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John Felix Anthony Cena cite web|title=Who is john cena? |url= http://shape-in.com/2012/05/06/wwe-john-cena-workout-routine/ (IPA-en|'si?n?|pron; born April 23, 1977)cite web|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/cena.html| title=SLAM& #33; Sports biography|accessdate=May 5, 2007|publisher= Canadian Online Explorer|CANOE |date=February 6, 2005 is an American Professional wrestling|professional wrestler and actor . He is currently signed to WWE as a member of its WWE Raw|Raw WWE Brand Extension|brand .cite web|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2010/12/20/16615521.html|title=TLC delivers highs, lows and a new champ|date=December 20, 2010|last=Sokol|first=Bryan|accessdate=December 20, 2010|work=Slam& #33; Sports|publisher= Canadian Online Explorer

In WWE, Cena has won 19 championships in total, including 12 World Heavyweight Championship (professional wrestling)|world titles (having won the WWE Championship a record 10 timescite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/nightofchampions/2011/wwe-championship-match|title=9 WWE Titles|accessdate=September 18, 2011|publisher=WWE and the World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship twice). In addition, Cena has also won the WWE United States Championship three times, and is a four-time Tag Team Champion, having held the World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Championship twice (once each with Shawn Michaels and Dave Batista|Batista ), and the WWE Tag Team Championship twice (once each with David Otunga and The Miz ). Cena also won the 2008 Royal Rumble#Match|Royal Rumble match , and is a two-time Superstar of the Year Slammy Award winner (2009 and 2010). He also has the fourth highest number of combined days as WWE Champion behind Bob Backlund , Hulk Hogan and Bruno Sammartino .

Cena started his professional wrestling career in 2000, wrestling for Ultimate Pro Wrestling, where he held the UPW Heavyweight Championship. In 2001, Cena signed a contract with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and was sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) where he held the OVW Heavyweight Championship and the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (with Rico Constantino ).

Outside of wrestling, Cena has released the rap album '' You Can't See Me , which debuted at No.15 on the US Billboard 200| Billboard 200 chart, and starred in the feature films The Marine (2006), 12 Rounds (film)|12 Rounds (2009), and Legendary (film)|Legendary (2010).cite web|url= http://www.monstersandcritics.com/dvd/news/article_1239672.php|title=WWE Superstar John Cena bust onto DVD with The Marine|accessdate=June 12, 2008|date=January 4, 2007|last=Luce|first=Patrick|publisher=Monster & Critics Cena has also made appearances on television shows including Manhunt (2001 TV series)|Manhunt , Deal or No Deal (U.S. game show)|Deal or No Deal , MADtv , Saturday Night Live , Punk'd , and Psych . Cena was also a contestant on Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race , where he made it to the final round before being eliminated, placing third in the overall competition.

Early life


John Cena was born April 23, 1977, in West Newbury, Massachusetts|West Newbury , Massachusetts, the son of Carol and John Cena, Sr.cite news|last=Albright|first=Bob|title=Heavyweight homecoming: WWE champion John Cena reflects on road to stardom|work= The Daily News of Newburyport |date=June 11, 2007|url= http://www.newburyportnews.com/sports/x845810493/Heavyweight-homecoming-WWE-champion-John-Cena-reflects-on-road-to-stardom|accessdate=September 9, 2010 He is the second eldest of five brothers – Dan, Matt, Steve, and Sean.cite web|url= http://sports.ign.com/articles/607/607819p2.html|title=John Cena: The Champ is Here|accessdate=May 5, 2007|publisher=IGN After graduating from Cushing Academy , Cena attended Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield , Massachusetts.cite web|url= http://www.spfldcol.edu/homepage/athletics.nsf/2404afe7dd4d7ef545256bf4002a67e2/57db02504b5554ff45256c150026822c|title=1998 Football Roster|accessdate=May 5, 2007|publisher=Springfield College In college he was a Division III (NCAA)|Division III All-America n Center (American football)|center on the college football team,cite web|url= http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:John%20Cena:1927836016:page=biography|archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20070510001053/ http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:John+Cena:1927836016:page=biography|archivedate= May 10, 2007|title=John Cena: biography|accessdate=May 11, 2007|publisher=Yahoo! wearing the number 54, which is still used on some of his WWE merchandise.cite web|url= http://shopzone.wwe.com/Product_detail.asp? cat=cat-johncena& productId=01-08596|title=John Cena Bulldog Basketball Jersey|accessdate=May 6, 2007|publisher=WWEcite web|url= http://shopzone.wwe.com/Product_detail.asp? cat=cat-johncena& productId=01-09163|title=John Cena Personalized Beware of Dog Football Jersey|accessdate=January 3, 2008 |publisher=WWE He graduated from Springfield in 1998 with a degree in exercise physiology ,cite web| url= http://www.tribute.ca/people/John+Cena/17152|title=John Cena star bio|accessdate=May 5, 2007|publisher=Tribute.ca after which he pursued a career in bodybuilding ,cite news|url= http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCO/is_5_2/ai_68951389? tag=artBody;col1|title=Training Ground|first=Brad|last=Perkins|publisher=Wrestling Digest|accessdate=July 17, 2008|date=February 2001 Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot and also worked as a chauffeur for a limousine company.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/062606newmagazine|title=Inside WWE's New Magazine|accessdate=May 5, 2007|publisher=WWE|quote=Who would have guessed John Cena was once a limo driver

Professional wrestling career



Training (2000–2001)



UPW


Cena started training to become a professional wrestler in 2000 at the California-based "Ultimate University" operated by Ultimate Pro Wrestling. Once he was placed into an in-ring role, Cena began using a semi- cyborg|robotic List of professional wrestling terms#C|character known as The Prototype.cite web|url= http://classic-web.archive.org/web/20070610014840/ http://www.upw.com/features/cenahistory.htm| title=John Cena's WWE History|accessdate=July 4, 2007|publisher=UPWcite web|url= http://www.upw.com/uu/alumni.htm|archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20070401054209/ http://www.upw.com/uu/alumni.htm|archivedate=April 1, 2007| title=Ultimate University/UPW alumni|accessdate=March 29, 2007|publisher=UPW Some of this period of his career was documented in the Discovery Channel program Inside Pro Wrestling School .cite web|url= http://bleacherreport.com/articles/626918-wwe-why-john-cena-is-the-face-of-the-wwe-and-why-he-shouldnt-turn-heel |title=WWE: Why John Cena Is the Face of the WWE and Why He Shouldn't Turn Heel |publisher=Bleacher Report |date=March 4, 2011 |accessdate=March 28, 2011 While in UPW, Cena held the UPW Heavyweight Championship for just shy of a month in April 2000.

OVW


In 2001, he signed a developmental contract with the World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and was assigned to its developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW).cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ovw/_2001/|title=Ohio Valley Wrestling results (2001)|accessdate=July 4, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling During his time there, Cena wrestled as both The Prototype and Mr. P, and held the OVW Heavyweight Championship for three months and the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (with Rico Constantino ) for two months.cite web|url= http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ky/ovw/ovw-h.html|title=OVW Heavyweight Title|accessdate=April 12, 2007|publisher=Wrestling-Titles

World Wrestling Entertainment



Debut (2002–2004)



Cena made his television debut answering an open challenge by Kurt Angle on June 27, 2002.Hamilton, Ian. ''Wrestling's Sinking Ship (p.67) Inspired by a speech given by WWE Chairman Vince McMahon to the rising stars of the company, exhorting them to show "ruthless aggression" to earn a place among the legends, Cena took advantage of the opportunity and almost beat Angle kicking out of his finishing move, the Professional wrestling throws#Olympic slam|Angle Slam and enduring the Professional wrestling holds#Ankle lock|ankle lock submission hold. Cena ultimately lost to a hard amateur wrestling -style Pin (professional wrestling)|pin .cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/020627.html|title=SmackDown& #33; results& nbsp;– June 27, 2002|accessdate=May 9, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling Following the near-win, Cena became a Face (professional wrestling)|fan favorite and started Feud (professional wrestling)|feuding with Chris Jericho . In October, Cena and Billy Kidman took part in a tag team tournament to crown the first WWE Tag Team Championship (2002–2010)|WWE Tag Team Champions of the WWE SmackDown|SmackDown! WWE Brand Extension|brand , losing in the first round.cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/021010.html|title=SmackDown& #33; results& nbsp;– October 10, 2002 |accessdate=May 9, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling The next week, Cena List of professional wrestling terms#T|turned on and attacked Kidman, blaming him for their loss, becoming a villain.

