Back in 2008, John Cena and Randy Orton were locked in a fierce rivalry, with the duo holding huge disdain for one another, with The Viper ruining the dreams of his foe in brutal fashion during Now Way Out.It was Randy Orton who was the current WWE Champion, putting it all on the line against John Cena in a standard match as he looked for revenge over The Viper who injured him four months earlier, forcing him to relinquish the title.John Cena’s return was eagerly anticipated by WWE fans at the time, but it wasn’t the dream return to the ring his supporters were after, with Randy Orton using the dirtiest tactic of them all to ensure he was able to keep his hands on the coveted belt for longer.

Randy Orton vs John Cena: No Way Out 2008

For all those watching on, it was clear that John Cena had fully recovered from his injury and would prove a real tough test for The Legend Killer, who was desperate to leave Las Vegas as the champion, and in typical Randy Orton fashion, he dived deep into the playbook to find out how he could ensure retaining his belt.

As John Cena was beginning to assert his dominance in the match, Randy Orton ripped away his chance to become the WWE champion again, with the fight finishing in a major shock, with John Cena unable to stop his opponent.

Randy Orton turned to the referee, slapping him in the face, resulting in him being disqualified from the match, although he officially lost, with the loss being disqualification, he was able to keep ownership of his WWE Championship.

Video: Randy Orton retains WWE Championship with deliberate disqualification

You can see from the video just how proud Randy Orton is with what he had just done, it was peak s**thousery from him to deny John Cena getting his revenge over him, despite being named as the official winner of the clash.

It perfectly summed Randy Orton up, the perfect villain, using the oldest, dirtiest trick in the book to keep his title, John Cena was in complete disbelief at what had just happened, making sure Randy Orton would regret his actions to some degree.

After the referee left the arena, John Cena continued his attack, choking Randy Orton out with no official to help him when he was tapping out, leaving him sprawled out on the canvas.

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