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Cena has been called the greatest professional wrestler of all time by his peers Kurt Angle,John "Bradshaw" Layfield, and veteran industry personality Paul Heyman.When discussing Cena's legacy on his podcast, Jim Cornette (who was head booker of OVW while Cena was there) stated "I think [Cena is] the last big star in wrestling", praising his work ethic, athletic ability and microphone skills.
WWE chairman Vince McMahon said he regarded John Cena as the WWE's Babe Ruth.[350] Bleacher Report named Cena one of the 10 greatest WWE wrestlers of all time. In 2012, WrestleMania XXVIII, headlined by the John Cena vs. The Rock main event, became the highest drawing event in WWE history with 1,217,000 buys. The event held the record for the highest grossing live event in WWE history as of 2012; grossing $8.9 million.