Shortly after the Kidman attack, on a Halloween themed episode of SmackDown , Cena dressed as Vanilla Ice performing a freestyle rap . The next week, Cena received a new List of professional wrestling terms#G|character : a rapper who Promo (professional wrestling)|cut promos while rhyming. As the gimmick grew, Cena began adopting a variant of the 1980s WWF logo& nbsp;– dropping the "F"& nbsp;– as his "signature symbol", along with the slogan " Wiktionary:word#Interjection|Word Life".cite web|url= http://www.wweozshop.com/show_products.php? p_id=65|title=John Cena's variant of the 80s WWF logo|accessdate=May 9, 2007|publisher=WWEOzShop.com Moreover, he was joined by an Enforcer (professional wrestling)|enforcer , Barry Buchanan|Bull Buchanan , who was rechristened B-2 (also written B² and pronounced "B-Squared"). Buchanan was later replaced by Rodney Begnaud|Red Dogg , until he was sent to the WWE Raw|Raw brand in February.

For the first half of 2003, Cena sought the WWE Championship and chased the reigning champion, Brock Lesnar , performing weekly "freestyles" challenging him to matches.cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/030306.html|title=SmackDown& #33; results& nbsp;– March 6, 2003|accessdate=May 9, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestlingcite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/030313.html|title=SmackDown& #33; results& nbsp;– March 13, 2003|accessdate=May 9, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestlingcite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/030320.html|title=SmackDown& #33; results& nbsp;– March 20, 2003|accessdate=May 9, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling During the feud, Cena unveiled a new List of professional wrestling terms#F|finishing maneuver : the #In wrestling|FU , a Powerslam#Fireman's carry powerslam|Fireman's carry powerslam , named to Brock Lesnar's Brock Lesnar#In wrestling|F-5 , with his first victim being Rikishi (wrestler)|Rikishi .Hamilton, Ian. ''Wrestling's Sinking Ship (p.68) Cena won a number one contenders tournament against Lesnar at Backlash (2003)|Backlash . However, Cena was defeated by Lesnar. At Vengeance (2003)|Vengeance Cena lost a singles match against The Undertaker .cite web|url= http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/backlash.html#2003|title=Backlash 2003 results|accessdate=May 9, 2007| publisher=Pro Wrestling history At the end of the year, Cena became a fan favorite again when he joined Kurt Angle as a member of his team at Survivor Series (2003)|Survivor Series .cite web |url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/031113.html |title=SmackDown& #33; results& nbsp;– November 13, 2003 |accessdate=July 6, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestlingcite web|url= http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/survivor.html#2003|title=Survivor Series 2003 results|accessdate=December 29, 2007|publisher=Pro Wrestling history

United States and WWE Champion (2004–2005)


In early 2004, Cena participated in the Royal Rumble#Match|Royal Rumble match at the 2004 Royal Rumble (2004)|Royal Rumble ,cite web|url= http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/rumble.html#2004|title=Royal Rumble 2004 results|accessdate=May 10, 2007| publisher=Pro Wrestling History making it to the final six before being eliminated by Big Show (wrestler)|Big Show and the Match being won by Chris Benoit .cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/1988118/mainevent/|title=Chris Benoit (spot No. 1) wins the Royal Rumble Match|accessdate=May 10, 2007|publisher=WWE The Royal Rumble elimination led to a feud with Big Show,cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/040129.html|title=SmackDown& #33; results – January 29, 2004|accessdate=May 10, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestlingcite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/040219.html|title=SmackDown& #33; results – February 19, 2004|accessdate=May 10, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling which Cena won the WWE United States Championship|United States Championship from Big Show at WrestleMania XX .cite web|url= http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/mania.html#20|title=WrestleMania XX results|accessdate=May 10, 2007|publisher=Pro Wrestling history During his reign, Cena came into contention with SmackDown Professional wrestling authority figures|General Manager Kurt Angle over issues arising with René Goguen|René Duprée and Torrie Wilson .cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/040429.html|title=SmackDown& #33; results – April 29, 2004|accessdate=July 6, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling The reign ended almost four months later, when he was stripped of the belt on July 8 by Angle after he accidentally knocked him over, thus attacking an official.cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/040708.html|title=SmackDown& #33; results – July 8, 2004|accessdate=July 6, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling Cena won the championship back defeating Booker Huffman|Booker T in a Professional wrestling match types#Series variations|best of five series that culminated at WWE No Mercy#2004|No Mercy ,cite web|url= http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/nomercy.html#2004|title=No Mercy 2004 results|accessdate=May 10, 2007|publisher=Pro Wrestling history only to lose it to the debuting Carly Colón|Carlito Caribbean Cool the next week.cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/041007.html|title=SmackDown& #33; results – October 7, 2004|accessdate=May 10, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling After the loss to Carlito, the duo began a feud, which Cena was stabbed in the kidney while at a Boston-area nightclub by Carlito's Enforcer (professional wrestling)|bodyguard , Aaron Aguilera|Jesús .cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/041014.html|title=SmackDown& #33; results – October 14, 2004|accessdate=May 10, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestlingcite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/041111.html|title=SmackDown& #33; results – November 11, 2004|accessdate=May 10, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling This Work (professional wrestling)|worked injury was used to keep Cena out of action for a month, while Cena was filming The Marine .cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/j/john-cena.html|title= John Cena profile |publisher=Online World of Wrestling Immediately on his return in November, Cena won the United States Championship back from Carlito debuting a "custom made" Spinner (wheel)|spinner -style championship belt.cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/041118.html|title=SmackDown& #33; results – November 18, 2004|accessdate=May 10, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestlingcite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/unitedstates/30445411131|title= John Cena's Second Reign as US Champion|accessdate=May 10, 2007|publisher=WWE

Cena took part in the 2005 Royal Rumble match, making it to the final two. Cena and WWE Raw|Raw WWE Brand Extension|brand wrestler Dave Batista|Batista went over the top rope at the same time, ostensibly ending the match. Vince McMahon , however, appeared on stage and re-started the match in Sudden death (sport)|sudden death rules, with Batista eventually eliminating Cena.cite news|title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts| work=Wrestling’s Historical Cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|page=117 The next month, Cena defeated Kurt Angle to earn a spot in the SmackDown brand's WrestleMania 21 main event match,cite web|url= http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/nowayout.html#2005|title=No Way Out 2005 results|accessdate=May 10, 2007 |publisher=Pro Wrestling history beginning a feud with WWE Championship|WWE Champion John Layfield|John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL) and his Cabinet (professional wrestling)|Cabinet in the process. In the early stages of the feud, Cena lost his US belt to Cabinet member Orlando Jordan ,cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/050303.html|title=SmackDown& #33; results – March 3, 2005|accessdate=May 10, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling who proceeded to "blow up" the spinner championship with JBL and returning a more traditional style belt.cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/050310.html|title= SmackDown& #33; results – March 10, 2005|accessdate=April 5, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling Cena defeated JBL at WrestleMania winning the WWE Championship, giving Cena his first World Heavyweight Championship (professional wrestling)|world championship .cite web|url= http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/mania.html#21|title=WrestleMania 21 results| accessdate=May 10, 2007|publisher=Pro Wrestling history Cena then had a spinner WWE Championship belt made,cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/050414.html|title=SmackDown& #33; results – April 14, 2005|accessdate=April 5, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling while JBL took the original belt and claimed to still be WWE Champion, until Cena reclaimed the original belt in an "I Quit" match at Judgment Day (2005)|Judgment Day .cite web|url= http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/judgement.html#2005|title=Judgment Day 2005 results|accessdate=May 10, 2007|publisher=Pro Wrestling history|archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20070507014206/ http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/judgement.html |archivedate=May 7, 2007

