#1 John Cena wins his 16th World Championship: WWE Royal Rumble 2017
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The Sixteen-Time World Champion!!!
After weeks of trash-talking, Cena and Styles finally collided against each other at WWE Royal Rumble 2017. While Styles looked to solidify his WWE title reign by beating Cena, the latter was laser-focused at winning his 16th World Championship.
— AJ Styles For Grand Slam Champion (@AkonikVibes) January 30, 2021
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The match was an in-ring masterpiece. The quality of this bout succeeded their SummerSlam encounter. The contest had everything, from beautiful mat wrestling to insane technical combat. There were also some unique reversals as well as shocking finisher kick-outs.
In the final moments of the contest, AJ looked to finish off John with a Phenomenal Forearm. However, Cena picked him up from the top rope and blasted him with two consecutive Attitude Adjustments to pick up the victory.
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Only because I literally just watched it, imma say AJ Styles vs John Cena, Royal Rumble 2017. Those final two minutes are EVERYTHING and more. These man didn’t even leave the ring once. https://t.co/WdFlDWYj5j
It was a truly remarkable moment for John Cena, as he finally equaled Ric Flair’s record of most World Championships. It was a perfect ending to this rivalry. It made Styles look strong in defeat while allowing John Cena to fulfill his title prophecy.
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Sudhanshu Dixit
Sudhanshu Dixit writes for Sportskeeda Wrestling’s AEW section and is pursuing an undergraduate degree in journalism. He worked as a contributor with Sportskeeda for two years before taking a 15-month hiatus and re-joining the company as an intern.
An experienced writer, his mantra is “research, recheck, and revise” to ensure his articles are accurate, relevant, and factual.
He got hooked on pro wrestling in 2016 with Royal Rumble being one of the first shows he watched. Roman Reigns is his favorite superstar, and one of the qualities that Sudhanshu admires in Reigns is his transformation from a slightly one-dimensional babyface to a godly heel. If he could go back to the Attitude Era, he would like to manage Shawn Michaels and would sing his theme song to him in an effort to get the Heartbreak Kid to hire him.
Besides pro wrestling, Sudhanshu is also interested in cricket, which he watches in his free time while balancing his academic responsibilities.
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