John Cena Height, Name, Weight, Age, Wife, Children, Films, Profile

John Felix Anthony Cena jr., better known as John Cena, is an American professional wrestler, actor, and former rapper who was born on April 23, 1977. He is widely considered to be one of the best professional wrestlers of all time, and he holds the record for the most world title reigns in professional wrestling history.

Cena was born and raised in West Newbury, Massachusetts and wanted to be a professional bodybuilder but life had different plans for him and now he is one of the greatest wrestlers to ever keep their foot in the ring. Also, he is one hell of a talker as well.

He is the grandchild of baseball superstar Tony Lupien and is of Italian, French-Canadian, and English ancestry (father). Cena used to play football in college. He went on to work as a bodybuilder and limousine driver.

The Dr. of Thuganomics began wrestling training at Ultimate Pro Wrestling, where he also established the persona The Prototype.

John Cena WWE

On the 27th of June, 2002, Cena made his WWE debut in a bout against Kurt Angle, which he lost. John Cena’s WWE run is one of the greatest in the pro wrestling business. As, he came in WWE and made his name and became the face of the company sometime after. He is a 16-time World Champion tying with Ric Flair for the most championship wins in WWE.

Ruthless Aggression

Cena makes his official WWE debut on SmackDown after Kurt Angle issued an open challenge. Cena stated that he possessed “Ruthless Aggression,” as Vince McMahon defined it. He barely lost the bout due to a simple roll-up pin. Senior wrestlers such as Billy Kidman, Farooq, Rikishi, and The Undertaker praised his efforts.

His big break came following a rivalry with Chris Jericho, whom he defeated in an upset at the Vengeance pay-per-view. He subsequently teamed up with Kidman for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship, but they were defeated in the first round by Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit. Cena’s setback drove him to turn heel and attack Kidman, blaming him for the loss. He also had a rivalry with Los Guerreros, winning his solo war with Chavo but losing the tag team bout with them alongside Edge.

He subsequently got into a feud with Brock Lesnar, and it was around this time that he began performing one of his signature techniques, FU, which was called after Lesnar’s F-5. He battled numerous huge stars, like The Undertaker, Kurt Angle, and Chris Benoit, and began to make a reputation for himself.

Cena won his first match against Big Show at Wrestlemania XX, surprising the monster with a chain to win the match and become the United States Title. Cena then appeared in the Royal Rumble Match in 2005, when he was defeated by Batista.

First World title reign

He subsequently challenged JBL for the WWE Championship, which he won at Wrestlemania 21 to begin his first World Title reign. He was drafted to RAW and went on to win the championship by defeating Randy Orton, Edge, Shawn Michaels, and Bobby Lashley.

He then had a pectoral muscle injury and was out for six months. Later, at the 2008 Royal Rumble, Cena defeated Triple H to earn a championship opportunity at Wrestlemania. He was defeated in the triple threat match against Orton and Triple H.

He battled Orton in 2009 and had some memorable matches. Orton defeated Cena several times with the aid of partners Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase. John Cena went on to win the World Heavyweight Championship from Chris Jericho at Survivor Series, however, his reign was short-lived as he lost the belt to Edge.

Cena then turned his attention to the WWE Title. At Night of Champions, he competed in a title match against Triple H and Randy Orton, which he lost. Back in 2009, a stubborn Cena won the belt at Bragging Rights.

A shocking loss against rookie Sheamus

Cena then turned his attention to the WWE Title. At Night of Champions, he competed in a title match against Triple H and Randy Orton, which he lost. Back in 2009, a stubborn Cena won the belt at Bragging Rights.

Cena next defended his championship against a debuting Sheamus, suffering a surprising defeat. He eventually had his chance at Elimination Chamber and won. Later that night, he swiftly lost the championship to Batista, setting up a fight between the two at Wrestlemania 26. Cena defeated Batista in a Wrestlemania match. Cena lost the championship at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view after successfully defending it against Batista.

Fight against Nexus

He had a conflict with a gang called Nexus the next year, and he was attacked by a group led by Wade Barrett. This resulted in a match with Barrett, which Cena defeated. Cena finally vowed vengeance on the group. His assault on the gang members led to a battle with Wade Barrett at TLC, which the latter lost in a violent chair match, thereby ending Nexus.

Cena then had numerous great battles, including one against CM Punk in Money in the Bank, which was regarded as one of his finest. He then faced The Rock in WrestleMania XXVIII, where the Great One triumphed.

Following WrestleMania, he faced the resurrected Brock Lesnar. He squared off against Lesnar in a tough match at Extreme Rules, which Cena won. He subsequently had bouts with Dolph Ziggler and Ryback that were not particularly memorable.

After winning the 2013 Royal Rumble, Cena reignited his feud with The Rock. At Wrestlemania 29, he fought The Rock in a rematch and beat the Brahma Bull.

Making history by defeating AJ Styles as a part-timer

At Summerslam 2013, Cena lost the WWE Title to Daniel Bryan. He competed for the United States Title against Bulgarian Brute Rusev. Cena vanquished Rusev on many occasions and ruled for months. On RAW, Cena routinely issued open challenges for his championship. Afterward, he lost the championship against Seth Rollins at Summerslam 2015.

Cena began wrestling in WWE as a part-timer. He only appeared on occasion. During the 2017 Royal Rumble, Cena challenged WWE Champion AJ Styles and dethroned him. Cena set a new record by becoming the 16th WWE Champion. He also faced The Undertaker at Wrestlemania 34, where he was defeated by the legend in a one-sided squash match.

John Cena returns to fight Austin Theory at WrestleMania 39

Cena was announced to return on the June 27 episode of Raw, which commemorated the 20th anniversary of his main roster in-ring debut, on the June 6, 2022, broadcast of Raw. Cena returned to Raw the following night and performed a promo reminiscing all of his memories and thanked the fans for their support. Backstage, he was joined by The Street Profits, Ezekiel, Theory, Seth “Freakin” Rollins, and Omos. Cena competed for the first time in almost a year on the December 30 edition of SmackDown, defeating The Bloodline’s Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn.

In February and March 2023, Austin Theory would repeatedly call out Cena and challenge him to a bout for Theory’s United States Title at WrestleMania 39. Cena ultimately agreed, and a bout between the two was scheduled for WrestleMania.

John Cena WWE Achievements

World Heavyweight Championship (3 times)

WWE Championship (13 times)

Unites States Championship (5 times)

Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with the Miz, Shawn Michaels, Batista and David Otunga

Royal Rumble (2008,2013)

Money in the Bank (2012)

John Cena Movies

John Cena’s Wife

Shay Shariatzadeh, John Cena’s wife, is a Canadian-born engineer. She was born in Iran in 1989. Cena’s romantic future has been heavily contested after his highly publicized break-up with fellow professional wrestler Nikki Bella, with various unconfirmed stories swirling around the internet. According to PureWow, Shay Shariatzadeh works as a Project Manager at Sonatype. Shariatzadeh is not a high-profile person or was not until her connection with Cena thrust her into the spotlight. She has always been interested in math and physics.

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John Cena’s Rivalries

Cena has battled Randy Orton more times than any other superstar during his famous career, so it’s no wonder that The Viper is the greatest rival in his career. He also had great rivalries with fellow WWE superstars like AJ Styles, Edge, Triple H, Brock Lesnar, and The A-Lister, The Miz as well.

John Cena’s Net Worth

John Felix Anthony Cena Jr. aka John Cena has a net worth of around $80 million as per 2022 marca.com.

Does John Cena have a child?

No, John Cena has no biological son or daughter.

Was John Cena in army?

No, Cena has never been in the military, but he strives to support those who have served their nation in any way he can in both his personal and professional lives.

How many wives did Cena had?

Cena is currently married to Shay Shariatzadeh but before her he was married to Elizabeth Huberdeau. So, in total Cena married twice.