10 best acts of sportsmanship in the WWE we have seen till date

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Sportsmanship elevates not only the sport but also its participants

#2 John Cena and Shinsuke Nakamura — SmackDown Live

Cena and Nakamura put on a beautiful display of sportsmanship after their classic on SD Live.
Cena and Nakamura put on a beautiful display of sportsmanship after their classic on SD Live.

John Cena and Shinsuke Nakamura are two of the biggest stars in the business today. Given that, it goes without saying why the WWE built up a showdown between the duo, as fiercely as they did, for a television matchup nonetheless.

In fact, several major betting outlets had big money coming in for the matchup. Such was the magnitude of Cena vs Nakamura on the 1st of August, 2017.

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The King of Strong Style beat Cena clean, thereby earning the status of number-1 contender for Jinder Mahal’s WWE Championship. Following their epic showdown on SmackDown, Cena and Nakamura shook hands, showing the respect and admiration they had for one another.

Furthermore, it ought to be noted that Cena helped Naka finish the match despite the latter botching a drop and causing Cena to land awkwardly on his neck. Not many can match good ol’ John’s professionalism and sportsmanship in the wrestling business!

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