Cena was drafted to the Raw brand on the June 6, 2005, becoming the first wrestler selected by General Manager Eric Bischoff in the annual WWE Draft#2005 (Draft Lottery: RAW and SmackDown!)|draft lottery .cite news|first=Ant|last=Evans|title=Power Slam |work=What’s going down...|publisher=SW Publishing LTD|id= 132|page=4 Cena immediately entered a feud with Bischoff, after refusing to participate in the "war" against the Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) roster at One Night Stand (2005)|One Night Stand .cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/050606.html|title=RAW results – June 6, 2005|accessdate=May 10, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling With Bischoff vowing to make Cena's stint on Raw difficult, he hand picked Jericho to take Cena's championship from him.cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/050711.html|title =RAW results – July 11, 2005|accessdate=April 5, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling During their feud, even though Cena was portrayed as the fan favorite and Jericho as the Heel (professional wrestling)|villain , a vocal section of live crowds, nonetheless, were booing Cena during their matches.cite web|url= http://www.oowrestling.com/recaps/ppv/20050821.shtml|title=SummerSlam 2005 recap|accessdate=July 7, 2007|publisher=Online Onslaught More crowds followed suit during Cena's next feud with Kurt Angle ,cite web|url= http://www.oowrestling.com/recaps/raw/20051024.shtml|title=RAW results – October 25, 2005|accessdate=June 10, 2007|publisher=Online Onslaught|last=Scaia|first=Rick|quote=Cena's in the ring marinating in a mixture of 75% squeals and 25% boos who took over as Bischoff's hand-picked number-one contender after Cena defeated Jericho in a Professional wrestling match types#Retirement match|You're Fired match on the August 22 Raw .cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/050822.html|title=RAW results – August 22, 2005|accessdate=May 10, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling As the feud continued and the dissenters grew more vocal, sometimes seeming to outnumber fans by wide margins,cite web|url= http://www.oowrestling.com/recaps/raw/20060102.shtml|title=RAW results – January 3, 2006|accessdate=June 10, 2007|last=Scaia|first=Rick|publisher=Online Onslaught|quote=it seemed like the entire state of New Jersey showed up to boo John Cena out of the building. the WWE Raw#Commentators|announce team was forced to acknowledge the booing on television and began calling Cena a "controversial champion", claiming some people disliking him on account of his "in-ring style" and his chosen #Fashion|fashion .cite web|url= http://www.oowrestling.com/columns/oo/20060927.shtml|title=All The Angle That's Fit To Print, plus TONS of Other Catch-up News|accessdate=June 10, 2007|publisher=Online Onslaught Despite the mixed and negative reactions, Cena held on to his championship through his feud with Angle, losing to him by Professional wrestling#Disqualification|disqualification cite web|url= http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/unforgiven.html#2005|title=Unforgiven 2005 results |accessdate=May 10, 2007 |publisher=Pro Wrestling history – which titles do not change hands in WWE – at Unforgiven (2005)|Unforgiven and Pin (professional wrestling)|pinning him at Survivor Series (2005)|Survivor Series .cite web|url= http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/survivor.html#2005| title=Survivor Series 2005 results|accessdate=May 10, 2007|publisher=Pro Wrestling history The feud with Angle also saw Cena add a secondary, submission based, List of professional wrestling terms#F|finishing maneuver – the #In wrestling#STFU|STFU (a Professional wrestling holds#STS|Stepover Toehold Sleeper , though named for a Professional wrestling holds#STF|Stepover Toehold Facelock ) – when he was put into a Triple Threat match|Triple Threat Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Submissions Only match on the November 28 Raw .cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/051128.html|title=RAW results – November 28, 2005|accessdate=April 5, 2007| publisher=Online World of Wrestling

WWE Championship feuds and injury (2006–2007)


Cena lost the WWE Championship at New Year's Revolution (2006)|New Year's Revolution , but not in the Elimination Chamber match that he had been advertised to participate in beforehand. Instead, immediately after winning the Elimination Chamber, he was forced into a match against Edge (wrestler)|Edge , who cashed in his Money in the Bank ladder match|Money in the Bank contract – a "guaranteed title match for the WWE Champion at a time and place of the owners choosing." After two quick Spear (wrestling)|spears pinned Cena, winning the championship.cite news|title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts|work=Wrestling’s Historical Cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|page=119 Three weeks later, Cena won the championship back at the Royal Rumble (2006)|Royal Rumble . After winning the championship, Cena began Feud (professional wrestling)|feuding with Triple H , which the crowd began booing Cena and cheering the intended villain, Triple H.cite web|url= http://www.oowrestling.com/recaps/raw/20060320.shtml|last=Scaia|first=Rick|title=RAW results – March 20, 2006|accessdate=July 10, 2007|publisher=Online Onslaught|quote=For Cena's initial entrance, it's high pitched squeals, and the requisite 40–50% boos ... there were significant cheers for Trips, which is the REAL issue in play, here.cite web|url= http://www.oowrestling.com/recaps/raw/20060403.shtml|title=RAW results – April 2, 2006|accessdate=July 10, 2007|publisher=Online Onslaught|quote=What Cena hears is the same thing he heard last night: 10,000 lustily booing the hell out of him, and maybe 5,000 frantically cheering to try to match that volume level. Cena beat Triple H at Wrestlemania 22 to retain his WWE Title. The negative reaction towards Cena intensified when facing Rob Van Dam at One Night Stand (2006)|One Night Stand . Taking place in front of a crowd of mostly "old school" ECW fans at the Hammerstein Ballroom , Cena was met with raucous jeering and chants of "Fuck you, Cena", "You can't wrestle", and "Same old shit". When he began performing different moves into the match, the fans began chanting "You still suck". Cena lost the WWE Championship at One Night Stand, with Van Dam pinning Cena after interference from Edge.

In July, after Edge won the championship from Van Dam in a Triple Threat match that also involved Cena,cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/060703.html| title=RAW results – July 3, 2006|accessdate=May 11, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling re-ignited the feud between him and Cena from earlier in the year. After Edge went about retaining the title by dubious means – getting himself disqualifiedcite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/snme/060715.html|title=Saturday Night's Main Event results – July 15, 2006|accessdate=May 11, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling (for which Championships do not change hands) and using brass knuckles – he introduced his own version of Cena's "custom" belt, this one with his logo placed on the spinner.cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/060821.html|title=RAW results – August 21, 2006|accessdate=May 11, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling Cena eventually won the championship back in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match at Unforgiven (2006)|Unforgiven . The match had an added stipulation that had Cena lost he would leave the Raw brand and go to SmackDown.cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/060828.html|title=RAW results – August 28, 2006|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=April 5, 2007cite web|url= http://prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/unforgiven.html#2006|title=Unforgiven 2006 results|accessdate=May 11, 2007|publisher=Pro Wrestling History Cena returned his version of the spinner belt on the next night's Raw .cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/060918.html|title=RAW results – September 18, 2006|accessdate=April 5, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling

On the heels of his feud with Edge, Cena was placed in an inter-brand List of professional wrestling terms#A|angle to determine the "Champion of Champions" – or which was the most dominant champion in WWE's three brands. Cena, the World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Champion Booker Huffman|King Booker , and the ECW Championship|ECW World Champion Big Show (wrestler)|The Big Show engaged in a mini-feud leading to a Triple Threat match at Cyber Sunday (2006)|Cyber Sunday , with the viewers voting on which of the three championships would be placed on the line.cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/061016.html|title=RAW results – October 16, 2006|accessdate=April 5, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling At the same time, Cena became involved in a storyline with non-wrestler Kevin Federline , when he began appearing on Raw with John Morrison (wrestler)|Johnny Nitro and Melina Perez|Melina . After getting into a Work (professional wrestling)|worked physical altercation with Federline on Raw , Federline appeared at Cyber Sunday to hit Cena with the World Heavyweight Championship during the match, helping King Booker retain his championship.cite news|title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts|work=Wrestling’s Historical Cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|pages=121–122 2006 ended with Cena beginning a feud with the undefeated Eddie Fatu|Umaga over the WWE Championship,cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/061127.html|title=RAW results – November 27, 2006|accessdate=April 5, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling while 2007 began with the end of his storyline with Kevin Federline. On the first Raw of the new year, Cena was pinned by Federline with an assist from Umaga, although later in the night he was able to get his hands on Federline performing an #In wrestling|FU on him.cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/070101.html|title=RAW results – January 1, 2007|accessdate=May 11, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling

