John Cena made his big return during this week’s episode of SmackDown Live, and this week’s show also featured three exciting title matches. This week was a big one for SmackDown, as the show averaged more viewers than Raw. John Cena commented on SmackDown beating Raw this week, and you can see what he had to say below.
7/29 my @WWE goal was for #SDLive to beat #RAW 12/29 WE DID! Next goal beat the best @AJStylesOrg at #RoyalRumble #TimeIsNowEra #recognize
— John Cena (@JohnCena) December 29, 2016
2016 is just about over, and WWE recently ranked their top 25 matches of the year. There are some great picks in their list, and it also features comments from the stars who competed in the matches. You can check out the full list here, along with the top 10 matches of 2016 below.
10. The Miz vs. Dolph Ziggler — Title vs. Career Intercontinental Championship Match (No Mercy)
9. John Cena vs. AJ Styles (SummerSlam)
8. Charlotte Flair vs. Sasha Banks vs. Becky Lynch — Triple Threat WWE Women’s Championship Match (WrestleMania 32)
7. Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins – No Disqualification WWE Universal Title Match (Raw, Nov. 21)
6. AJ Styles vs. Dean Ambrose vs. John Cena — Triple Threat WWE Championship Match (No Mercy)
5. Kota Ibushi vs. Cedric Alexander (Cruiserweight Classic; Aug. 10)
4. Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens (WWE Battleground)
3. Charlotte Flair vs. Sasha Banks — WWE Women’s Championship Match (Raw; July 25)
2. Sami Zayn vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (NXT TakeOver: Dallas)
- The Revival vs. #DIY — 2-out-of-3-Falls NXT Tag Team Championship Match (NXT TakeOver: Toronto)