John Cena and Randy Orton will write the final chapter of their legendary rivalry as they collide for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WWE Backlash 2025 Premium Live Event.
The Franchise Player and The Viper will face each other ‘one last time,’ as the former is going to retire in December 2025. The 17-time World Champion will compete at Backlash for the first time since 2009, while Orton will compete at Backlash for the third time in the last four years. With that in mind, let’s take a look at some interesting facts from their Backlash record.
John Cena and Randy Orton’s Record at Backlash
John Cena and Randy Orton have struggled to maintain a winning record when it comes to Backlash. The Last Real Champion competed at the Premium Live Event five times between 2003 and 2009 but won only twice in his five matches.
Every time Cena competed at Backlash, a major World Title was on the line, but he was victorious only twice. In 2006, he survived a Triple-Threat Match with Triple H and Edge, while a year later, he stood tall in a brutal Fatal-4 Way Match with Orton, Edge, and Shawn Michaels.
- 2003 – John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship – Lost
- 2006 – Triple Threat Match John Cena vs Triple H vs. Edge for the WWE Championship – Won
- 2007 – Fatal Four Way – John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Randy Orton Vs. Edge – WWE Championship – Won
- 2008 – John Cena vs. Triple H vs. Randy Orton vs. JBL – WWE Championship – Lost
- 2009 – John Cena vs. Edge (Last Man Standing) – World Heavyweight Championship – Lost
Wins – 2
Losses – 3
- 2004 – Randy Orton vs. Mick Foley – Hardcore match for the Intercontinental Championship – Won
- 2007 – Fatal-4 Way Match – John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Randy Orton vs. Edge – WWE Championship – Lost
- 2008 – John Cena vs. Triple H vs. Randy Orton vs. JBL – WWE Championship – Lost
- 2009 – The Legacy (Ted Dibiase, Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes) vs. Batista, Shane McMahon, and Triple H – stipulation was if Triple H’s team got pinned, Orton would win the WWE Championship – Won
- 2016 – Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt – Forfeit (kayfabe injury)
- 2017 – Randy Orton vs. Jinder Mahal – WWE Championship – Lost
- 2018 – Randy Orton vs. Jeff Hardy – United States Championship – Lost
- 2020 – Randy Orton vs. Edge – Won
- 2022 – The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) & Roman Reigns vs. Randy Orton, Matt Riddle & Drew McIntyre – Lost
- 2024 – Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga vs. Kevin Owens and Randy Orton – Lost
Wins – 3
Losses – 6