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Braden Herrington and Davie Portman present the inaugural episode of “The Champ is Here” kicking off a journey through every one of John Cena's legendary world title reigns!

Braden & Davie are joined by special guests Nate Milton (NWA on POSTwrestling, Kings of Sport Podcast) and Andrew Thompson (POSTwrestling) to dive deep into Cena's rise to the top in the WWE.

The time is now.

In this (extensive) episode, we explore Cena's early career, from his explosive debut, to the Prototype, to his freestyle raps, to the reign of terror, and even his album.

The lads break down his key moments, matches & rivalries from 2002-2005, including the intense feud with JBL that led him to his first WWE World Championship… and so much more!

The Champ is Here!

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On this show we will be talking about:

Early John Cena (Debut/Rapping)

SmackDown Debut Match: John Cena vs. Kurt Angle
Date: June 27, 2002
Event: WWE SmackDown
Episode: #150
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John Cena Raps for the First Time on TV
Date: October 31, 2002
Event: WWE SmackDown (Halloween Party)
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John Cena Raps in a Graveyard on Undertaker
Date: July 17, 2003
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Cena Raps on Brock Lesnar
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Cena/Eddie Guerrero Feud
Date: August 28, 2003
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Cena vs. Eddie Guerrero - SmackDown Parking Lot Brawl
Date: September 11, 2003
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Best of Cena’s Rap Freestyle Moments
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US Title Run

John Cena vs The Big Show (U.S. Title Match)
Date: March 14, 2004
Event: WrestleMania XX
John Cena vs Booker T (U.S. Title Made Vacant)
Date: July 8, 2004
John Cena vs Booker T - Best-of-Five Series Begins
Date: August 15, 2004
Event: SummerSlam
John Cena Wins the Best-of-Five Series and Regains U.S. Championship
Date: October 3, 2004
Event: No Mercy
Cena Loses Title to Carlito Caribbean Cool on SmackDown!
Following Week
Feud with Carlito - Cena Reportedly Stabbed by Carlito’s Bodyguard
Date: November 2004
Event: Survivor Series
John Cena Wins U.S. Championship Back from Carlito
Date: November 18, 2004
Event: SmackDown!
John Cena vs Jesús - U.S. Title Defense in a Street Fight
Date: December 12, 2004
Event: Armageddon

WWE Championship Feud

SmackDown: Rumble Go-Home Promo
Date: January 27, 2005
Time: 40-minute mark
Royal Rumble 2005
Date: January 30, 2005
No Way Out - John Cena vs Kurt Angle (Tournament Final)
Date: February 20, 2005
John Cena vs Orlando Jordan (US Championship)
Date: March 3, 2005
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John Cena FU’s Teddy Long
Date: March 10, 2005
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John Cena, Rey Mysterio & Eddie Guerrero vs JBL & The Bashams
Date: March 17, 2005
Time: Promo from JBL to Cena more important than the match. 1 hour 10 minutes
John Cena and JBL Segment
Date: March 24, 2005
SmackDown - WrestleMania Go Home Angle
Date: March 30, 2005
John Cena vs John Bradshaw Layfield - WWE Championship Match
Date: April 3, 2005
Event: WrestleMania 21
Time: 11:18
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John Cena’s Championship Celebration
Date: April 7, 2005
Time: 41 minutes
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Title Defenses

John Cena vs John Bradshaw Layfield - I Quit Match
Date: May 22, 2005
Event: Judgment Day 2005
Time: 22:40
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Other

John Cena and Trademarc Album - You Can’t See Me
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The Champ Is Here #1: Ruthless Aggression (First Title Win)