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#1. John Cena gets an all-time great pop to set up an epic Summerslam main event w/Roman Reigns (WWE Money In The Bank 2021)
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The WWE Money In The Bank 2021 main event saw Universal Champion Roman Reigns successfully retain his title against Edge in a brilliant encounter with help from Seth Rollins. Following the contest, Reigns got on the mic and said "the whole world can acknowledge me". It felt like Roman had taken down his last challenge, but that didn't last long.
John Cena's then hit and the roof blew off the arena. It was an earth-shatteringly massive pop for the former 16-time world champion. John Cena hasn't been seen since WrestleMania 36 when he lost to The Fiend Bray Wyatt in the Firefly Funhouse Match.
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There had been rumors of his return ahead of Summerslam, but this became an amazing scene to watch unfold. For years, WWE has tried to make John Cena a 100% supported babyface hero. Despite their best efforts, Cena has always gotten a mixed reaction. Women and kids love 'The Doctor of Thuganomics', but men have always booed him, rebelling against his placement as the end all, be all.
WWE Money In The Bank 2021 marked the first time that John Cena truly got a legends pop on the level of Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock and The Undertaker. They say absence makes the heart grow fonder. Edge got an awesome reaction on Smackdown and st Money in the Bank, but Cena's pop almost dwarfed that. It was that huge and an all-time great response.
The confrontation between John Cena and Roman Reigns was brief before WWE Money In The Bank 2021 went to black, but it does set up an epic encounter at Summerslam. 'The Tribal Chief' has felt like a superstar in his own stratosphere for a few months now. The response to Cena confirms that this is a dream match that all fans will be looking forward to.
WWE Money In The Bank 2021 will be remembered for years to come. It was the first pay-per-view back on the road with fans to mark a new era for WWE coming out of the pandemic and ThunderDome era. John Cena's return felt like the biggest moment of the night and a transformative moment. This sets the stage for a deeply compelling road to Summerslam next month.
