5 Times WWE Superstars who were forced to relinquish their titles due to real-life injuries

#1 John Cena - WWE Championship

On RAW from Cleveland on October 1, 2007 John Cena def. Mr Kennedy. Cena tore his Pectoral Muscle in this Match and Vacated Title next night pic.twitter.com/yknEyV2YOZ

— Today In WWE History (@TodayInWWEHist1) October 1, 2017

"The Poster Boy of WWE" John Cena is one of the greatest Superstars in the history of WWE. The 16-time world champion has had to overcome several setbacks throughout his career including injuries.

In October of 2007, John Cena suffered a pectoral tear during one of his reigns as WWE Champion on an episode of RAW. The injury forced Cena to take a leave for several months and relinquish the title.

While he was expected to be out for six to eight months, "Super Cena" made his surprise return at the Royal Rumble 2008 as entrant no. 30. He was met with a thunderous reaction from the crowd on his return as he went on to win his first Royal Rumble match when he eliminated Triple H. This is considered by many to be one of the greatest returns in WWE history.

John Cena’s return at the 2008 Royal Rumble will always be epic, that pop at MSG >> pic.twitter.com/9SqZ4AmEp5

— WrestlinGifs (@WrestlinGifs) January 25, 2019

In the last few years, John Cena has focused on his Hollywood career, becoming a part-timer for WWE. He last appeared at WrestleMania 36 in the Firefly Funhouse match with Bray Wyatt.