One night after the Royal Rumble, an impromptu team of Cena and Shawn Michaels defeated Rated-RKO (Edge and Randy Orton ) for the World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Championship , making Cena a double champion.Cite news| title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated, May 2007|work=Arena Reports|publisher=Kappa Publishing|date=May 2007|page=134 On the April 2 episode of Raw , after losing a WWE Championship match to Cena at WrestleMania 23 ,Cite news|author=McElvaney, Kevin|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated, July 2007|work=WrestleMania 23|publisher=Kappa Publishing|date=June 2007|pages= 74–101 Michaels turned on Cena, costing them the championship in the second of two 10 team Battle royal (professional wrestling)|battles royals , by throwing Cena over the top rope and eliminating the team. Hardy Boyz|The Hardys ( Matt Hardy|Matt and Jeff Hardy|Jeff ) eventually won the match and the championship.Cite news|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated, July 2007|work=Arena reports|date=June 2007|page=133|publisher=Kappa Publishing For the rest of the month, Cena feuded with Michaels, Orton, and Edge until The Great Khali declared his intentions to challenge for Cena's championship attacking and "laying out" all three of the top contenderscite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/070430.html|title=RAW results – April 30, 2007|accessdate=June 4, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling before assaulting Cena himself and stealing the physical belt.cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/070507.html|title=RAW results – May 7, 2007| accessdate=June 4, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling For the next two months, Cena feuded with Khali over the championship, eventually becoming the first person in WWE to defeat him by submission at Judgment Day (2007)|Judgment Day cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/judgementday07.html |title=WWE Judgment Day 2007 Results|accessdate=June 4, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestlingcite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/2007/matches/4124402/results/|archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20080501164208/ http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/2007/matches/4124402/results/|archivedate= May 1, 2008|title=Judgment Day 2007 Results: Goliath goes down| first=Louie| last=Dee|publisher=WWE|accessdate=July 6, 2007|date=May 20, 2007|quote=It was truly an impressive (and improbable) victory for the WWE Champion, magnified even more by the fact that he made Khali do something he’d never done before: tap out. and then by Pin (professional wrestling)|pinfall at One Night Stand (2007)|One Night Stand .cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/070521.html|title=RAW results – May 21, 2007|accessdate=June 4, 2007| publisher=Online World of Wrestlingcite web|title=One Night Stand 2007 Results: Crafty Cena conquers, pins Great Khali|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/shows1/onenightstand/matches/4362508/results/|archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20070606082019/ http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/shows1/onenightstand/matches/4362508/results/|archivedate=July 6, 2007|first=Coret|last=Clayton|date= June 3, 2007|publisher=WWE|accessdate=July 6, 2007|quote=The Champ had beaten the never-pinned monster. Later that summer, Randy Orton was named the number one contender for the WWE championship,cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/070730.html|title=RAW results – July 30, 2007|accessdate=August 27, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling starting a feud between the two. Leading up to SummerSlam (2007)|SummerSlam , Orton delivered a number of sneak-attacks, performing three Cutter (professional wrestling)|RKOs to Cena, but in the actual match, Cena retained the championship.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/matches/3900088/results/ |title=SummerSlam 2007 Results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=August 26, 2007|date=August 26, 2007|archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20070829020754/ http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/matches/3900088/results/|archivedate=August 29, 2007 A rematch between the two occurred at Unforgiven (2007)|Unforgiven , with Orton winning by disqualification after Cena ignored the referee's instructions and continued to beat on him in the corner.cite web|url= http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/september/2007.htm|title= Unforgiven 2007 Results|accessdate=September 17, 2007| publisher=PWWEW.net

During a match with Mr. Kennedy on the October 1, 2007 episode of Raw , Cena suffered a Legit (professional wrestling)|legitimate torn Pectoralis major muscle|pectoral muscle while executing a Professional wrestling throws#Hip toss|hip toss .cite video|people=Dr. James Andrews|date=October 4, 2007 |title=Exclusive footage: John Cena surgery|url= http://www.wwe.com/content/media/video/vms/raw/2007/october1-7/5581280|format=WMV|publisher=WWE|accessdate=October 4, 2007 Though finishing the match and taking part in the scripted attack by Randy Orton after the match, surgery the following day found that his pectoralis major muscle was torn completely from the bone, estimating at the time to require seven months to a year of rehabilitation.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/10012007/articles/cenainjuryupdate|title= Cena out with pec tear, must surrender WWE title|first=Bryan|last=Robinson|accessdate=January 29, 2008|publisher=WWEcite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/content/media/video/vms/raw/2007/october8-14/5609240 |title=John Cena speaks out for the first time since his surgery|date=October 8, 2007|accessdate=October 29, 2007|publisher=WWE As a result, Cena was stripped of the title in an announcement by Vince McMahon on the next night's episode of ECW on Sci Fi|ECW ,cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/exclusives/cenamcmahonannounce|title=Mr. McMahon vacates Cena's WWE Championship|accessdate=October 3, 2007|date=October 2, 2007| publisher=WWE|archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20071011001846/ http://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/exclusives/cenamcmahonannounce| archivedate=October 11, 2007 ending what was the longest WWE Championship reign in over 19 years.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/|title=Inside WWE > Title History > WWE Championship|accessdate=October 2, 2007| publisher=WWE Cena's surgery was performed by orthopedic surgeon James Andrews (physician)|James Andrews at St. Vincent's Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham , Alabama. Two weeks later, in a video update on WWE.com, Dr. Andrews and Cena's physical trainer both said that he was several weeks ahead of where he was expected to be in his rehabilitation at that time.cite video|date=October 10, 2007|title=John Cena begins road to recovery|url= http://www.wwe.com/content/media/video/vms/none/2007/october15-21/5675400? zone=raw_index|medium=WMV|publisher=WWE|accessdate=October 24, 2007 Despite his injury, Cena attended the annual WWE Tribute to the Troops show filmed at Camp Speicher in Tikrit , Iraq on December 7, and aired on December 24.cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/071224.html |title=WWE RAW Results – December 24, 2007|accessdate=December 25, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling

Return and various feuds (2008–2010)


Cena made an unannounced return as the final participant of the Royal Rumble (2008)|Royal Rumble match, winning the match, and the traditional WrestleMania title shot, by last eliminating Triple H .cite web|url = http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/royalrumble08.html|title=Royal Rumble 2008 results|accessdate=January 29, 2008|publisher=Online World of Wrestling Instead of waiting until WrestleMania, the title shot was cashed in against WWE Championship|WWE Champion Randy Orton at February's No Way Out (2008)|No Way Out pay-per-viewcite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/080128.html|title=RAW results – January 28, 2008|accessdate=April 1, 2008|publisher=Online World of Wrestling in a match where Cena won by Professional wrestling#Disqualification|disqualification , resulting in him not getting the championship.cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/nowayout08.html|title=No Way Out 2008 results|accessdate=February 19, 2008|publisher=Online World of Wrestling The night after No Way Out, Cena was placed back into WrestleMania XXIV 's WWE Championship match, making it a Triple Threat match also involving Triple H,cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/080218.html|title=Raw results – February 18, 2008|accessdate=April 1, 2008|publisher=Online World of Wrestling during which he was pinned by Orton.cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/wrestlemania24.html|title=WrestleMania XXIV results|accessdate=April 1, 2008|publisher=Online World of Wrestling At Backlash (2008)|Backlash , Cena failed to regain the title in a Professional wrestling match types#Basic elimination matches|Fatal Four-Way elimination match , in which he was pinned by Orton.cite web|first=Dave|last=Hillhouse|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/04/28/5407546.html|title=HHH reigns again after Backlash| accessdate=June 23, 2008|date=April 28, 2008| publisher= Canadian Online Explorer |work=SLAM& #33; Sports Triple H won the title during that match. During the match, Cena eliminated JBL, renewing their feud from 2005. Cena defeated JBL at Judgment Day (2008)|Judgment Day and then at One Night Stand (2008)|One Night Stand in a Professional wrestling match types#First Blood match|First Blood match .cite web|first=Bob|last=Kapur|work=Slam& #33; Sports|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/05/18/5609326.html|title=Judgment Day spoils streak of good shows|accessdate=May 1, 2009|date=May 18, 2008|publisher= Canadian Online Explorer cite web|url= http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/june/2008-01.htm|title=WWE One Night Stand 2008|accessdate=June 23, 2008|publisher=PWWEW.net JBL, however, defeated him in a New York City Professional wrestling match types#Parking Lot Brawl|Parking Lot Brawl at The Great American Bash (2008)|The Great American Bash in July.cite news|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/07/20/6215361.html|title=The Great American Soap Opera|last=Hillhouse|first=Dave|date=July 20, 2008|work=Slam& #33; Sports|publisher= Canadian Online Explorer |accessdate=July 14, 2009

