At WrestleMania 41, John Cena secured his 17th world championship, a record-breaking victory. However, his win over Cody Rhodes was controversial, achieved through questionable tactics. This victory ended Rhodes’ championship reign, which began at WrestleMania 40.

At WrestleMania 41, John Cena achieved a historic 17th world championship victory, defeating Cody Rhodes to claim the Undisputed WWE Championship for the first time. This win, however, came after Cena, who had adopted a villainous persona at the Elimination Chamber, employed underhanded tactics.
In a tumultuous WWE match featuring a disabled referee, Cody Rhodes lost the championship to John Cena after Cena used the championship belt to unfairly defeat Rhodes. This win secured Cena’s seventeenth world championship.
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