The Complete History of the WWE Championship - Part 15

John Cena (October 25, 2009 - December 13, 2009)

John Cena: Regained the gold at Bragging Rights

John Cena defeated Randy Orton to retain the WWE Championship at Bragging Rights on October 25, 2009.

That was the feud ending collision between the rivals and the new WWE Champion moved on to a new challenge at Survivor Series the following month.

Cena's challenge was immense. He had to face both members of D-Generation X in what was billed as a Triple Threat Match.

If Cena feared he would be subjected to a two versus one assault, those worries were allayed when Shawn Michaels immediately superkicked his buddy Triple H out of the ring, just seconds into the bout.

Cena would ultimately win the contest and defend his belt by pinning Triple H.

His next challenger was a surprise. At TLC, Cena was pitted against six-month rookie, Sheamus in a Tables Match.

In a shock of monumental proportions, Sheamus nudged Cena through a table to win the WWE Championship. The finish appeared to be botched as Sheamus fell to the outside and Cena fell backwards through the table. Despite the out of nowhere ending, there was a new champion.

Cena's reign was over and Sheamus was the new WWE Champion.