Ranking all 16 of John Cena's WWE World Championship wins

#5 WWE World Heavyweight Title Ladder Match (WWE Money in the Bank 2014)

On THIS day in 2014, @JohnCena outlasted 7️⃣ other opponents to become a 15-TIME WORLD CHAMPION! #MITB ▶️ https://t.co/Ke4V0aRx4n pic.twitter.com/OVe7BUL6sT

— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) June 29, 2021

Kicking off the top five is one of the more important title wins in John Cena's illustrious WWE career. After Daniel Bryan got injured in 2014, the company held an eight-man Ladder Match at Money in the Bank to determine the next WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

Cena overcame a mix of experienced names - like Randy Orton and Kane - and fresh stars - like Roman Reigns and Cesaro - to come out on top. The match was great, with the right amount of high spots.

But the main reason why his 15th world title win ranks so high is that it led to his unbelievable destruction at the hands of Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam. He was the only (healthy) star in WWE, at the time, who could be squashed like that and still recover.

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#4 John Cena def. Batista (WWE WrestleMania 26)

On this day in 2010, @JohnCena won the WWE Championship from Batista back at Wrestlemania 26 #11daystowrestlemania34 pic.twitter.com/8U76jLsUeT

— Karen Irigoyen (@KarenIrigoyen3) March 28, 2018

John Cena's greatest WrestleMania win came in 2010, when he challenged Batista for the WWE Championship. The story heading into the match was how The Animal constantly had Cena's number, even boasting about breaking his neck at SummerSlam 2008.

It was compelling and intriguing heading into WrestleMania 26. Both superstars would craft a great contest, filled with a multitude of impactful moves from both stars. It was a thrilling match that ended with an intense STF spot, as Batista tapped out.

John Cena's victory is among the most underrated moments in his WWE career. This match does not get enough recognition, but it lived up to the star power involved.