John Cena uses dirty tactics to beat Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 41, wins historic 17th WWE title

LAS VEGAS – There was a palpable quality successful the mode John Cena entered his WrestleMania 41 lucifer against Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship connected Sunday night.

No colors, nary hustle, loyalty and respect and thing that represented what Cena had built successful WWE for his full career. Instead, it was achromatic and white. It was conscionable John Cena and his pursuit of a 17th WWE championship.

Cena’s euphony shook Allegiant Stadium arsenic helium walked toward the ring. He held up a towel down him that read, "the past clip is now." Boos rained down from the rafters arsenic if the Las Vegas Raiders blew a playoff game. 

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John Cena is introduced anterior to his lucifer against Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship during WrestleMania 41 astatine Allegiant Stadium connected April 20, 2025 successful Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

He whitethorn not person wanted immoderate portion of Rhodes successful the opening of the match, avoiding entanglements and waiting for the close infinitesimal to strike. He did things a emblematic Cena didn’t bash – large boots, stiff clotheslines and mudhole stomps.

The lucifer turned into a dogfight. Rhodes and Cena going punch for punch successful a rivalry that brewed since Cena aligned with The Rock astatine Elimination Chamber. 

The fans? Split. Dueling chants of "Let’s spell Cena" and "Cena sucks" rang retired passim the stadium. 

Cena astatine 1 constituent couldn’t assistance himself. He tried the Five Knuckle Shuffle but got caught with a poke successful the oculus from Rhodes. The tables turned. Rhodes deed a Disaster Kick and a Cody Cutter. 

Cena caught Rhodes with an Attitude Adjustment. After a adjacent fall, Cena past tapped into the Five Knuckle Shuffle. An Attitude Adjustment from the apical enactment was not enough. Not yet. 

The lucifer wore on. The assemblage was loud. Rhodes played into them and Cena caught him with his finisher and past an STFU submission.  Rhodes wouldn’t quit. 

John Cena (R) successful enactment against Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship during WrestleMania 41 astatine Allegiant Stadium connected April 20, 2025 successful Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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The ref went down and erstwhile Rhodes took control, determination was nary 1 to number his pin. 

Cena tried to get a small soiled erstwhile helium exposed the ringing post. He deed an Attitude Adjustment. The ref woke up and counted one, 2 — nope!

Out of nowhere, Travis Scott’s euphony blared. Scott near Rhodes with a achromatic oculus astatine the extremity of Elimination Chamber and wanted more. Rhodes got omniscient and turned the tables connected Cena. Just arsenic the ref was going to number the pin, Scott took the ref retired of the ring. Rhodes challenged Scott to get successful the ringing and the 2 stared each different down.  Scott tried for a slap but Rhodes deed him with the Cross Rhodes. 

Rapper Travis Scott faces disconnected against Cody Rhodes during the WWE Championship lucifer against John Cena during WrestleMania 41 astatine Allegiant Stadium connected April 20, 2025 successful Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Cena took the rubric and tried to deed Rhodes with hit. They tussled and Rhodes took it. He threatened to deed Cena and Cena begged him. He couldn’t bash it. 

Cena debased blowed Rhodes and deed him with that title. 

It was Cena’s time. He pinned Rhodes and solidified his record-setting 17th title.

John Cena celebrates aft defeating Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship during WrestleMania 41 astatine Allegiant Stadium connected April 20, 2025 successful Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Rhodes' archetypal rubric reign ends much than a twelvemonth aft helium bushed Roman Reigns astatine WrestleMania 40.

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