WWE ranks its top 25 moments of 2025

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According to WWE’s YouTube channel, John Cena’s heel turn was the top moment of 2025.

WWE posted a video counting down the top 25 moments of the year, with Cena’s heel turn topping a list that also included AJ Lee’s return, Paul Heyman aligning with Seth Rollins at WrestleMania, and Jey Uso winning his first world championship at WrestleMania.

The complete list is below.

WWE’s Top-25 Moments of 2025 via WWE’s YouTube channel

  1. John Cena turns heel at WWE Elimination Chamber, aligns with The Rock and Travis Scott
  2. Seth Rollins returns and cashes in Money in the Bank briefcase at SummerSlam, defeats CM Punk for World Heavyweight Championship
  3. John Cena wins his 17th World Championship at WrestleMania
  4. Jey Uso beats Gunther to win World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania
  5. AJ Lee returns to WWE on September 5 episode of SmackDown
  6. Paul Heyman aligns with Seth Rollins against CM Punk and Roman Reigns at WrestleMania
  7. Rhea Ripley wins Women’s World Championship from Liv Morgan on WWE Raw on Netflix debut
  8. John Cena taps out to Gunther at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event
  9. Damian Priest gives Finn Balor a Falcon Arrow through a table on Raw
  10. The Rock gives Roman Reigns the Ula Fala after Reigns defeated Solo Sikoa at WWE Raw on Netflix debut
  11. Liv Morgan returns to WWE, helps Dominik Mysterio beat John Cena at WWE Survivor Series
  12. Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens unsanctioned match at WWE Elimination Chamber
  13. Naomi cashes in Money in the Bank briefcase to win Women’s World Championship at WWE Evolution
  14. Masked man interferes in men’s War Games match at WWE Survivor Series
  15. Tiffany Stratton cashes in Money in the Bank briefcase to win WWE Women’s Championship on SmackDown
  16. The Vision turn on Seth Rollins on Raw after WWE Crown Jewel
  17. Brock Lesnar returns to WWE at SummerSlam
  18. Maxxine Dupri wins Intercontinental title from Becky Lynch thanks to AJ Lee distraction on November 17 Raw
  19. Iyo Sky jumps off War Games cage with trash can on her head at WWE Survivor Series
  20. Ishowspeed enters the Royal Rumble, gets speared by Bron Breakker
  21. Matt and Jeff Hardy win the NXT Tag Team Championships at NXT vs. TNA Showdown
  22. Becky Lynch returns as Lyra Valkyrie’s partner at WrestleMania
  23. Gunther retires Goldberg at Saturday Night’s Main Event
  24. Jacob Fatu does moonsault off steel cage at SummerSlam
  25. Omos eliminates Microman from Cibernetico at AAA TripleMania XXXIII
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Ian Carey
Ian Carey

Ian Carey is a writer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, whose work has been featured in NOW Magazine, The Huffington Post, and more. A lifelong wrestling aficionado born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, he has covered the industry for a decade and a half. He joined the f4wonline.com team in 2019.