American professional wrestler and actor (born 1977)
For the song, see John Cena (song).
John Cena
Cena in July 2018
Born
(1977-04-23) April 23, 1977 (age 47)
West Newbury, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupations
Actor
professional wrestler
rapper
Years active
1999–present
Spouses
Elizabeth Huberdeau
(m. 2009; div. 2012)
Shay Shariatzadeh
(m. 2020)
Relatives
Ulysses J. Lupien (great-grandfather)
Tony Lupien (grandfather)
Tha Trademarc (cousin)
Natalie Enright Jerger (cousin)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
John Cena[1] The Prototype[2] Juan Cena Mr. P[3]
Billed height
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[4]
Billed weight
251 lb (114 kg)[4]
Billed from
"Classified"[5] West Newbury, Massachusetts[4] Los Angeles, California
Trained by
Christopher Daniels[6] Mike Bell[6] Tom Howard[6] Fit Finlay[7]
Debut
November 5, 1999[6]
Signature
John Felix Anthony Cena (/ˈsiːnə/SEE-nə; born April 23, 1977) is an American actor, semi-retired professional wrestler, and former rapper.[8][9] As a wrestler, he has been signed to WWE since 2001, but has performed part-time since 2018. A record 16-time world champion as recognized by WWE,[a] he is regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time.[10][11][12]
Cena moved to California in 1998 to pursue a bodybuilding career and switched to professional wrestling in 1999, making his debut for Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW). In 2001, he signed with WWE (then WWF) and was assigned to its developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), where he won the OVW Heavyweight Championship and OVW Southern Tag Team Championship.[13][14] After moving up to WWE's main roster on SmackDown in 2002, he became a breakout success after adopting the character of a villainous trash-talking rapper.[15][16] After winning his first WWE Championship in 2005, he transitioned into a clean-cut heroic character, which he described as a "goody-two shoes Superman".[17] He led the company as its franchise player[18] and public face from the mid-2000s to the late 2010s.[19]
Cena has held the WWE Championship a record 13 times and the World Heavyweight Championship three times. He is also a five-time WWE United States Champion, a two-time WWE Tag Team Champion, a two-time World Tag Team Champion, a two-time Royal Rumble winner, and a one-time Money in the Bank winner. He has headlined multiple major WWE pay-per-views, including five times headlining its flagship event WrestleMania. His career has been met with mixed critical and audience reception, with praise for his character work and promotional skills but criticism for his perceived over-representation and on-screen dominance relative to other wrestlers.[18]
Cena's first starring film role was in The Marine (2006) and he subsequently gained praise for his performances in Trainwreck (2015), Ferdinand (2017), Blockers (2018), and Bumblebee (2018).[20] He starred as Jakob Toretto in F9 (2021) and Fast X (2023) and portrayed Peacemaker in The Suicide Squad (2021) and the eponymous television series (2022–present). He released his only studio album, You Can't See Me, in 2005. Outside of his work in entertainment, he is known for his involvement in charitable causes, most notably granting the most wishes for the Make-A-Wish Foundation at over 650.[21]
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^"UPW: John "Prototype" Cena". Ultimate Pro Wrestling. Archived from the original on April 17, 2008. Retrieved March 13, 2008.
^ abcd"John Cena". Cagematch. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
^"WWE Legend Who Trained John Cena and Randy Orton Owns Conor McGregor in One Line". Essentially Sports. May 4, 2022. Archived from the original on December 25, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
^You Can't See Me - John Cena | Album | AllMusic, retrieved April 24, 2024
^https://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX- (March 26, 2023). "John Cena's Freestyle Raps Stopped Him From Getting Fired From WWE". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 24, 2024. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)
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^Baker, Will J. "Ranking the 25 Greatest Wrestlers of All Time". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
^Levin, David. "The 100 Greatest Wrestlers of All Time". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
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^Truitt, Brian (March 10, 2015). "'Flintstones' adds to John Cena's kid appeal". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
^Powell, Jason (February 22, 2011). "WWE News: The story of John Cena's rap character creation recalled by a former WWE creative team member". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on February 26, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
^Golianopoulos, Thomas (April 1, 2016). "A Candid Q&A With John Cena: WWE's Polarizing Company Man". Complex. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
^ abFowler, Matt (November 2, 2012). "Top 50 Wrestlers of All Time". IGN. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
^"Editors' choice: Who will be the next John Cena?". WWE. July 31, 2015. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
^Miller, Rachel (March 4, 2011). "WWE: Why John Cena Is the Face of the WWE and Why He Shouldn't Turn Heel". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on March 9, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
^Adams, Matt (September 27, 2022). "John Cena breaks Make A Wish Foundation record with 650 wishes granted". NPR. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
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