John Cena wins WWE Intercontinental Championship
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It’s hard to think of what John Cena hasn’t accomplished in his legendary WWE career.
He holds the WWE record as a 17-time WWE champion, which he set by defeating Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania 41. After losing the title at SummerSlam, it didn’t look like he would have any more gold around his waist for the rest of his schedule.
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John Cena enters the ring during SmackDown at The 3Arena Dublin on August 22, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland. (Joe Maher/WWE via Getty Images)
That changed on Monday’s RAW, when Dominik Mysterio stepped in on Cena in Boston, a few miles outside of his hometown of West Newbury, Massachusetts. WWE’s Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque hosted the impromptu match between the two with the Intercontinental Championship on the line.
To Mysterio’s credit, the son of the legendary Rey Mysterio controlled most of the match. However, his “dirty” tricks failed to fool any WWE officials. He tried to finish Cena with a 619 and a frog splash. But Cena caught him.
Cena picked up Mysterio and performed the Attitude Adjustment before pinning him for the victory. He became the newest intercontinental champion.
“Thank you so much Boston, the champion is here tonight because of you,” he told the crowd at TD Garden before fireworks were set off to celebrate his victory.
Dominik Mysterio celebrates after winning the WWE Intercontinental Championship by defeating Bron Breakker, Penta and Finn Balor at WrestleMania 41 at Allegiant Stadium on April 20, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
MLW FOUNDER SAYS JOHN CENA IS “BATTLE-TESTED, ALWAYS DELIVERED AND IS A TRUE WWE CHAMPION.”
Cena was congratulated by WWE superstars backstage.
While Cena’s career was mostly talked about when he was WWE champion and world heavyweight champion, he was also a five-time US champion and four-time tag team champion, working with The Miz, David Otunga, Batista and Shawn Michaels.
Cena winning the Intercontinental Championship makes him the latest Grand Slam champion WWE has to offer. Modern Grand Slam champions in WWE; WWE has held the Intercontinental, United States and World Tag Team Championships. The last two to achieve this feat were Kevin Owens and Finn Balor; both in 2013.
John Cena performs on stage during Crown Jewel at the RAC Arena on October 11, 2025 in Perth, Australia. (Rich Freeda/WWE via Getty Images)
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It’s unclear who the #1 contender for Cena’s title will be. The Last Time Now Tournament started late Monday night. The tournament will determine who Cena’s final opponent will be.
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