Has John Cena ever tapped out?

The Guy who ‘Never Gives Up’ has indeed tappedJohn Cena uncharacteristically heads into Night of Champions to challenge for a secondary title when he battles the WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins for the United States Championship.Though Rollins has certainly been anointed as the man to lead WWE into the future, it seems highly unlikely that the WWE Creative would allow him to beat Cena cleanly. While Rollins retaining the title with a Pedigree(Gosh, he has lost his identity along with the loss of the Curb Stomp) is unlikely barring some interference, his chances of making the main man of the company submit is beyond the question.This is not because Rollins does not have a reliable submission maneuver in his arsenal, but due to the manner in which Cena has been booked over the years as the man who never quits. While the past mainstays of the company like Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock have tapped out in high profile matches, many people are not even aware whether Cena has actually tapped out to anyone.WWE might be wise to cover up the eyes of the fans by making it seem that the master of ‘Never give up’ has indeed never given up, the truth lies elsewhere. This list takes a look at each instance of John Cena tapping out in an actual WWE match.P.S : blink and you will miss it – because this list is very short and does not includes any tap outs that occur after the match has ended – Sorry Y2J – that 2002 demolition of Cena does not count.

#1 No Mercy 2003 - Kurt Angle

John Cena made his debut in the WWE as a babyface under the moniker of the kid with ‘ruthless aggression’ and his first opponent was Kurt Angle. While Cena would boldly slap Angle across the face to start the match, it would be the Olympic gold medallist who would come out on top with a pinning combination.

The two would square off again a year later at No Mercy and this time Cena was the heel under the ‘Thuganomics’ gimmick.

The match would be another one of the often used ‘respect’ angles in the WWE  and the  two would have a highly entertaining match which would end with Angle countering Cena’s F-U into a victory roll and converting it into the dreaded Ankle lock. It wouldn’t take long for Cena to tap out.

Given the reputation WWE has built for Cena over the years, one can safely assume that this match will not be featured much in the WWE network for the fans who buy into the $9.99 gimmick!!!