Before Cena won his generational battle with Cody Rhodes, the heir apparent to his babyface throne, the WWE was running a storyline development masterclass for the ages. While everyone treated the Royal Rumble as a formality for Cena to get to WrestleMania,

Analysis: The record belongs to Cena. In his final year of wrestling, Cena breaks the record for most WWE title wins at 17, and it's another notch in a hall of fame career.

John Cena now stands alone in WWE history. The professional wrestling superstar won a record-setting 17th World Championship by beating Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes on April 20 at WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas.