Real Name : John Felix Anthony Cena Jr.
Ring Name : John Cena
6'1"
251 lbs.
West Newbury, Mass.
Attitude Adjustment; STF
World
Heavyweight Champion; WWE Champion; U.S. Champion; World Tag Team
Champion; WWE Tag Team Champion; 2008 Royal Rumble Winner; 2012 Money in
the Bank Ladder Match winner for a WWE Championship Contract
Really, now. Who ever saw John Cena coming? When he debuted on SmackDown in June 2002, he was
just a beefy guy in purple trunks. Within a year of his introduction,
he transformed into the battle-rapping, chain-wielding “Doctor of
Thuganomics.” Now, he’s the biggest star in WWE – but he’s also the most
polarizing.
Fans love him or hate him. There’s no middle ground, and that’s the power of John Cena. Whatever you think of The Champ, there’s no denying that his actions impact everything and everyone around him. Sure, he has his detractors, and they’re vocal, but Cena is still easily the most admired competitor in WWE, as evidenced by his nine million-plus Facebook followers. Cenation is strong. And its message is spreading. Whether competing in the squared circle, performing in front of the camera or donating time to charitable organizations like Make-A-Wish, The Champ is there.
A product of West Newbury, Mass., Cena discovered sports and weightlifting in his teens. He attended Springfield College, where he earned a degree in exercise physiology and excelled as a Division III All-American offensive lineman. Although he grew up a huge fan of such Superstars as Hulk Hogan and Ultimate Warrior, Cena only seriously considered becoming one himself while working the counter at Gold's Gym in Venice, Calif. There, a wrestler-in-training encouraged him to enroll in class to learn the ropes. From day one, he was hooked.
A year later, Cena was signed by WWE to a developmental contract. What did he have that others didn’t? A physique that looked as though it were formed from Portland cement, mic skills that would shame a Roman senator, the tireless perseverance of Superman, and a devastating move that could turn even the most cast-iron grapplers into bags of mulch.
Throughout the past decade, Cena has amassed many honors, most notably an amazing 10 WWE Championships and two World Heavyweight Titles. The year 2012 has been something of a mixed bag for the Superstar – he suffered what many consider to be his greatest defeat, losing to The Rock at WrestleMania XXVIII, and then rebounded four weeks later with an unbelievable victory over Brock Lesnar at Extreme Rules.
Cena doesn’t dwell on the past, however; he’s focused solely on the future. The Cenation leader won his first-ever Money in the Bank Ladder Match against four former WWE Champions, guaranteeing a contract for the WWE Championship. Fittingly, moments before winning the match, Cena stared down the very Superstar that prompted him to enter the contest, Big Show. But the leader of the Cenation was the first to unsuccessfully cash in a Money in the Bank contract when he defeated WWE Champion CM Punk by disqualification after Big Show interfered on in their match on the 1,000th episode of Raw.
Cena has another opportunity to capture the WWE Title for a record 11th time, though, as he heads into a Triple Threat Match at SummerSlam against Punk and The World's Largest Athlete. He'll certainly continue to charge into battle, equipped with the simple yet resounding mission statement he's had since day one: hustle, loyalty and respect.
Fans love him or hate him. There’s no middle ground, and that’s the power of John Cena. Whatever you think of The Champ, there’s no denying that his actions impact everything and everyone around him. Sure, he has his detractors, and they’re vocal, but Cena is still easily the most admired competitor in WWE, as evidenced by his nine million-plus Facebook followers. Cenation is strong. And its message is spreading. Whether competing in the squared circle, performing in front of the camera or donating time to charitable organizations like Make-A-Wish, The Champ is there.
A product of West Newbury, Mass., Cena discovered sports and weightlifting in his teens. He attended Springfield College, where he earned a degree in exercise physiology and excelled as a Division III All-American offensive lineman. Although he grew up a huge fan of such Superstars as Hulk Hogan and Ultimate Warrior, Cena only seriously considered becoming one himself while working the counter at Gold's Gym in Venice, Calif. There, a wrestler-in-training encouraged him to enroll in class to learn the ropes. From day one, he was hooked.
A year later, Cena was signed by WWE to a developmental contract. What did he have that others didn’t? A physique that looked as though it were formed from Portland cement, mic skills that would shame a Roman senator, the tireless perseverance of Superman, and a devastating move that could turn even the most cast-iron grapplers into bags of mulch.
Throughout the past decade, Cena has amassed many honors, most notably an amazing 10 WWE Championships and two World Heavyweight Titles. The year 2012 has been something of a mixed bag for the Superstar – he suffered what many consider to be his greatest defeat, losing to The Rock at WrestleMania XXVIII, and then rebounded four weeks later with an unbelievable victory over Brock Lesnar at Extreme Rules.
Cena doesn’t dwell on the past, however; he’s focused solely on the future. The Cenation leader won his first-ever Money in the Bank Ladder Match against four former WWE Champions, guaranteeing a contract for the WWE Championship. Fittingly, moments before winning the match, Cena stared down the very Superstar that prompted him to enter the contest, Big Show. But the leader of the Cenation was the first to unsuccessfully cash in a Money in the Bank contract when he defeated WWE Champion CM Punk by disqualification after Big Show interfered on in their match on the 1,000th episode of Raw.
Cena has another opportunity to capture the WWE Title for a record 11th time, though, as he heads into a Triple Threat Match at SummerSlam against Punk and The World's Largest Athlete. He'll certainly continue to charge into battle, equipped with the simple yet resounding mission statement he's had since day one: hustle, loyalty and respect.