On the August 4 episode of Raw , Cena became a World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Champion for a second time, teaming with Dave Batista|Batista to defeat Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase, Jr.|Ted DiBiase ,cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/08042008/|accessdate=August 5, 2008|date=August 5, 2008|last=Sitterson|first=Aubrey|title=Championship scramble|publisher= World Wrestling Entertainment but failed to retain the titles the following week against the former champions.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/results/|accessdate=August 12, 2008|date=August 11, 2008|last=Sitterson|first=Aubrey|title= Bracing for a SummerSlam|publisher= World Wrestling Entertainment Batista defeated Cena at SummerSlam (2008)|SummerSlam ;cite web|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/08/17/6484406.html|title=SummerSlam comes close to 'blockbuster' status|last=Plummer|first=Dale|coauthors=Nick Tylwalk|date=August 17, 2008|work=Slam& #33; Sports|publisher= Canadian Online Explorer |accessdate=August 12, 2009 shortly after, he was named one of four contenders for CM Punk 's World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship in the Triple Threat match|Championship scramble match at Unforgiven (2008)|Unforgiven . He was replaced by Rey Mysterio, Jr.|Rey Mysterio , however, after announcing Cena had suffered a herniated disc in his neck, which would require surgery.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/results/|accessdate=August 25, 2008|date= May 28, 2008|last=Sitterson|first=Aubrey|title=Championship scramble|publisher= World Wrestling Entertainment Cena underwent successful surgery to repair the injury.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/cenaoutvowstoreturn|accessdate=August 27, 2008|date=August 26, 2008|title=Cena out, vows to return|publisher= World Wrestling Entertainment cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/cenasurgeryinterview|accessdate=August 27, 2008|date=August 26, 2008|title=John Cena: Post-surgery interview|publisher= World Wrestling Entertainment

Cena made his in-ring return at the November pay-per-view event, Survivor Series (2008)|Survivor Series , defeating Chris Jericho to win his first World Heavyweight Championship.cite news|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/matches/8464612/results/|title=The Champ is back!|last=Sitterson|first=Aubrey|date=November 23, 2008|publisher= World Wrestling Entertainment | accessdate=November 24, 2008 dead link| date=June 2010 | bot=DASHBot The two continued their rivalry up to Armageddon (2008)|Armageddon , where Cena retained his championship.cite news|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/armageddon/matches/8728776/results/|title=The falls of Jericho|last= RaquelSantos|first=Benedict|date=December 14, 2008|publisher= World Wrestling Entertainment | accessdate=February 10, 2009dead link|date=March 2011 Cena lost the championship at No Way Out (2009)|No Way Out , to Edge after Kofi Kingston was attacked by Edge, who took his place in the Elimination Chamber match.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/nowayout/matches/9229100/results/|title=Gold way out|last=Tello|first=Craig|publisher= World Wrestling Entertainment |accessdate=February 19, 2009dead link|date=March 2011 Cena was given an opportunity to regain the title at WrestleMania XXV in a Triple Threat match also involving Big Show, which Cena won.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/matches/9472972/results/|archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/5hby7JFXW|archivedate= June 18, 2009|accessdate=April 6, 2009|date=April 5, 2009|last=Passero|first=Mitch| title=Cena reclaims his gold|publisher= World Wrestling Entertainment

Cena lost the championship back to Edge in a Last Man Standing match at Backlash (2009)|Backlash after interference from Big Show, who chokeslammed Cena through a big spotlight.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/matches/9808960/results/|accessdate=April 26, 2009|date=April 26, 2009|last=Passero|first=Mitch|title=Fueled by hatred and desperation| publisher= World Wrestling Entertainment dead link|date=March 2011 This angle resulted in Cena beginning a feud with Big Show. Cena defeated Big Show at Judgment Day (2009)|Judgment Day cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/matches/10109268/results/|title=Results:Conservation of momentum leads to victory|date=May 17, 2009|accessdate=May 17, 2009|last=Sitterson|first=Aubrey| publisher= World Wrestling Entertainment dead link|date=March 2011 and at WWE Extreme Rules|Extreme Rules in a Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Submission match by applying the STFU.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/extremerules/matches/10247542/results/|title=Results:Submission Accomplished|last=Murphy|first=Ryan|date=June 7, 2009|accessdate=June 14, 2009| publisher= World Wrestling Entertainment dead link| date=June 2010 | bot=DASHBot

At the July pay-per-view, Night of Champions (2009)|Night of Champions , he participated in a Triple Threat match for the WWE Championship, which also involved Triple H and WWE Champion Randy Orton. Cena, however, did not win the match.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/nightofchampions/2009/matches/10729722|title= WWE Champion Randy Orton def. Triple H & John Cena|publisher= World Wrestling Entertainment |date=July 26, 2009|accessdate=October 21, 2011 Two months later, at WWE Breaking Point|Breaking Point , Cena defeated Randy Orton for the WWE Championship in an "I Quit" match to win his fourth WWE Championship.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwebreakingpoint/matches/11401128/results/|title=Results: Quitting time|last=Sitterson|first=Aubrey|publisher= World Wrestling Entertainment |date=September 13, 2009|accessdate=September 13, 2009dead link|date=March 2011 At WWE Hell in a Cell (2009)|Hell in a Cell , Cena dropped the title to Orton in a Hell in a Cell match.cite web|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2009/10/05/11300786.html|title=Title changes highlight Hell in a Cell|date=October 7, 2009|last=Sokol|first=Chris|coauthors=Sokol, Brian|accessdate=October 6, 2009|work=Slam& #33; Sports|publisher= Canadian Online Explorer Three weeks later, at WWE Bragging Rights (2009)|WWE Bragging Rights , Cena defeated Orton in a 60-minute Iron Man match .cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwebraggingrights/wwebraggingrightshistory/2009/exclusives/ironscorecard|title=One Hour, Anything Goes WWE Iron Man Match scorecard|last=Tello|first=Craig|date=October 25, 2009|publisher= World Wrestling Entertainment |accessdate=October 21, 2011

Two months later, Cena would lose the title to Sheamus at WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2009)|TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs in a Professional wrestling match types#Tables match|Tables match .cite web|url= http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_37357.shtml|title=Caldwell's WWE TLC PPV Report 12/13: Complete PPV report on Cena vs. Sheamus, DX vs. JeriShow, Taker vs. Batista|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=December 13, 2009|publisher=PWTorch|accessdate=December 14, 2009

In February 2010, Cena regained the WWE title at the Elimination Chamber (2010)|Elimination Chamber pay-per-view in an Elimination Chamber match after last eliminating Triple H. However, immediately after the match Mr. McMahon declared that he would immediately defend his title against Batista, who had been involved with Cena in Vince McMahon and Bret Hart 's rivalry. Cena lost that match to Batista, and the WWE Championship and marking one of the shortest WWE Championship reigns in history.cite web|first=Dale|last=Plummer|coauthors=Nick Tylwalk|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/02/22/12977706.html|title=Batista, Jericho and Michaels capitalize on Elimination Chamber opportunities|accessdate=February 22, 2010|date=February 22, 2010|publisher= Canadian Online Explorer |work=Slam& #33; Sports The following night after the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, Cena asked for a rematch for the title at WrestleMania, which McMahon gave him the opportunity to as long as he defeated Batista that night. Later that night, Batista intentionally got himself disqualified by kicking Cena in the groin to set up their match at WrestleMania XXVI .cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/02222010/|title=Taking the bull by the horns| first=Greg|last=Adkins|publisher= World Wrestling Entertainment |date=February 22, 2010|accessdate=March 29, 2010 At the event, Cena defeated Batista to win back the WWE title.cite web|url= http://wwe.sify.com/shows/articles/Results_Cena_uncorks_the_Champ_pain-237900|title=Results:Cena uncorks the "Champ pain"|first=Greg|last=Adkins|publisher= World Wrestling Entertainment |date=March 28, 2010|accessdate=March 29, 2010 At the April pay-per-view, Extreme Rules (2010)|Extreme Rules , Cena defeated Batista in a rematch for the WWE title in a Last Man Standing match.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/extremerules/matches/14041538/results/|title=Results: Tale of the tape|publisher= World Wrestling Entertainment |accessdate=April 29, 2010|date=April 25, 2010dead link|date=March 2011 He faced Batista one more time in an I Quit match at Over the Limit (2010)|Over the Limit which he won.cite web|first=Matt|last=Bishop|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2010/05/23/14059136.html|title=Batista quits to end disappointing Over The Limit |accessdate=May 26, 2010|date=May 23, 2010|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer|work=Slam& #33; Sports

Feuding and joining The Nexus (2010–2011)


