The Time is Now: John Cena's 1st WWE Championship Reign

[@wrestlingspremier]

I owed you guys this one for a few weeks. It's definitely the hardest video I made on this channel. Cena's title reign was definitely memorable. By the end of it, Cena was a bigger star than he previously was. As for Batista, His title reign is coming real soon, It might even be the next video. What did you think of Cena's first title reign?

[@BigRion16]

WrestlingsPremier his reign made a a megastar

[@wrestlingspremier]

That's what I thought. During the title reign, he began to develop into a megastar. By the end of it, he was the top guy in the company.

[@bradhourigan7620]

Cena is underappreciated in my opinion, WWE honestly hasn't been the same without him

[@wrestlingspremier]

I never thought I'd hear that. Cena being missed. Nowadays that's all I hear. During his full time run, He wasn't appreciated by the fans. Now they wish to see him again.

[@Adbek_]

@@wrestlingspremier Whens the Bar vid man?

[@tottenham2294]

I remember joe budden tweeting how it’s stupid that people still watch wrestling and someone replied “John cena sold more albums than you” 😂

[@ethanwilkins662]

I'm weak 😂😂

[@undefeateddynasty7974]

He never said that.. Joe watches wrestling

[@niggato23]

@@undefeateddynasty7974 stop bruh

[@The-Endo-SymArmor]

@@niggato23 yeah Joe Budden is a better rapper.

[@mico5536]

@@The-Endo-SymArmor Cena sold more

[@notjordy8652]

That Wwe spinner championship is the one I had as a kid too. I really want to buy a replica of that on wwe shop.

[@uainjansun]

Same. I did got the replica of the belt (i bought it on Capri before the store sucked)

[@supermario_49]

I have the WWE Shop replica. It is so worth it! It looks so beautiful in person!

[@HumbleRumble420]

I want one.

[@mohammedalhooti2008]

Buy it on eBay wwe shop sold out

[@supermario_49]

Mohammed Alhooti it’ll be back in stock soon. This happens all the time

[@hauvkuabyang7467]

I’ll take this title over the Universal Title my day

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

+Hauvkuab Yang Eh

[@ethanwilkins662]

I want the WHC back

[@camwilson2583]

Factsss

[@finalflash3737]

@@ethanwilkins662 you speak for every REAL wrestling fan

[@rafalopez4522]

Even tho we all want the bog gold belt back, i won't bring it only because there aren't really no star power and seeing how the universal championship is going like a hot potato, it is better not to devaluate that title. I mean even beginning of the 2010s the WHC wasn't that importatnt bcs of the wwe championship, imaging now that there is a roster full of new guys no characyer boring, with a such high profile title, nope i rather keep it retired

[@azizouamane1996]

People used to hate him now every wwe fan will do anything to get him back just for a day that's how much important cena is

[@Rambo-wc1rb]

The Spinner Championship was so underrated everybody wanted one as a kid 😂

[@vjwebb6182]

I had one lol

[@AN-gf2zm]

Getting that thing convinced me Santa was real as a kid 😂

[@KOCChristian]

Spinning WWE title was awesome but is definitely a 2000s only gem

[@mastershockvalue6499]

I have so much nostalgia with this era of WWE because this is when I became a fan.

[@JR-he6fn]

This reign feels like it’s still going to this day, he held it for a damn while from 05-07 (losing it a couple times but still)

[@BigRion16]

The hulk hogan of the ruthless aggression.

[@Jefso1404]

Cena is a great worker, Hogan sucks

[@tmac731]

Hogan Austin Cena. 3 stars who had a major push from wwe to win the titles

[@rahulmathew6396]

The NWO gimmick would work amazingly well with Hollywood Cena

[@finalflash3737]

Dont disrespect Cena like that man.

[@BigRion16]

Final Flash I wasn’t

[@atifqavi2054]

That "I Quit" Match was a blood bath. Cena bled so much since Austin in 1997.

[@erfan.2244]

Cena was a great champion in 2005 and 2006. People used to boo him in some moments but 90 percent of the time he got very huge pops. He also had great matches with JBL , Jericho and Angle.

