Randy Orton has compared John Cena to the famous fictional character of the Star Wars franchise, Yoda.
For the uninitiated, Yoda is a character who is considered powerful and wise. John Cena put out a thought on social media which was deep and intellectual. Orton replied to this thought by calling him wise and terming him as a “Jacked Yoda”.
Wise, you are. Like a #jackedyoda https://t.co/77jNQSH3YV
— Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) November 13, 2020
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The rivalry between Randy Orton and John Cena
Randy Orton and John Cena have been fierce rivals since their debut.
The current WWE Champion debuted in April 2002, and Cena made his debut in June 2002. Since then, the Superstars have risen to the top of the game with their unique style and performances.
Both of them have won several championships during their career and led the company in subsequent phases.
After 2002, the two Superstars engaged in a feud that did not last too long. Orton had sided with Edge and Cena teamed up with Shawn Michaels. At this point, Orton was the tag team champion and Cena wanted to dethrone him.
This is the point at which the rivalry started.
‘The Legend Killer’ suffered a loss at the hands of John Cena
Coming to 2008, John Cena made a fabulous return at Royal Rumble. During the same year, Cena challenged Orton to a WWE title match. Randy Orton survived this match by using the disqualification loss.
John Cena and Randy continued to feud even after becoming top Superstars.
In 2009, John Cena and Randy Orton battled in what is considered as one of the best matches at Hell in a Cell. Randy Orton emerged victorious in this match.
Everyone who was following their storyline closely thought this match would be the end of this feud.
However, both of them continued to feud until the famous Iron Man Match.
In this match, Randy Orton lost the WWE Title to John Cena. This is when the rivalry halted for a brief time.
Cena and Orton face off as WWE title champions
Finally, in 2013, the two Superstars faced off at Survivor Series. At this point, Cena was the World Heavyweight Champion while Orton was the WWE Champion.
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The intensity of the rivalry between the two of them was what provided the entertainment factor.
It is absolutely possible that WWE will put the two Superstars back in the ring before they officially retire.