<P> There were eight matches on the event 's card and one pre-show match that was streamed on YouTube . The main event , in which The Rock defeated John Cena , was advertised a year in advance . The match , and its yearlong buildup , was broadcast on NBC and later sent to DVD and Blu - Ray , collected under the title of The Rock vs John Cena : Once in a Lifetime . The match was later included in WWE Best PPV Matches of 2012 as the Most Anticipated WrestleMania Match of All Time . Despite the `` Once in a Lifetime '' tagline , the two would wrestle each other again at WrestleMania 29 for the WWE Championship , with Cena emerging victorious . </P>
<P> There were eight matches on the event 's card and one pre-show match that was streamed on YouTube . The main event , in which The Rock defeated John Cena , was advertised a year in advance . The match , and its yearlong buildup , was broadcast on NBC and later sent to DVD and Blu - Ray , collected under the title of The Rock vs John Cena : Once in a Lifetime . The match was later included in WWE Best PPV Matches of 2012 as the Most Anticipated WrestleMania Match of All Time . Despite the `` Once in a Lifetime '' tagline , the two would wrestle each other again at WrestleMania 29 for the WWE Championship , with Cena emerging victorious . </P>
who won between john cena and the rock
who won between john cena and the rock
The Rock
The Rock