5 of John Cena's top WWE rivals 

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#1 CM Punk

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CM Punk

John Cena and CM Punk's rivalry didn't begin until early 2011. The two had squared off before, but they weren't main rivals at that point. Fast forward to 2011, CM Punk and John Cena are the two hottest commodities in professional wrestling. "The Straight Edge Superstar" won a Number One Contender's Match to earn a shot at the WWE Championship at 2011's edition of Money in the Bank.

From there, Punk and Cena traded personal verbal barbs about their upcoming clash. CM Punk then went on to defeat John Cena at Money in the Bank, and once again at SummerSlam 2011 in controversial fashion.

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CM Punk and John Cena clashed at 2012's SummerSlam in a Triple Threat Match also involving Big Show. The two clashed one-on-one again the following month for the WWE Championship at the Night of Champions pay-per-view, where the match ended in a draw.

John Cena's last ever one-on-one encounter with CM Punk was on the February 25th, 2013 edition on Raw where Cena had the last laugh by defeating Punk to earn the right to face The Rock for the WWE Championship in the main event at WrestleMania 29.

Numerous outstanding matches, a five-star performance at Money in the Bank 2011, and a classic storyline, John Cena's rivalry with CM Punk stands out as his best.

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Edited by Nishant Jayaram
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