See also|The Nexus (professional wrestling)|l1=The NexusOn the June 7, 2010 episode of Raw , Cena was suddenly thrust into a new storyline when during his main event match against CM Punk , he was attacked by all eight former contestants of WWE NXT#Season 1|WWE NXT Season 1 , with Wade Barrett as their leader. Punk, his follower Drew Hankinson|Luke Gallows , and other personnel around the ring were attacked as well, but Cena took the worst of the attack and was carried out on a stretcher. This group would later refer to themselves as Nexus (professional wrestling)|The Nexus .cite web|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/06/08/14303706.html |title=CANOE – SLAM& #33; Sports – Wrestling – RAW: Vote early, vote often; NXT takes over |publisher=Slam.canoe.ca |accessdate=March 28, 2011

At June's WWE Fatal 4-Way|Fatal 4-Way event, Cena lost the WWE title to Sheamus in a fatal four-way match that also involved Edge and Randy Orton due to interference by Nexus.cite web|url= http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/wrestling/blog/2010/06/fatal_fourway_thoughts.html#more|title=Fatal Fourway thoughts|date=June 21, 2010|last=Eck|first=Kevin|accessdate=June 21, 2010|work= The Baltimore Sun The following month, in a WWE title rematch against Sheamus in a steel cage match at the WWE Money in the Bank|Money in the Bank pay-per-view, the group interfered, thus costing Cena the chance of regaining the championship.cite web|first=Greg|last=Adkins|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/moneyinthebank/matches/14882700/results/|title=Results: Bank robbery|accessdate=August 13, 2010|date=July 18, 2010|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainmentdead link|date=March 2011 Cena later formed an alliance with Edge, Chris Jericho, John Morrison (wrestler)|John Morrison , Ron Killings|R-Truth , The Great Khali and Bret Hart to face the Nexus at SummerSlam (2010)|SummerSlam , where Cena's team defeated Nexus with the returning Bryan Danielson|Daniel Bryan , a former member of Nexus, who replaced Khali after getting injured.cite web|first=Greg|last=Adkins|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/matches/15092924/results|title=Results: The Seventh Sign|accessdate=August 16, 2010|date=August 15, 2010|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainmentdead link|date=March 2011


Nexus's actions, however, did not stop after SummerSlam. Hoping to end Nexus for good, Cena challenged Stu Bennett|Wade Barrett to a match at Hell in a Cell (2010)|Hell in a Cell only to lose due to interference by two fans, later identified as Windham Rotunda|Husky Harris and Joe Hennig|Michael McGillicutty . Due to the stipulations in place, Cena was forced to join Nexus.cite web|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/10/04/15570631.html|title=Hell in a Cell: Betrayal, fan interference, and flying shoes|date=October 4, 2010|last=Hillhouse|first=Dave|accessdate=October 4, 2010|work=Slam& #33; Sports|publisher= Canadian Online Explorer Cena had originally planned to destroy Nexus from within as a member of the group, but the Raw general manager ordered him to follow orders from Barrett, or else he would be fired. At WWE Bragging Rights (2010)|Bragging Rights , Cena and Nexus member David Otunga defeated Cody Rhodes|"Dashing" Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre to win the WWE Tag Team Championship|Tag Team Championship .cite web|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2010/10/25/15816946.html|title=Cena central to Bragging Rights; Smackdown wins again|last=Sokol|first=Bryan|date=October 25, 2010|work=Slam& #33; Sports|publisher= Canadian Online Explorer |accessdate=October 26, 2010

Later in the show Cena was forced to help Barrett to win his WWE Championship match against Randy Orton. If Barrett didn't win the match Cena would be fired. Cena twisted his words around and attacked Barrett, giving Barrett the win via disqualification but not Orton's title. The following day, Cena and Otunga lost the Tag Team Championship to fellow Nexus members Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel , when Barrett ordered Otunga to lay down and lose the title.cite web|url= http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_44793.shtml|title=Caldwell's WWE Raw results 10/25: Complete "virtual time" coverage of live Raw following Bragging Rights, Bryan vs. Ziggler|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|date=October 25, 2010|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=October 26, 2010 At Survivor Series (2010)|Survivor Series , Cena officiated a match for the WWE Championship between Wade Barrett and Randy Orton. As a part of a pre-match stipulation, if Barrett didn't win the championship, Cena Loser Leaves Town match|would be fired from the WWE .

Orton defeated Barrett to retain the title, thus ending Cena's career in the WWE.cite web|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2010/11/22/16256891.html|title=The fate of Cena is finally decided at so-so Survivor Series|last=Plummer|first=Dale|coauthors=Tylwalk, Nick|date=November 22, 2010|work=Slam& #33; Sports|publisher= Canadian Online Explorer |accessdate=November 22, 2010 The following day on Raw , Cena gave a farewell speech, before costing Wade Barrett the WWE Championship by interfering in his rematch with Randy Orton.cite web|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/11/22/16270746.html|title=RAW: The Miz cashes in as Nexus costs Orton WWE title|last=Plummer|first=Dale|date=November 22, 2010|work=Slam& #33; Sports|publisher= Canadian Online Explorer |accessdate=November 23, 2010 A week later, Cena invaded Raw , first as a spectator, but he then attacked members of Nexus, explaining that he would still take down Nexus one by one, despite not having a job in the WWE anymore.cite web|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/12/07/16454056.html|title=RAW: Cena pushes Nexus, Barrett to the breaking point|date=December 7, 2010|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=December 7, 2010|work=Slam& #33; Sports|publisher= Canadian Online Explorer On the December 13 episode of Raw , Cena was rehired by Barrett, in exchange that he would face him at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2010)|TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs in a Chairs Match.cite web|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/12/13/16539736.html|title=RAW: The Slammy Awards falls flat|date=December 13, 2010|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=December 20, 2010|work=Slam& #33; Sports|publisher= Canadian Online Explorer Prior to TLC, Cena teamed up with Randy Orton and Rey Mysterio to defeat Wade Barrett , The Miz and Alberto Del Rio at The WWE Tribute to the Troops. On December 19 at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs, John Cena was victorious against Wade Barrett in a Chairs match in the main event of the evening.
On the December 27 episode of Raw , The Nexus, minus Wade Barrett, announced they were under new management and offered to bury the hatchet with John Cena, to which Cena refused. The Nexus attacked Cena, leaving a Nexus armband in the ring during the process. As the group retreated, CM Punk , who had attacked Cena with a steel chair twice the week before, came to the ring to, what looked like attack John Cena, but instead put on the armband left behind to symbolically announce his allegiance with The Nexus.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/12272010|title=N-listing Punk|date=December 27, 2010|last=Adkins|first=Greg|accessdate=February 22, 2011|publisher= World Wrestling Entertainment The next week, Wade Barrett returned to Raw and confronted CM Punk over the issue of who the leader of The Nexus was and who was responsible for Cena's attack the week before. Barrett was placed into a Triple Threat Steel Cage Match that night that would determine the No. 1 contender for the WWE Championship. CM Punk added his own stipulation to the match saying if Barrett lost, he would be banished from the group, but if he won he would remain leader. Wade Barrett would lose the match after CM Punk interfered by ripping of Barrett's armband.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/01032011/|title=Steel resolve|date=January 3, 2011|last=Adkins|first=Greg|accessdate=February 22, 2011|publisher= World Wrestling Entertainment

On the January 17 episode of Raw , Cena returned and faced Punk in a match. During the match, a man, who would later be revealed to be Mason Ryan , attacked Cena. During the Royal Rumble (2011)|2011 Royal Rumble match, Cena would eliminate most of the Nexus, ending his feud with them.