[@chrissherbert7214]

. . ..

[@DragonReaper1998]

Why were they booing him?

[@Maco8-c4e]

@@DragonReaper1998 Raw fans starts getting tired of Cena being Champion. Smackdown still loves him though.

[@KRob10]

​@DragonReaper 1986 I believe it was a mixture of things...he was getting out wrestle by better wrestlers like Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho and Christian. Also, Christian was popular around this time but WWE stuck with Cena(when the fans started turning him) and Batista(this was the right call as he was the no.1 face in 2005). Cena also started doing his 5 moves of doom in the matches. Then they changed his character(the rapping gimmick got him over) and his theme song.

[@theitfactorjameswheezer2852]

@@KRob10 so basically fans are fickle bitches lol

[@cantbelieveitsnotbutter2651]

The first “Cena sucks” chants happened at Taboo Tuesday & Survivor Series 2005.

[@roodypoochrisw]

And he was booed a lot at Summerslam 2005

[@Braylon1997]

No he was first getting booed heavily against Chris Jericho at summerslam in 2005

[@cantbelieveitsnotbutter2651]

B N F I know they were booing him at SummerSlam 05, but the first actual “Cena sucks” chants were at Taboo Tuesday & Survivor Series of that year.

[@ethanwilkins662]

@@Braylon1997 He wasn't getting booed at SS '05. There were just dueling chants

[@anthonyanderson9303]

@@ethanwilkins662 I was at that summerslam and he got his share of boos trust me.

[@rahulmathew6396]

I actually loved chain gang gimmick and his jerseys and charecter upto 2008 after that it's like he became a different charecter.

[@uainjansun]

True that was definitely my cena

[@morgancarolan8680]

It was dr of thuganomics, chain gang wasn’t it’s own gimmick

[@Sticktothemodels]

@@morgancarolan8680nah dr of thuganomics ended when his theme switched. He Used chain gang shtick well past that, then went never give up when PG came (08)

[@morgancarolan8680]

@@Sticktothemodels no it didn’t, stop been delusional, chain gang wasn’t a separate gimmick, that was just what he called his fan base at the time, dr of thuganomics lasted until 2006

[@tmac731]

That was a great wwe title. I loved how it would spin

[@bigmoneybarron00]

2005 was the same year that Batista and John Cena was in the Royal Rumble

[@AustinJensen21]

I’ve said it forever, I feel that if Cena was never drafted to Raw, the crowds would have been way different

[@djtrankilo231]

He probably wouldn't have been as big of a star he ended up being

[@AustinJensen21]

DJ Trankilo it’s all about booking in my book and what the superstar does with the title! Cena was on his way with his album and stuff. I would have waited on him getting drafted to raw.

[@Venemofthe888]

Tbh who would of he faced after jbl on smackdown there really wasn't many people left. Maybe Booker T or Randy Orton but I don't know

[@AustinJensen21]

Venemofthe888 he could have faced Eddie, Rey, undertaker, Benoit,

[@StraightEdgeJunkie]

@@AustinJensen21 You'd run into the same problem as they did on RAW; Cena mowing through all the guys people liked, which would eventually cause the people to turn on him. I think Cena should have feuded with Hassan.

[@Djkool28-u1s]

John Cena Vs JBL Judgement Day 2005 I quit matches So Good. WWE made Mega Stars 80s 90s 2000s Hulk Hogan Randy Savage Ultmate Warriors Mick Foley The Rock Steve Austin Brock Lesnar Batista John Cena

[@sudupa5776]

Today they Can Make Stars Like That They Have Over 100 Superstar I Think They are Being Wasted

[@maratnahimana]

@@sudupa5776 Vince.Doesnt.Want.A.Superstar.To.Be.More.Popular.Than.The.Company.

[@socialistbatman1211]

Punctuation

[@edgeisthegoat]

Flory macho man warrior ain't megastar

[@Dewaynesite1]

Wrestling was awesome from 2002-2007. Those were my first years watching WWE.

