5 Biggest WWE feuds that continued beyond WrestleMania

#3 John Cena vs Batista, WrestleMania 26

Batista and John Cena both failed to win the Royal Rumble match in 2010, with a returning Edge bagging the victory. Cena went on to win the WWE Title at the Elimination Chamber PPV. Vince McMahon came out and announced that Cena would have to defend his title against Batista immediately. The Animal won the match with ease and the duo was set to compete again at WrestleMania 26.

At The Show of Shows, Cena managed to defeat Batista to win back his WWE title. The feud didn't end here though as Batista and Cena met in a Last Man Standing match at Extreme Rules. Cena won the bout but Batista wanted another opportunity at the WWE title. At Over The Limit, Batista uttered the words "I Quit", with Cena defeating him for the third time in a row. The next night on RAW, Batista quit WWE to pursue a career in Hollywood, as well as in MMA. He would come back four years later on the Road to WrestleMania 30.

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