A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
'Prototype' John Cena
Big Match John
Face That Runs The Place
John Cena Jr.
John Felix Anthony Cena
John Xenia
Mr. HLR
Perfect Man
Prototype
The Champ
The Doctor of Tughanomics
The Greatest of all Time
The Last Real Champion
Τζον Σίνα
ג'ון סינה
جان سینا
جون سينا
约翰·塞纳
趙喜娜
존 시나
Birthplace:
West Newbury, Massachusetts, USA
Born:
April 23, 1977
John Felix Anthony Cena (/ˈsiːnə/ SEE-nə; born April 23, 1977) is an American actor and professional wrestler. As a wrestler, he has been signed to WWE since 2001 and is a record 16-time world champion as recognized by WWE. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers ever. 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). He was assigned to its developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling(OVW), where he won the OVW Heavyweight Championship and OVW Southern Tag Team Championship. 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. After winning his first WWE Championship in 2005, he underwent a gimmick change into a heroic character, which he described as a "goody-two shoes Superman". Cena led the company as its franchise player and public face from the mid-2000s to the mid-2010s. His face run from 2003 to 2025 is the longest in the history of WWE. Cena has held the WWE Championship 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 its flagship event WrestleMania five times (22, 23, 27, 28 and 29). 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. Cena's first starring film role was in The Marine (2006), and he gained praise for his performances in Trainwreck (2015), Ferdinand (2017), Blockers (2018), and Bumblebee (2018). He starred 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, which peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200. Outside of his work in entertainment, Cena is known for his involvement in charitable causes and has granted the most wishes for the Make-A-Wish Foundation at over 650. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Cena, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Archival Footage Coordinator:
2013 WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology
Costume Consultant:
2007 WWE No Way Out 2007
2013 WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology
Director:
2007 WWE No Way Out 2007
2013 WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology
2022 John Cena's Greatest Rivalries
Executive Producer:
2007 WWE No Way Out 2007
2013 WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology
2022 John Cena's Greatest Rivalries
2024 Jackpot!
2025 Heads of State
???? Officer Exchange
Music Programmer:
2003 WWE Vengeance 2003
2007 WWE No Way Out 2007
2013 WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology
2022 John Cena's Greatest Rivalries
2024 Jackpot!
2025 Heads of State
???? Officer Exchange
Presenter:
2003 WWE Vengeance 2003
2007 WWE No Way Out 2007
2012 WWE: The Rock vs John Cena: Once in a Lifetime
2013 WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology
2022 John Cena's Greatest Rivalries
2024 Jackpot!
2025 Heads of State
???? Officer Exchange
Stunts:
2003 WWE Vengeance 2003
2007 WWE No Way Out 2007
2007 WWE WrestleMania 23
2008 WWE WrestleMania XXIV
2009 WWE WrestleMania XXV
2010 WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
2011 WWE WrestleMania XXVII
2012 WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
2012 WWE: The Rock vs John Cena: Once in a Lifetime
2013 WWE WrestleMania 29
2013 WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology
2015 WWE WrestleMania 31
2022 John Cena's Greatest Rivalries
2024 Jackpot!
2025 Heads of State
???? Officer Exchange
Wardrobe Master:
2003 WWE Vengeance 2003
2003 WWE Wrestlemania XIX
2007 WWE No Way Out 2007
2007 WWE WrestleMania 23
2008 WWE WrestleMania XXIV
2009 WWE WrestleMania XXV
2010 WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
2011 WWE WrestleMania XXVII
2012 WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
2012 WWE: The Rock vs John Cena: Once in a Lifetime
2013 WWE WrestleMania 29
2013 WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology
2015 WWE WrestleMania 31
2022 John Cena's Greatest Rivalries
2024 Jackpot!
2025 Heads of State
???? Officer Exchange
Weapons Master:
2003 WWE Vengeance 2003
2003 WWE Wrestlemania XIX
2006 WWE WrestleMania 22
2007 WWE No Way Out 2007
2007 WWE WrestleMania 23
2008 WWE WrestleMania XXIV
2009 WWE WrestleMania XXV
2010 WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
2011 WWE WrestleMania XXVII
2012 WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
2012 WWE: The Rock vs John Cena: Once in a Lifetime
2013 WWE WrestleMania 29
2013 WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology
2015 WWE WrestleMania 31
2022 John Cena's Greatest Rivalries
2024 Jackpot!
2025 Heads of State
???? Officer Exchange
Writer:
2003 WWE Vengeance 2003
2003 WWE Wrestlemania XIX
2006 WWE WrestleMania 22
2007 WWE No Way Out 2007
2007 WWE WrestleMania 23
2008 WWE WrestleMania XXIV
2009 WWE WrestleMania XXV
2010 WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
2011 WWE WrestleMania XXVII
2012 WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
2012 WWE: The Rock vs John Cena: Once in a Lifetime
2013 WWE WrestleMania 29
2013 WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology
2015 WWE WrestleMania 31
2020 The Firefly Funhouse Match
2022 John Cena's Greatest Rivalries
2024 Jackpot!
2025 Heads of State
???? Officer Exchange
Writers' Production:
2003 WWE Vengeance 2003
2003 WWE Wrestlemania XIX
2006 WWE WrestleMania 22
2007 WWE No Way Out 2007
2007 WWE WrestleMania 23
2008 WWE WrestleMania XXIV
2009 WWE WrestleMania XXV
2010 WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
2011 WWE WrestleMania XXVII
2012 WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
2012 WWE: The Rock vs John Cena: Once in a Lifetime
2013 WWE WrestleMania 29
2013 WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology
2015 WWE WrestleMania 31
2020 The Firefly Funhouse Match
2022 John Cena's Greatest Rivalries
2024 Jackpot!
2025 Heads of State
???? Officer Exchange
Archival Footage Coordinator:
1999 WWE SmackDown
2015 WWE 24
Co-Executive Producer:
1999 WWE SmackDown
2015 WWE 24
2022 Peacemaker
Creator:
1999 WWE SmackDown
2015 WWE 24
2022 Peacemaker
2022 WWE Evil
Executive Producer:
1999 WWE SmackDown
2015 WWE 24
2018 Keep It Spotless
2021 Wipeout
2022 Peacemaker
2022 WWE Evil
2024 WWE: Next Gen
2025 What Drives You with John Cena
Makeup Artist:
1999 WWE SmackDown
2007 Total Drama Island
2015 WWE 24
2018 Keep It Spotless
2021 Wipeout
2022 Peacemaker
2022 WWE Evil
2024 WWE: Next Gen
2025 What Drives You with John Cena
Presenter:
1998 WWE Heat
1999 WWE SmackDown
2002 WWE Confidential
2007 Total Drama Island
2015 WWE 24
2018 Keep It Spotless
2021 Wipeout
2022 Peacemaker
2022 WWE Evil
2024 WWE: Next Gen
2025 What Drives You with John Cena
Writer:
1998 WWE Heat
1999 WWE SmackDown
2002 WWE Confidential
2007 Total Drama Island
2015 WWE 24
2018 Keep It Spotless
2021 Wipeout
2022 Peacemaker
2022 WWE Evil
2024 WWE: Next Gen
2025 What Drives You with John Cena
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