The Champ Is Here #1: Ruthless Aggression (First Title Win)

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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
• Watch Here
• John Cena Raps for the First Time on TV
• Date: October 31, 2002
• Event: WWE SmackDown (Halloween Party)
• Watch Here
• John Cena Raps in a Graveyard on Undertaker
• Date: July 17, 2003
• Watch Here
• Cena Raps on Brock Lesnar
• Watch Here
• Cena/Eddie Guerrero Feud
• Date: August 28, 2003
• Watch Here
• Cena vs. Eddie Guerrero - SmackDown Parking Lot Brawl
• Date: September 11, 2003
• Watch Here
• Best of Cena’s Rap Freestyle Moments
• Watch Here

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
• Watch Here
• John Cena FU’s Teddy Long
• Date: March 10, 2005
• Watch Here
• 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
• Watch Here
• John Cena’s Championship Celebration
• Date: April 7, 2005
• Time: 41 minutes
• Watch Here

Title Defenses

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

Other

• John Cena and Trademarc Album - You Can’t See Me
• Listen Here

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