[@aaronm8143]

I know people weren’t fans, but his spinner belt was my favorite WWE title design.

[@lilkontacaged8178]

Im glad this came out i love your vids

[@wrestlingspremier]

Glad to know that!

[@KidTonyGaming]

I think I'm the only one that noticed this, but when Cena fought Jericho and Bischoff fired Jericho, Jericho didn't return until after Bischoff left the company in 07. Now that's long term booking

[@socialistbatman1211]

I always loved Cena and his spinner belt. It wasn’t until I started using social media and seeing forums that I noticed people didn’t like them.

[@My19812011]

I think John Cena was genuinely the last wrestler that made the title on Raw seem like the most important thing in the company. Brock Lesnar is/was never around enough, Daniel Bryan was feuding more with The Authority than it being about the title, Randy Orton was an afterthought, Kevin Owens was more of an afterthought, Seth Rollins was always overshadowed by something else going on and Roman Reigns never elevated the title. It’s a testament to John Cena that for the majority of his reigns as champion on Raw that nothing else appeared bigger than the title and he always elevated the title whether it was Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho or Edge in his first reign to Shawn Michaels, Triple H, CM Punk and The Rock in his later reigns.

[@ihaqz6913]

There needs to be a video about Daniel Bryan and why he's popularity hasn't been the same since he returned to the ring.

[@djtrankilo231]

True. His heel run wasn't even memorable.

[@Ok-ik4ww]

@@anarx1830 that was the best run and angle of 2018, it was the best version of Daniel Bryan he put on classics with Lesnar and Kingston.

[@khalilmarshall1543]

The album was straight 🔥🔥🔥🔥, still listening too it til this day

[@hardcorerebel620]

When WrestlingPremier says, "What is up guys! W R E S T L I N G P R E M I E R is here" You know it's going to be an amazing video.

[@chimeratcg07]

I love this title reign, his 2nd best overall just behind his 3rd 380 day title reign.

[@Kskillz2]

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[@lordbendtner6404]

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[@JAIMEGARCIA-gw9re]

Ruthless aggression Cena was the best version.

[@silverwatch4477]

15:46 LMFAOOOOO he probably bought all his merch

[@djtrankilo231]

10:55 🤣🤣 your material's getting better everytime.

[@ahmadsamman3992]

He now that title is outdated.. and we have nore new wwe titles, anyway I like your videos man! Always amazing videos

[@tonytwotoned4398]

The Judgement Day 05’ PPV was the first PPV I went to. Had floor seats near the entrance so my 7-year-old self almost had a heart attack when Cena came out on the semi

[@jaynyce5923]

This brings back Elementary school vibes 😭

[@BattleKid619]

Idgaf, I grew up with the belt so my bias is very very real, but that spinner belt is absolutely gorgeous. If it didnt spin and was static I feel like people wouldnt feel so negative toward it

[@AlexSmith-tz2lf]

People diss on Cena but they have the same complaints about every superstar in the business. Cena had originality for the business and was only recently still their best promoter. WWE has its creative issues but I always liked Cena.

[@rafalopez4522]

John cena title run in 07 might be one of the best title run in wwe history, that title run made him an icon a megastar and a larger than life star

[@dontrellmayfieldjr2868]

That year in 07 Cena just defeated after opponent after opponent before he got injured on October 1st. Cena's Title reign was impressive with 383 days almost step closer to 400.. when you look back he had a lot of great matches that year.

[@rafalopez4522]

You right, i was thinking his 2007 title run was the one who lasted that long, but it was the previous one, but his 2007 he put up classics also like hbk both matches, backlash, even with khali and umaga

[@TheJAFFilms]

John cena is one of my favorite wrestlers of all time his first WWE reign it’s great it’s a good start of Cenation and the WWE title spinner looks amazing

[@gunziscomin2058]

2005 was my favorite year for wwe because of cena

[@RealGeass]

Best wrestling channel. Don’t @ me

[@MikeJr9284]

Aka the pre Super Cena Era.

