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“Super Cena” is a fan-coined term, and it generally starts in 2005, right after John Cena became a top babyface in WWE.

===== April 3, 2005 – WrestleMania 21 =====
* Cena defeats JBL to win the WWE Championship
* This marks Cena’s transition from popular rapper gimmick → company centerpiece

From this point on, Cena:
* Rarely lost clean
* Regularly overcame huge odds (handicaps, authority figures, stacked odds)
* Would “Hulk up” late in matches no matter the damage
* Was booked as morally flawless and unstoppable

That’s the birth of Super Cena.

===== 2006–2007 is when the backlash and meme solidified: =====
* Survives impossible situations weekly
* Wins feuds where fans expected him to lose
* Crowd reactions split hard: loud cheers + equally loud boos
* The phrase “LOL CENA WINS” becomes common online

By this era, Super Cena was no longer subtle — it was a full-on trope.

===== - Start: 2005 (post–WrestleMania 21) =====
* Peak / Meme Era: 2006–2009
* Defined by: invincibility, comeback wins, protected booking

If you want, I can:
* Pinpoint the exact match people first complained about
* Compare Super Cena to Hogan / Reigns / Superkick-era HBK
* Break down when WWE partially backed off the gimmick

Just say the word. 💪