Record-breaking WWE Champion; various feuds (2011–present)


Cena competed in the Royal Rumble (2011)|2011 Royal Rumble match at the pay-per-view, making it to the final five before being eliminated by Mike Mizanin|The Miz , the current WWE Championship|WWE Champion at the time, who wasn't an official participant in the match. At the Elimination Chamber (2011)|Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, Cena won the Elimination Chamber match to face The Miz at WrestleMania XXVII for the WWE Championship.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/01312011/|title=It's good to be "King"|date=January 31, 2011|last=Adkins|first=Greg|accessdate=February 22, 2011|publisher= World Wrestling Entertainment
On the February 21 episode of Raw , Cena replied to Dwayne Johnson|The Rock 's comments about him from the previous week, as The Rock returned as the announced guest host of WrestleMania, where he made a rap about Rock. That same night, Cena was placed into a WWE Tag Team Championship match, with him teaming with The Miz, where they defeated Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater to become WWE Tag Team Champions. After the match, Wade Barrett invoked Gabriel and Slater's rematch clause straight away, where they won their titles back, after Miz attacked Cena.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/results/|title=Intermitten reign|date=February 21, 2011|last=Adkins|first=Greg|accessdate=February 22, 2011|publisher= World Wrestling Entertainment After weeks of insults to each other, Cena met Rock face-to-face on the March 28 episode of Raw , where Cena would hit his Attitude Adjustment finishing move on Rock.cite web|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/03/28/17788296.html|title=RAW: One last push toward Wrestlemania|last=Plummer|first=Dale|date=March 28, 2011|accessdate=April 4, 2011|work=Slam& #33; Sports|publisher= Canadian Online Explorer At WrestleMania, Cena and Miz would fight to a double count-out, but guest host Rock would restart the match, only for him to hit his Rock Bottom finishing move on Cena, allowing Miz to retain his title.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/27/miz-cena|title=Results:WWE Champion The Miz def. John Cena|publisher= World Wrestling Entertainment |accessdate=April 5, 2011 The next night on Raw , Cena and Rock agreed to face each other at WrestleMania XXVIII , making it the first match to be set up at WrestleMania one year in advance. At Extreme Rules (2011)|Extreme Rules , Cena would defeat Miz and Morrison to become WWE Champion.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/extremerules/2011/triple-threat-match|title=John Cena won a Triple Threat Steel Cage Match (New WWE Champion)|accessdate=May 2, 2011|publisher= WWE Cena went on to defend the title against The Miz at Over the Limit (2011)|Over the Limit in an "I Quit" match cite web|title=WWE Champion John Cena vs. The Miz & Alex Riley Handicap"I Quit" match,|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/wweoverthelimit/2011/cena-miz-wwe-title|title=WWE: Homepage > TV Shows > WWE Over The Limit > WWE Over The Limit 2011 > WWE Champion John Cena vs. The Miz ("I Quit" Match)|last=Wortman|first=James|accessdate=May 14, 2011|publisher= WWE and Ron Killings|R-Truth at WWE Capitol Punishment|Capitol Punishment cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/capitolpunishment/2011/25019952|title=WWE Champion John Cena vs. R-Truth|accessdate=June 9, 2011|publisher= WWE |first=James |last=Wortman

At Money in the Bank (2011)|Money in the Bank , CM Punk defeated Cena to win the WWE Championship, and left the company with the title.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2011-06-27/mcmahon-suspends-punk|title=WWE Chairman Vince McMahon suspends CM Punk|date=June 28, 2011|accessdate=June 28, 2011|publisher= World Wrestling Entertainment cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2011-07-04/results|title=Raw results: Stars and gripes|publisher= WWE |date=July 4, 2011|accessdate=July 5, 2011|author=James Wortmancite web|last=Tello |first=Craig |url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/moneyinthebank/2011/cena-punk |title=Homepage > TV Shows > Money in the Bank > Money in the Bank 2011 > CM Punk def. John Cena (New WWE Champion) |publisher=WWE |date=July 17, 2011 |accessdate=September 4, 2011 A tournament was then conducted to determine the new WWE Champion for the
"vacant" WWE title, which was won by Rey Mysterio on the July 25 episode of Raw . That same night, Cena challenged and defeated Mysterio to become WWE Champion for a record breaking ninth time.cite news|author=Rey Mysterio relinquishes belt on Raw |url= http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,14203_7063250,00.html |title=Story:Title Glory for Cena |publisher=Sky Sports |date=July 26, 2011 |accessdate=September 4, 2011 Following the match, CM Punk returned to the company, with the WWE Championship he won at Money in the Bank, leading to a title unification match at SummerSlam (2011)|SummerSlam , where Punk defeated Cena to become "undisputed" WWE Champion. Punk would lose the championship following the match to Mr. Money in the Bank Alberto Del Rio .cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/2011/cena-punk-wwe-title|title=John Cena vs. CM Punk& nbsp;– Undisputed WWE Championship Match|accessdate=August 1, 2011|publisher= WWE On the August 22 episode of Raw , Cena defeated Punk to become number one contender for the WWE Championship, and would defeat Del Rio at Night of Champions (2011)|Night of Champions to become WWE Champion.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/nightofchampions/2011/25031154|title=John Cena def. Alberto Del Rio (New WWE Champion)|last=Murphy|first=Ryan|accessdate=December 5, 2011|publisher= WWE Cena would then lose the title back to Del Rio two weeks later at Hell in a Cell (2011)|Hell in a Cell , in a Triple Threat Hell in a Cell match also involving Punk, after Ricardo Rodriguez (wrestler)|Ricardo Rodriguez and Del Rio locked Cena outside of the Cell.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/hellinacell/2011/wwe-title-triple-threat-match|title=WWE Championship Triple Threat Hell in a Cell Match|accessdate=September 20, 2011|publisher= WWE Cena lost his rematch at Vengeance (2011)|Vengeance in a Last Man Standing match, due to interference by The Miz and R-Truth.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/vengeance/john-cena-vs-alberto-del-rio|title=WWE Championship Last Man Standing Match|publisher=WWE|accessdate=October 11, 2011 After a few weeks of Miz and Truth attacking Cena and other employees, Cena was allowed to choose his partner to challenge Miz and Truth at Survivor Series (2011)|Survivor Series . Cena would announce that he had chosen The Rock to be his partner. At the pay-per-view, after Cena and Rock defeated Miz and Truth, Rock gave Cena another Rock Bottom.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/2011/cena-rock-miz-truth|title=The Miz and R-Truth vs. John Cena and The Rock|publisher= WWE |accessdate=October 31, 2011

On the December 12 episode of Raw , during his match with Mark Henry , Cena was attacked by the returning Kane (wrestler)|Kane .cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=CALDWELL'S WWE RAW RESULTS 12/12: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live three-hour Raw – Henry vs. Cena, Slammys, final TLC hype|url= http://www.pwtorch.com/artman/publish/wwerawreport/article_55940.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=December 20, 2011 Dead link|date=April 2012|bot=H3llBot The following week on Raw , Cena would call out Kane for his actions last week, but Henry would come out instead. Kane would then come out soon after, and once again attacked Cena.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2011-12-19/results|title= RAW Results – December 19, 2011|publisher= WWE |accessdate=December 20, 2011 The following week, Kane would explain to Cena that the reason he had attacked him was in disgust of Cena's "Rise Above Hate" t-shirt slogan, stating that hate is a "natural impulse" and shouldn't be contained. He then led the fans in attendance who were not fond of Cena into chanting "Cena Sucks!" as Raw went off the air. http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2011-12-26/results
Kane would then attack Cena's friend Zack Ryder, which led him to lose his United States Championship.cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=CALDWELL'S WWE RAW RESULTS 1/23: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw – final Royal Rumble hype, Jericho Week 4, Clay Week 3|url= http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_57308.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=January 30, 2012cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2012-01-23/zack-ryder-injury|title= RAW results – January 23, 2012 – Zach Ryder Injury Update|publisher= WWE |accessdate=January 24, 2012 At the Royal Rumble (2012)|Royal Rumble , Kane and Cena would fight each other to a double countout only for Kane to get the upper hand on Cena and Ryder, who was watching in a private room in a wheelchair, after the match.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2012/john-cena-kane|title=John Cena vs. Kane (Double Count-Out)|publisher= WWE |author=Mitch Passero|date=January 30, 2012|accessdate=January 30, 2012 At Elimination Chamber (2012)|Elimination Chamber , Cena defeated Kane in an Ambulance match to end the feud.cite web|last=Giannini|first=Alex|title=John Cena vs. Kane (Ambulance Match)|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/eliminationchamber/2012/cena-kane-ambulance-match|publisher=WWE|accessdate=February 13, 2012|date=February 6, 2012
After Elimination Chamber, Cena and The Rock would start verbally attacking each other. At WrestleMania XXVIII , Cena faced the Rock in the main event match which had been building for a year and that was billed as "once in a lifetime" and as the biggest and most important match in John Cena's career. The climax of the match came when Cena let his arrogance get in the way of victory causing him to make the mistake of attempting the People's Elbow on the Rock, as the Rock countered with a Rock Bottom to seal the victory.cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=CALDWELL'S WWE WRESTLEMANIA 28 PPV REPORT 4/1: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Rock-Cena, Taker-Hunter, Punk-Jericho|url= http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_59831.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=April 2, 2012