[@sudupa5776]

I think he was super because kid Wanted superhero They couldn't do complex Storylines Like Heel Vs Heel Because Of The PG Rating And Kids Wanted Superhero Like Cena

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

+The Engie That Cried Nope Yep.

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

@@sudupa5776 Unfortunately

[@morgancarolan1891]

2002-early 2006 was the thuganomics cena era

[@chad3084]

Just finding this channel, so many interesting videos I’m going to watch

[@chozahfearless7524]

Fun fact I attended summer-slam 2005 I watched half the fans turn on John Cena it was surreal to be apart of the split Crowd I had never experienced that live before. Fun match I nearly lost my voice by the end of the night fro cheering so hard.

[@KailumAsylum]

WrestlingsPremier is here!

[@dariusthurman8835]

This is 15 yrs to date from Cena's first title defense against JBL at Judgement Day.

[@valerievaladez8222]

Lamborghini Doors on an Escalator.🤣🤣🤣Bruh it's son annoying that you're UNDERRATED!

[@jamiegaskins3687]

I remember all of this raw was crazy that summer

[@isaiahthomas7695]

It took him beating JBL for him to become a world champion and from there John change the landscape of WWE forever

[@abelrojas7920]

Great video!!!🔥🔥

[@evandemers3753]

Obviously, Cena was still green as grass in the ring, back then, so he was paired up with a bunch of veterans who all carried him and made him look like a million bucks throughout his first title run: Bradshaw, Jericho, Angle, etc. Yes, younger guys like Carlito (who was still a 2nd generation wrestler) and Chris Masters had minor roles in the title picture as well but were never Cena's main opponent to feud with.

[@jojowalker6560]

This was one of my favorite john cena era's i was in middle school around this time i like to go back to this year good times.

[@nomoredimez7889]

Been waiting for your next upload, love your channel and your work you always come in clutch

[@Fxrris]

Sometimes when I’m just chilling I say ‘what’s up guys wrestlingpremier is here’😂😂😂😂

[@PBMdanya]

Stfu

[@keoncarr129]

From 2005 to 2006 John Cena was WWE Champion for 280 days

[@KenRising1996]

Yep from Wrestlemania 21 (2005) to New Year's Revolution 2006

[@patrickmilner4149]

His triple threat match against Chris Jericho and Christian is a hidden gem on an underrated Vengeance show

[@markmagician2471]

I miss the spinner title in today's WWE

[@israelmpika7857]

Fax

[@jovany.h_1998]

Best title in my opinion.

[@PBMdanya]

@@jovany.h_1998 no

[@austin6735]

I miss the 2000 wwf title

[@thanos4140]

@@PBMdanya he said his opinion

[@jeancarlocardenas1200]

I love your videos, always great 🔥

[@Mysterybabylon696]

A Christian and John Cena feud had the makings to be a memorable one.

[@morgancarolan1891]

Vengeance 2005 wasn’t the first time the fans booed cena, it was 2 months later summer slam when the fans started to turn on cena

[@1kjose]

This video made me realize I started watching wwe a couple years too late and made me a Kurt angle fan I woulda loved to witness one of my fav superstars in cena fued with Kurt angle

[@paulsteel9127]

Moving to Raw combined with "cheap sauce" was the beginning of smarks turning on him.

[@michaelspikes8076]

Good show

[@Jetjohn_]

Let’s go I can’t wait till the second one

[@dunnyify]

Awesome video

[@terrancegallemore6864]

His first title run was when you kinda knew they was going to make him the face of the wwe

[@therighteously8454]

Not really...they just had him go over alot to increase his credibility as a champion.

[@sullyt6354]

The Righteously they definitely were making him the face... its the reason they put him on Raw and moved Batista to Smackdown

[@breezyphontain9686]

The legend of John cena winning i quit matches begins......

[@clavisolemgbe4124]

I love John cena ♥❤

[@TheDropkick]

How about a Edge vs Matt Hardy video sometime?

[@ZxTHEJAILOR]

I always liked the spinner belt to me it was a great sign of the times and i always liked how it looked on batista years later.

