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It’s hard to think of what John Cena hasn’t accomplished in his legendary WWE career.
He holds the WWE record as a 17-time WWE Champion, which he established at WrestleMania 41 when he defeated Cody Rhodes for the WWE Undisputed Championship. After losing the title at SummerSlam, it didn’t look like there was any more gold around his waist for the rest of his schedule.
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John Cena enters the ring during SmackDown at 3Arena Dublin on August 22, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland. (Joe Maher/WWE via Getty Images)
That changed on Monday’s RAW when Dominik Mysterio approached Cena in Boston, just a few miles from his hometown in West Newbury, Massachusetts. WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque made the impromptu match between the two with the Intercontinental Championship on the line.
To Mysterio’s credit, the son of the legendary Rey Mysterio controlled most of the match. But his “dirty” tricks didn’t fool any WWE officials. He tried to finish Cena with a 619 and a frog splash. But Cena caught him.
Cena picked up Mysterio and hit the Attitude Adjustment before pinning him for the win. He became the new intercontinental champion.
“Thank you so much Boston, thank you, the champion is here tonight,” he told the crowd at TD Garden before fireworks went off to celebrate his victory.
Dominik Mysterio celebrates after defeating Bron Breakker, Penta and Finn Balor to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship during WrestleMania 41 at Allegiant Stadium on April 20, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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Cena was congratulated backstage by his fellow WWE Superstars.
While Cena’s reigns as WWE Champion and World Heavyweight Champion have been the most talked about during his career, he was also a five-time US Champion and four-time Tag Team Champion, having teamed with The Miz, David Otunga, Batista and Shawn Michaels.
Cena’s Intercontinental Championship victory makes him the last Grand Slam champion WWE has to offer. Modern Grand Slam champions in WWE have held the WWE, Intercontinental, United States, and World Tag Team Championships. The last two to achieve the feat were Kevin Owens and Finn Balor, both in 2013.
John Cena makes his entrance during Crown Jewel at the RAC Arena on October 11, 2025 in Perth, Australia. (Rich Freeda/WWE via Getty Images)
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It is unclear who will be the number one contender for Cena’s title. The Last Time is Now tournament began later Monday night. The tournament will determine who will be Cena’s last opponent.
