5 WWE Superstars who earned John Cena's respect

#4 Brock Lesnar and John Cena have had intense rivalries in WWE

Brock Lesnar has dominated John Cena in some matches

WWE fans have had a love-hate relationship with Brock Lesnar, just like John Cena. The Beast has been a part-timer for most of his time in the company. He has shown up whenever he has wanted, but he has dominated his opponents unlike any other superstar in WWE.

John Cena and Lesnar have had a few intense rivalries against each other in the company. Lesnar has been one of the few men who has been able to dominate The Leader of the Cenation inside the squared circle.

#OTD, 2012:Brock Lesnar had his first match back in WWE, facing John Cena at Extreme Rules...A severely underrated fight 💥 pic.twitter.com/IsOEjkjJrd

— WWE on BT Sport (@btsportwwe) April 29, 2021

Speaking to Sports Illustrated, Cena praised Lesnar and had a few good words to say about the former Universal Champion. When asked if he believes Lesnar is the best wrestler ever, John Cena had the following to say:

“I really do think so. I genuinely think he has a good understanding of who he is. I think he's the best at when he needs to be dominant, he's the best in situations of jeopardy. He makes people better. He still has a mystique about him that will draw eyeballs to watch him and when he does he never disappoints.”

When WWE bring back Brock Lesnar and John Cena, it's game down. 2021 will be theirs. pic.twitter.com/srMqqYr1PM

— Ameer Ali Salman 🇵🇸 (@AmeerAliSalman) May 23, 2021

The 16-time world champion is one of the biggest names in the wrestling industry. However, he too believes that Lesnar has some unique qualities that he does not possess himself. That says a lot about the caliber of The Beast.