[@ghostman556]

I got a john cena add in this video 😂😂

[@Kiernanglynn20]

Do a brothers of destruction vs two man power trip video

[@lxfj2128]

Interesting i loved the design of that title

[@tayshunsmith2020]

2005 was my favorite year of wwe i five years old at the time

[@treyvonwilliams]

same here i was 5 years old back in wwe 2005

[@coreypayne1208]

I love JR when he said WHAT THE HELL?

[@Iam123-i5j]

The bloody early days of Ruthless Aggression

[@sinceregolden7552]

Honestly the spinner belt is the best designed wwe championship belt ever. Everyone looked good with it

[@supercouple3733]

At least someone with good taste

[@SCSAsJorts]

Yeah, I thought it’d only be a cena thing but punk, edge and triple H looked the part for that title

[@J2020-x6h]

The reason why Jericho was inserted into the fued was because he was leaving

[@J2020-x6h]

Ethan Wilkins it could be that but Jericho said it in his dvd

[@ha21yang93]

I really liked this title reign it was very good but I think 07 Cena is more op than 05 Cena. I loved the spinner belt and it also looked good on Randy-CM Punk-Triple H.

[@atomicjaguar445]

wrestlingspremier do a face reval at 40k. love your vids

[@sudupa5776]

Can You Do The Ruthless Agression Era Vs Current Era

[@sudupa5776]

@Thang Thang I Couldn't Watches Ruthless Agression Era Cause I Was Born During Ruthless Agression Era

[@Rich.as.in.spirit]

Jbl was a solid champ . I liked his heel act as a kid

[@illkid86]

2005 was split between Batista and cena I thought cena was the biggest star but looking at it Batista was really the more organic star

[@Brendanrobinson171]

Please review the album!

[@insertjokeh3r3]

Make it loud is a banger song from that album.

[@qweasdzxcname]

i loved the judgement day i quit match. one of my all time favorites.

[@tayshunsmith2020]

John cena had the best wwe champion reign wwe history

[@shaun.h2545]

That title was a thing of beauty

[@mikeycrump8838]

The US spinner title belt was the best belt ever

[@chimeratcg07]

My only issue with the Spinner Belt is that the center plate says "Champ" instead of "Champion", it was tacky as hell, but other than that, I like it and I kind of miss it.

[@illkid86]

It was for cena only

[@chimeratcg07]

@@illkid86 I know, the belt was suppose to be just for Cena and whenever he lost it, it was suppose to go back with the Undisputed design, but the Spinner belt sold so well that they kept it as the main design for 8 years.

[@Winnerizzy]

2005 to 2009, "The time is now" felt fresh. Honestly I prefer this cena over pg cena. In 2005 john cena was the chain gang soldier and Dr. Of thuganomics at the same time! Batista was fancy asf and felt powerful. These 2 becoming the new faces was a great decision.

[@ghostamity5116]

It’s as bad as you thinking butterfly doors are called Lamborghini doors 😂

[@tylerdaviau4069]

I was there during that triple threat. N I don't remember the fans booing Cena like that at all

[@ianlongneck6801]

supppp also I love your videos

[@KenRising1996]

2005 was a Great Year for WWE minus Eddie Guerrero Passing Away R.I.P Latino Heat

[@mbeas9612]

Exactly John Cena, Randy Orton, Batista, and Edge became WWE's Big 4. Classic feuds like Orton vs Taker, Batista vs HHH, Edge vs Matt, Rey vs Eddie, and HBK vs Angle took place. Raw vs Smackdown feud, HBK vs Angle's legendary trilogy, MITB, WrestleMania 21, ECW One Night Stand, and Rey Mysterio's main event push, 2005 was an amazing year

[@MrHotSpice100]

I remember hating that belt as a kid and I still do

[@romeowhite8380]

Do a video of John Cena catalog outside the wwe their you can include album reviews , movies etc

[@CeemPlay]

Cena's a bad man

[@tayshunsmith2020]

John cena and Batista is my favorite wwe superstars of all time

[@cleveshelton1382]

Viscera was going crazy😭😂 rip tho