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John Cena is one of the best WWE superstars and a legend among the pro-wrestling universe. His popularity rose when he started coming out as Doctor of Thuganomics and gradually moved towards the main event. Mr. Hustle Loyalty and Respect is a record 16-time World Champion. 

Many WWE wrestlers have claimed that John Cena is one of the strongest wrestlers in WWE. Even Big Show has admitted it several times in interviews that when Cena gets you up, you are going to land down safely. But as per Cena, there is some other wrestler in WWE who is stronger than him.

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Recently, John Cena appeared in an interview on SiriusXM radio where a child asked him who is the strongest opponent he has faced in WWE. 

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Cena said, “Do you know a WWE superstar by the name of Brock Lesnar? If you know Brock Lesnar, he is big, he is bad, and he is mean, and he was easily my toughest match.”

Cena also added, “The greatest thing of having a match against Brock Lesnar is you are always nervous and you are always afraid because he is stronger than everybody.” 

Cena claimed it was always a brave decision the go out there and have a match with Lesnar. Either win or lose, one faces Lesnar with full confidence.

John Cena is such a gem in the celebrity world. He answered the kid simply that the kid should feel motivated and remember to always be brave and step for things you think you cannot do. No wonder why John Cena has a great fan following among the younger generation. 

16 German suplexes to stop John Cena

This was an iconic match that will go down in the history books as a one-sided won power pact match. The match was for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at SummerSlam 2014. Brock Lesnar won that match after destroying Cena.

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This match was the origin of Suplex City. Nobody had manhandled John Cena this way before and here comes Lesnar, who was at the pinnacle of his second run in WWE. He just landed Cena with 16 German Suplexes and never gave Cena a chance to come back in the match. 

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A little while after this match, Cena became a part-time wrestler and started transitioning as an actor. No doubt why John Cena says Brock Lesnar is his toughest opponent.