Number 4: John Cena
Without capturing a championship in 2012, John Cena became bigger and better. After his quick feud with Kane, his sights were set on The Rock. Miami was his home, but the road to it was all about Cena pushing the limits. He got to a point where he became “cool” again, became the rapper, and what everyone wanted him to become. After a few teases on a heel turn, Cena would lose to The Rock in front of over 70,000. This match is historic, but the road after was tricky for Cena. He would continue to get into feuds with authority figures, whether it was John Laurinaitis or Vickie Guerrero. Nonetheless, his sights were set back on CM Punk. After a few months of his feud with Punk, Cena continued to help get guys over. He put on one of his best matches ever when he lost to Dolph Ziggler in a Ladder Match at WWE TLC. Looking back, this may be the hardest and most successful overall year for Cena. He continued to defy the odds, improve inside the squared circle, and be WWE’s number one guy.
