Last Updated on March 30, 2024 by Avik Das
John Cena is one of the biggest stars WWE has ever produced since the inception of the company. With his achievements over the years, he has cemented his place as one of the greatest ever to step foot in the ring. He has won several titles throughout his career.
John Cena made his debut back in 2002. But before his main roster debut, he trained in OVW. First, he had a different gimmick called ‘Doctor of Thugonomics’, who would rap and was basically a heel. However, the company identified him as a babyface back in 2005, and he never looked back from there. For the majority of his career, John Cena has been the main event-level Superstar. Recently after making his return to WWE, he has also entered the Universal Championship picture with Roman Reigns and has been involved in other storylines. John Cena is extremely popular, but fans might not be aware of many things about the former WWE Champion.
# 9 John Cena’s Height Is 6’1″
John Cena might not be the tallest wrestler out there, but his extraordinary physique makes it up for him. John Cena’s height is 6 feet and one inch. Given how well-built his physique is, he weighs way more than most men of his height. With a notable body, which he has maintained from his younger days, he weighs 251 pounds, making him a heavyweight wrestler.
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# 8 John Cena Is From Massachusetts
Many fans probably know that John Cena is from Massachusetts, as WWE always announces it before his matches. Cena was born as well as raised in Newbury, Massachusetts. He went to a high school in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He also attended Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts. He played football in his college days and graduated from it with Exercise Physiology. Cena was raised in a big family in Massachusetts. He has four brothers with one of them being elder than him. WWE Universe is familiar with Cena’s father because he has appeared on TV a couple of times.
# 7 John Cena Was A Bodybuilder
Before John Cena decided to be the hero of every kid and a professional wrestler, he competed as a bodybuilder, which can be understandable seeing his impressive physique. Following his graduation in Exercise Physiology, Cena moved to California to pursue a bodybuilding career. In 1998, he pursued to be a bodybuilder. He even competed in a couple of bodybuilding shows. However, he changed his profession in 1999 by opting to be a professional wrestler.
# 6 John Cena Is Married To Shay Shariatzadeh
It was no secret that John Cena was in a relationship with Nikki Bella when he was wrestling full-time. The couple featured in Total Divas often, and they were public about their relationship. As a matter of fact, John Cena publicly proposed Nikki Bella at WrestleMania 33. But the couple broke up afterward. Now, John Cena is a married man. He is currently married to Shay Shariatzadeh. The couple tied knots in 2020. However, it’s not the first marriage for the former WWE Champion. His first marriage took place in 2009 when he was married to his high school sweetheart, Elizabeth Huberdeau. They got divorced three years later in 2012. John Cena has no kids from either of his marriage.
# 5 John Cena Has Won 16 World Titles
John Cena’s history of winning the world titles is awe-inspiring. He has won a record 16 World Titles in his illustrious career. His first world title victory was in 2005 when he won the belt from JBL at WrestleMania 21. Then he further won more in the following eleven years. He has won the WWE Championship a record 13 times, while the World Heavyweight Title 3 times. Although WWE considers Ric Flair of having sixteen world titles as well, most of his title wins are away from WWE. Ric Flair has won the Championship only twice. Whereas John Cena has won all his world titles under the WWE brand.
# 4 John Cena Has Granted Over 650 Make A Wish
John Cena, the man with Hustle, Loyalty, and Respect, has been the face of WWE for a decade. Cena has a played an important role as a marketable guy after WWE has turned into a PG product. Consequently, with his character work as a hero, he has become an idol for many fans, especially kids. The kids who struggle with sickness or any other dangerous diseases, look up to John Cena as the hero, who teaches them not to give up. Cena has been granting wishes to sick kids for years by meeting them in person. He has granted ‘Make A Wish’ of more than 650 kids thus far.
# 3 John Cena’s Age Is 47
John Cena was born on April 23, 1977, making him currently 47 years old. After finishing college in his early 20s, he soon became a professional wrestler and eventually joined WWE. He reached the top of WWE when he was in his late 20s, and he was the undisputed biggest star of the company throughout his 30s.
# 2 John Cena Wrestled As The Prototype In OVW
OVW was the previous developmental brand of WWE. Before arriving on the main roster, the new wrestlers trained in OVW for years, similar to NXT nowadays. Likewise, when WWE signed John Cena, he had to wrestle in OVW. John Cena wasn’t called John Cena in OVW. He portrayed a different gimmick called ‘ The Prototype. He had a fair share of success in the developmental brand, as he won the OVW Heavyweight Championship once.
# 1 John Cena Has Already Acted In Over 30 Movies
After leaving WWE as a full-time wrestler, John Cena has dedicated himself to become a Hollywood star. Needless to say, he has been following the footsteps of The Rock, who has become a huge star in Hollywood. Today, there are over 30 John Cena movies in Hollywood, including some under the WWE Studios. While being a full-time wrestler, he acted in movies under the WWE banner like The Marine, 12 Rounds, and Legendary. He played the lead role in the movie Bumblebee. He played the villain in Fast and Furious 9. John Cena was in Suicide Squad 2 recently, where he played the character of Pacemaker.
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Avik Das is the founder of Sportsheed. He is a sports lover with broad knowledge of Professional Wrestling, MMA, Football, and Cricket. He has an English major and has previously written articles for various sports and entertainment websites
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