List Of John Cena “I Quit” Matches in WWE

In this article, we will discuss all the “I Quit” matches in John Cena’s WWE career. Cena has actually taken part in 5 matches with this stipulation so far.

An interesting fact about Cena is that he never lost an “I Quit” match in his WWE career which bodes well with his Superman-type booking. Additionally, all 5 of these matches were title matches – 4 matches had WWE Championship on the line while 1 match had United States title in play.

1. John Cena vs JBL

• Event – Judgment Day 2005
• Date – May 22, 2005
• Title – WWE Championship
• Details – This match was the first I Quit match of Cena’s career. We can easily say that this was one of his bloodiest matches in WWE. The match has a huge hand in enhancing Cena’s career since fans were very impressed by Cena’s performance. This was also the match that more or less started Cena’s Superman-style character as he refused to say “I Quit” despite suffering severe torture.

2. John Cena vs Randy Orton

• Event – Breaking Point 2009
• Date – September 13, 2009
• Title – WWE Championship
• Details – This match is one of the best matches of John Cena’s WWE career. In 2009, John Cena vs Randy Orton rivalry was the rivalry of the year and the matches were high in demand. Both superstars gave their hundred percent during the match. But, in the end, John Cena forced Orton to say “I Quit” and won the WWE title back.

3. John Cena vs Batista

• Event – Over the Limit 2010
• Date – May 23, 2010
• Title – WWE Championship
• Details – John Cena and Batista had another one of their long rivalries in 2010, which started before WrestleMania and stretched until June. During the rivalry, Batista failed to defeat Cena in every attempt. In the last match of their rivalry, the pair faced off in an “I Quit” match. After losing this match, Batista not only quit the match but also quit WWE in his first stint.

4. John Cena vs The Miz

• Event – Over the Limit 2011
• Date – May 22, 2011
• Title – WWE Championship
• Details – This match was a very different “I Quit” match for John Cena due to the involvement of Alex Riley. Cena was supposed to defend the WWE title against The Miz. However, as the match started, Alex Riley joined the Miz in torturing Cena. Cena once again overcame the odds and dispatched Riley before forcing The Miz to say “I Quit.”

5. John Cena vs Rusev

• Event – Payback 2015
• Date – May 17, 2015
• Title – WWE United States Championship
• Details – John Cena and Rusev were in a very physical rivalry around WrestleMania 31. After losing to Rusev at Fastlane, Cena won the US title from him at WrestleMania. Cena then defended the title at Payback in the fifth “I Quit” match of his career. Cena won the match after Rusev’s wife could not bear seeing Rusev under STF anymore and said “I Quit” on his behalf.

See Also:

• Complete List of I Quit Match from WWE, AEW, ROH, TNA & Lucha Underground