<P> On the August 4 episode of Raw, Cena became a World Tag Team Champion for a second time, teaming with Batista to defeat Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase, but failed to retain the championship the following week against the former champions . Cena lost to Batista at SummerSlam . Shortly after, Cena was named one of four contenders for CM Punk's World Heavyweight Championship in the Championship Scramble match at Unforgiven, but he was replaced by Rey Mysterio after suffering a herniated disc in his neck, which required surgery . Cena underwent successful surgery to repair the injury . </P> <P> Cena made his in - ring return at the November's Survivor Series pay - per - view event, defeating Chris Jericho to win his first World Heavyweight Championship . The two continued their rivalry up to Armageddon, where Cena retained his championship . After defeating JBL at the Royal Rumble, Cena lost the championship at No Way Out to Edge, who attacked Kofi Kingston and took his place in the Elimination Chamber match . Cena received his rematch for the title at WrestleMania XXV in a triple threat match also involving Big Show, which Cena won . </P> <P> Cena lost the championship back to Edge in a Last Man Standing match at Backlash after interference from Big Show, who chokeslammed Cena through a big spotlight . This resulted in Cena beginning a feud with Big Show in which Cena defeated Big Show at Judgment Day and at Extreme Rules in a submission match by applying the STFU . During Cena's feud with Big Show, The Miz challenged him to a match on the April 27 episode of Raw, but as Cena was out due to injury, Miz claimed an unofficial win via forfeit and continued to do this over the following weeks, until Cena defeated him in a singles match at The Bash . </P> <P> At Night of Champions in July, Cena challenged for the WWE Championship in a triple threat match against Triple H and defending champion Randy Orton (a rematch from WrestleMania XXIV), but was pinned by Orton after interference from Orton's protèges Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase . The next night, Cena won a beat the clock challenge to earn another shot at the WWE Championship at SummerSlam, where Orton would use several underhanded tactics to retain his title . A month later at Breaking Point, Cena defeated Orton in an "I Quit" match to win his fourth WWE Championship, but lost the title back to Orton in a Hell in a Cell match at the eponymous event . Three weeks later at Bragging Rights, Cena defeated Orton in a 60 - minute Iron Man match to regain the championship . Cena successfully defended the title against both Triple H and Shawn Michaels in a triple threat match at Survivor Series, but lost it to Sheamus at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs in a tables match . The next night, Cena competed in a tournament to crown the 2009 Superstar of the Year, defeating CM Punk in the first round and Orton in the finals later that night to win the honor . He would get his rematch for the WWE Championship against Sheamus on the final Raw of 2009, where he won by disqualification, but did not win the championship . While Cena regained the title at the Elimination Chamber pay - per - view in an Elimination Chamber match, his reign was cut short after Mr. McMahon immediately made him defend the title against Batista, who won the title . Cena defeated Batista at WrestleMania XXVI for the title and successfully defended it at Extreme Rules, in a Last Man Standing rematch . Cena faced Batista one more time, winning an "I Quit" match at Over the Limit, thus ending their long - time feud . </P>

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