although Ric Flair has won more world championships, several of these reigns are unrecognized by WWE, with the number 16 having been called "WWE mythology". His name will always be remembered for his unmatched contributions to the WWF. [113] Cena failed to regain the WWE Championship from Triple H on June 29 at Night of Champions. [385], Cena's debut album, You Can't See Me, was recorded with his cousin Tha Trademarc. [337] Once the film was released on DVD, it fared better, making $30million in rentals in the first twelve weeks.[337]. Cena proposed marriage to Bella after the match and she accepted. [305] He appeared at WrestleMania 35 on April 7 in his "Doctor of Thuganomics" persona and interrupted Elias' concert, performing his finisher on Elias (calling it by its original name of the F-U) after insulting him. Personalities from Fox and USA Network appeared and were presented as having an influence over WWE's drafting decisions (the first time that the brand's television networks had an influence). I ranked him No. Patera is the second Intercontinental Champion in WWE history. Featuring the same engine as "WWF WrestleMania 2000," this is an absolute must-play for fans of Japanese wrestling. She, however, has had more success as a heel on the main roster, and it would be a dream match if she locks horns with Tessa Blanchard. [84] At the same time, Cena became involved in a storyline with non-wrestler Kevin Federline, when he began appearing on Raw with Johnny Nitro and Melina. This means players could create dream bouts like Dean Malenko versus Ken Shamrock to see who would tap out the fastest. [321] He only used this move at that live event and at Super Show-Down. [207] Cena retained his championship against Ryback in a Last Man Standing match at Extreme Rules on May 19; the match ended in a no contest after both men were down for a 10 count. Unlike previous drafts, the results did not immediately go into effect and will instead become effective beginning with the October 22 episode of SmackDown, the day after the Crown Jewel pay-per-view. [242] Cena defeated Rusev at WrestleMania on March 29 to win the US Championship for the fourth time, marking Rusev's first pinfall loss in the main roster. [262] After a hiatus, Cena returned on the December 28 episode of Raw, defeating Del Rio by disqualification in a rematch for the title. She is a six-time Women (Divas) Champion and she was a top draw in the Divas division from 2005 to 2010. "Fire Pro Wrestling World" is a thinking game, where an appropriate strategy and timing make all the difference to whether a player will emerge victorious or not. In the first match, American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable), The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley), and The Usos (Jey and Jimmy Uso) faced Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango), The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor), and The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) in a twelve-man tag team match. The 2010 release of "WWE SmackDown! Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson", "9/26 WWE Raw Results CALDWELL'S Complete Live TV Report", "Cesaro & Sheamus def. [315][316] I ranked him No. [21], On the July 25 episode of Raw, The New Day were celebrating in the ring on becoming the longest reigning WWE Tag Team Champions. 6 on the greatest WWE High Flyers list I previously made; you can read more about him here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/540726-wwe-best-of-best-part-6-of-7-the-10-greatest-high-flyers/page/6. Like him or hate him, The Miz is the current WWE Champion and he deserves his spot on the list. He would be way higher if the list was not limited to WWE. WrestleMania 2000 may have been a meh event, but the video game of the same name turned the Nintendo 64 into the hottest console for wrestling fans (yes, the game was also released on Game Boy Color, but let's not talk about that version, please). He failed with his Straight Edge Society, but he bounced back when he became the leader of The Nexus. 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[17] He is a cousin of computer scientist Natalie Enright Jerger and was raised Roman Catholic. She was the top heel in the '90s when the women's division was struggling to survive. [22] Slater faced Orton the next night on SmackDown to earn a contract. The year is 2005. in a Not My Job sequence titled "Sure, pro wrestling is a good gig, but when you win, do they throw teddy bears into the ring?". RAW 2006' tries to do completely works, but the sheer amount of crazy new stuff in this game more than makes it worth the while of any wrestling fan. Eva Marie was drafted to SmackDown, but for several episodes, circumstances, including a pulled hamstring[21] and a wardrobe malfunction,[26] prevented her from making her in-ring debut. [188] On July 23, on Raw 1000, Cena cashed in his contract on CM Punk, and won the match by disqualification after Big Show interfered, becoming the first person to cash in a Money in the Bank contract and not win a title. I ranked him No. Twelve matches were contested at the event, including three matches on the Kickoff pre-show. [310] Following this, WWE announced the Summer of Cena tour, confirming Cena had signed a 25-appearance deal. Despite having a small stature, AJ Lee is a great technician in the ring. He was also the proof that amazing in-ring skills alone was not enough to become a top draw in WWE. [27], On the June 24 episode of Raw, Vince McMahon ordered the entire roster to the ring and declared he needed them to all find some "ruthless aggression" from within themselves and that he was looking for one of them to stand out from the rest. Raw 2011" proved to be bittersweet as it marked the end of an era. 4 on the greatest WWE High Flyers list I previously made; you can read more about him here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/540726-wwe-best-of-best-part-6-of-7-the-10-greatest-high-flyers/page/8. This group later referred to itself as The Nexus. 8 on the greatest WWE Monsters list I previously made; you can read more about him here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/455806-wwe-best-of-best-part-2-of-8-the-10-greatest-monsters/page/4. [282] Two nights later on SmackDown, Cena lost a triple threat match against Wyatt for the championship in a match also featuring Styles. [18], Cena attended Central Catholic High School in Lawrence, Massachusetts, before transferring to Cushing Academy, a private prep boarding school in Ashburnham, Massachusetts. Now, it's time to complete the whole series with the Top 100 WWE greatest superstars. The title was known as the NWA World Women's Championship (which still exists today) until May 19, 1984, when Moolah sold the rights to the championship to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) and the title was renamed WWF Women's Championship. The greatest WWF Champion ever. The World Heavyweight Championship moved to Raw after Raw's CM Punk cashed in his Money in the Bank contract and defeated Edge to win the title on an episode of Raw, the ECW Championship moved back to ECW after ECW's Mark Henry won the title at Night of Champions, and the United States Championship moved back to SmackDown after SmackDown's Shelton Benjamin defeated Hardy to win the title. Season Mode was a fantastic and novel inclusion at the time, since it gave fans a true taste of how wrestling storylines can be adapted and translated to the video game format. Twelve selections were made on television, six by Raw, five by SmackDown, and one by ECW. 9 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Ranked Xavier Woods No. [332] Bleacher Report named Cena one of the 10 greatest WWE wrestlers of all time. Additionally, the review commended the graphics and the easier gameplay mechanics that made it a much more accessible and enjoyable video game. Enzo Amore & Big Cass", "Charlotte def. 8 on the greatest WWE Brawlers list I previously made; you can read more about him here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/449569-wwe-best-of-best-part-1-of-8-the-top-10-greatest-brawlers/page/4. Also, earlier in April that year, WWE ceased using its full name with the "WWE" abbreviation becoming an orphaned initialism. 4 on the greatest WWE Multifaceted Wrestlers list I previously made; you can read more about him here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/510624-wwe-best-of-best-part-5-the-10-greatest-entertainers/page/8. [28] On the August 15 episode of Raw, Cesaro distracted Sheamus, costing him a match against Sami Zayn. [348] He also appeared in Daddy's Home 2, reprising his role in a larger capacity than the 2015 film.