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John Cena
John Cena visiting the Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia on December 8, 2012
Born April 23, 1977 (1977-04-23) (age 43)
West Newbury, Massachusetts, U.S.
Lives in Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) John Cena
Juan Cena
Mr. P
The Franchise
Billed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Billed from "Classified" (UPW)
West Newbury, Massachusetts (WWE)
"West Newbarnia, Mexico" (as Juan Cena)
Trained by Ultimate Pro Wrestling
Ohio Valley Wrestling
Debut November 5, 1999

Johnathan Lamar Aloysious Anthony Felix Ubiquitous Cena Jr. III (born April 23, 1977) is an American professional wrestler, hip hop musician and actor. He currently works for the WWE. Cena has won the WWE Championship/WWE World Heavyweight Championship thirteen times, the World Heavyweight Championship thrice, the United States Championship five times and the World Tag Team Championship twice. Also, Cena won the Royal Rumble in 2008 and 2013.

As for his musical career, Cena has released an album called you cant see me.

Cena has also been featured in the movies The Marine, 12 Rounds and Legendary.

Career

World Wrestling Entertainment (2001-present)

Cena was signed by then Person in charge of Talent Relations, Jim Ross on behalf on WWF. According to Ross, when he returned to Connecticut after signing Cena he walked into Vince McMahon's office and told him "I just signed your main event for WrestleMania in 5 years." Cena would eventually make his WrestleMania debut 3 years later at WrestleMania XX winning the WWE United States Championship from The Big Show, and his Main event WrestleMania debut 4 years later winning the WWE Championship, from John "Bradshaw" Layfield.

During the match between Barrett and Orton, Orton won so Cena was forced to retire. He was rehired by Wade Barrett and defeated him at TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs Pay Per View.

He was drafted to SmackDown as the first pick in the 2011 WWE Draft, but before the end of the night, he was drafted back to Raw.

He was defeated by The Rock at WrestleMania XXVIII. He won his second Royal Rumble in January 2013. Thus he got another match at WrestleMania XXIX against The Rock for WWE Championship. He won that match and became the WWE Champion.

Personal life

John Cena and Nikki Bella at SXSW Red Carpet premiere of BLOCKERS (26876910238)
Cena with then-fiancée Nikki Bella in March 2018

Cena resides in Tampa, Florida.

While promoting his 2009 film 12 Rounds, Cena announced his engagement to Elizabeth Huberdeau. They were married on July 11, 2009. On May 1, 2012, Cena filed for divorce, which was finalized on July 18. In 2012, he began dating fellow wrestler Nikki Bella. They became engaged when Cena proposed to her at WrestleMania 33 on April 2, 2017, but ended their relationship in April 2018. They were scheduled to marry on May 5, 2018.

Cena is a fan of Japanese anime and has named Fist of the North Star as his favorite anime movie. He also plays video games, citing the Command & Conquer series as his favorite. Cena supports numerous American sports teams from his hometown area such as the Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox, and New England Patriots, as well as English soccer team Tottenham Hotspur FC. He has over 20 muscle cars, some of which are one-of-a-kind.

Cena started learning Mandarin Chinese in 2016 to help WWE expand its reach, and he spoke in Mandarin at a press conference in China. He also revealed in April 2018 that he had learned to play the piano.

In July 2018, Cena moved to China, where he settled in Yinchuan. He went on to create a YouTube show on WWE's channel, highlighting his trips to local stores and markets. He explained that he would be living there for five months while he works on a short film with Jackie Chan. The shoot concluded in November 2018.

Images for kids

  • John Cena as United States Champion

    Cena with his customized United States Championship belt in January 2005

  • John Cena performs STF against Mark Henry

    Cena applying an STF to Mark Henry. He began using the move in 2005.

  • Edge vs. Cena

    Cena facing off against Edge at a WWE house show

  • Cena-2006

    Cena addressing fans at a Raw show

  • John Cena August 2008

    Cena as one half of the World Tag Team Champions

  • John Cena 2010

    Cena as WWE Champion in 2010

  • Cena In Nexus

    Cena being forced to read a public address by Wade Barrett while a member of The Nexus

  • Rock and Cena shake hands

    Cena and The Rock agree to face each other at WrestleMania XXVIII.

  • The Rock vs John Cena

    Cena and The Rock face off at WrestleMania XXVIII.

  • WWE Champion John Cena 2013

    Cena became a record-tying 15-time world champion in 2014

  • United States Champion John Cena 2015 (cropped)

    Cena after defeating Rusev for the United States Championship at WrestleMania 31

  • Cena March 2018

    Cena in March 2018

  • Cena FU Animated

    Cena performing his finishing move, a fireman's carry takeover known as the Attitude Adjustment (formerly called the F-U) on Kane

  • John Cena - The Marine premiere

    Cena, with members of the United States Marine Corps, at the premiere of his film The Marine

  • Cena

    Cena filming on the set of 12 Rounds

  • John Cena 134616

    Cena in 2008

  • CENATION3-T4

    Cena signing merchandise for a young fan

  • CENATION2-T4

    Cena posing with children

  • Cena With Spinner Belt

    Cena has held the WWE Championship a record 13 times.

  • United States Champion John Cena 2015 2

    As a five-time United States Champion, Cena has the most reigns under the WWE banner.


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