The following night on Raw , Cena addressed The Rock, only to be interrupted by the returning Brock Lesnar , who proceeded to hit Cena with an Facebuster#Fireman's carry facebuster|F5 . http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news? slug=ycn-11188404 On the April 9 episode of Raw Cena attacked Lesnar at the opening,cite web |url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2012-04-09/wwe-raw-supershow-results|title=Raw Kick Off |author=Tom Herrera |date=9.4.2012 |publisher=WWE |accessdate=April 9, 2012 after John Laurinaitis announced that Cena would face Lesnar at the main event of Extreme Rules (2012)|Extreme Rules .cite web |url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/extremerules/2012/lesnar-cena|title=Extreme Rules Main event |author=Tom Herrera |date=9.4.2012 |publisher=WWE |accessdate=April 9, 2012 John defeated David Otunga later in the main event only to get hit by another F5 by Lesnar.cite web |url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2012-04-09/wwe-raw-supershow-results/page-7|title=Raw Main event |author= Tom Herrera|date=9.4.2012 |publisher=WWE |accessdate=April 9, 2012 On April 16, it was announced on WWE.com that Lesnar versus Cena would be an Extreme Rules match.cite web |url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/extremerules/2012/lesnar-cena|title=Raw Kick Off |author=Tom Herrera |date=16.4.2012 |publisher=WWE |accessdate=April 16, 2012 On the next episode of Raw , Cena was confronted by Adam Copeland|Edge who acknowledged Cena's lack of confidence in going to face Lesnar being because of his loss to the Rock before telling Cena to wake up and beat Brock Lesnar.cite web |url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2012-04-23/wwe-raw-supershow-results|title=Raw Results |author=Tom Herrera |date=23.4.2012 |publisher=WWE |accessdate=April 24, 2012 Later that night, Cena showed his lack of confidence by bringing a chain to the contract signing and refusing to fight Lesnar.cite web |url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2012-04-23/wwe-raw-supershow-results/page-12|title=Raw Results |author=Tom Herrera|date=23.4.2012 |publisher=WWE |accessdate=April 24, 2012 Cena received a Kimura lock and lacerations to the head during the match, but managed a victory against Lesnar,cite web |url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/extremerules/2012/extreme-rules-2012-results|title=Extreme Rules results |author= |date=30.4.2012 |work= |publisher=WWE |accessdate=24 April 2012 though he strained the muscles in his arm. http://www.wwe.com/shows/extremerules/2012/john-cena-injured This dovetailed into a rivalry with John Laurinaitis, who was angered at Cena because of his victory against Lesnar and his mockery and declared himself as Cena's opponent at Over the Limit (2012)|Over the Limit . http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2012/0504/552328/john-laurinaitis/ Cena would go on to lose the match against Lauranitis. http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/2012/05/wwe-over-the-limit-recap-john-laurinaitis-defeats-john-cena-in-main-event/ The following night on Raw, Lauranitis would announce for Cena to be facing the Big Show at No Way Out (2012)|No Way Out . http://www.wwe.com/shows/nowayout/2012/john-cena-big-show


Other media



Film


WWE Studios , a division of World Wrestling Entertainment which produces and finances motion pictures, produced Cena's first movie& nbsp;— The Marine , which was distributed theatrically by 20th Century Fox America beginning on October 13, 2006. In its first week, the film made approximately US$7& nbsp;million at the United States box office.cite web|url= http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/marine/numbers.php|title=The Marine: Box Office Summary| publisher=RottenTomatoes.com|accessdate=July 4, 2007 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070629232818/ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/marine/numbers.php |archivedate = June 29, 2007 After ten weeks in theaters, the film grossed $18.7& nbsp;million. Once the film was released on DVD, it fared better, making $30& nbsp;million in rentals in the first twelve weeks.
His second film, also produced by WWE Studios, was 12 Rounds (film)|12 Rounds .cite news|url= http://www.mensfitness.com/lifestyle/entertainment/236|title=John Cena on Acting|last=Millado|first=Nate|date=March 2009|work= Men's Fitness |accessdate=March 16, 2009 Filming began on February 25, 2008 in New Orleans;cite web|url= http://blog.nola.com/business_of_film/2007/12/state_film_office_announces_20.html|title=State Film Office announces 2007 statistics|first=Roberta|last=Carrow-Jackson|publisher=NOLA.com|date=December 7, 2007|accessdate=January 11, 2008 the film was released on March 27, 2009.

Cena co-starred in his third film produced by WWE Studios , titled Legendary (film)|Legendary , which was played in selected theaters starting on September 10, 2010, for a limited time,cite web|url= http://www.metacritic.com/movie/legendary/details|title=Legendary (2010): Reviews|accessdate=September 13, 2010|publisher= Metacritic then it was released on DVD on September 28, 2010.cite web|url= http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Legendary-Blu-ray/12410/ |title=Legendary Blu-ray |publisher=Blu-ray.com |accessdate=March 28, 2011

That same year, Cena starred in the children's film Fred: The Movie , a film based on Lucas Cruikshank 's YouTube videos of the Fred Figglehorn|same name , where he plays Fred's father.cite web |date=July 20, 2010 |url= http://twitter.com/LucasCruikshank/status/18970723212 |title=LucasCruikshank |work=Twitter |accessdate=July 20, 2010 The movie was released on the Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon channel in September 2010.cite news|first=Lorenzo|last=Benet|url= http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20427194,00.html|title=5 Things to Know About Lucas Cruikshank|accessdate=September 20, 2010|date=September 18, 2010|work= People (magazine)|People

Guest appearances


Before his WWE debut, Cena made an appearance on the webcast|Internet stream show Go Sick as Bruebaker, an angry, cursing wrestler in 2001.cite web|url= http://www.atomfilms.com/film/go_sick_psycho.jsp|title=Go Sick: Psycho Auditions|accessdate=April 6, 2007|publisher=AtomFilms

During his WWE career, Cena has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! three times. Cena has also appeared on morning radio shows; including the CBS Radio|CBS and XM Satellite Radio|XM versions of Opie and Anthony as part of their "walkover" on October 10, 2006. Other appearances have included '' Late Night with Conan O'Brien '', Fuse TV|Fuse's Celebrity Playlist , Fox Sports Net 's The Best Damn Sports Show Period , MADtv , '' G4's Training Camp '' (with Shelton Benjamin ), and two appearances on MTV's '' Punk'd (August 2006 and May 2007), as the victim of a practical joke . He also served as a co-presenter, with Hulk Hogan , at the 2005 Teen Choice Awards , as a guest judge during the third week of the 2006 season of Nashville Star '', and appeared at the Nickelodeon UK Kids Choice Awards 2007|2007 Nickelodeon UK Kids Choice Awards .cite web |url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/news/cenanickuk |title=Cena on Nick U.K. Kids' Choice Awards |last=Medalis |first=Kara A. |accessdate=October 30, 2007|publisher=WWE|date=October 26, 2007

In January 2007, Cena, Dave Batista|Batista , and Ashley Massaro appeared representing WWE on an episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition ,cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/homemakeover |archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20070115030617/ http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/homemakeover |archivedate=January 15, 2007|title=WWE Superstars aid family's "Extreme Makeover"|last=Hunt|first=Jen|coauthors=Mike McAvennie|accessdate=August 2, 2007|publisher=WWE giving the children of the family whose house was being renovated WWE merchandise and eight tickets to WrestleMania 23 .cite video|title= John Cena, Batista, and Ashley on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition|url= http://www.wwe.com/content/media/video/specialty_clips/wwehomemakeover|archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20070626131807/ http://www.wwe.com/content/media/video/specialty_clips/wwehomemakeover|archivedate= June 26, 2007| medium=WMV|publisher=WWE|accessdate=August 1, 2007 Two months later, he and Bobby Lashley appeared on the NBC game show Deal or No Deal (US game show)|Deal or No Deal as "moral support" to long time WWE fan and front row staple, Rick "Sign Guy" Achberger. Edge (wrestler)|Edge and Randy Orton also appeared, but as antagonists.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/dealofalifetime|archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20070303065644/ http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/dealofalifetime|archivedate=March 3, 2007|title= Sign-ing a Deal? |author=Zack Zeigler|accessdate=May 25, 2007|date=March 1, 2007| publisher=WWE On April 9, 2008, Cena, along with fellow wrestlers Triple H and Chris Jericho , appeared on the Idol Gives Back fund-raising special.cite web|url= http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/show/CTVShows/20080408/presidential_idol_080408/20080408/ |title=Presidential hopefuls among 'Idol Gives Back' stars|accessdate=April 10, 2008|publisher= CTV Television Network|CTV dead link|date=March 2011 In March 2009, Cena made an appearance on Saturday Night Live during the show's cold opening sequence.cite episode|title=Tracy Morgan/Kelly Clarkson|series=Saturday Night Live|network= NBC |airdate= March 14, 2009|season= Saturday Night Live (season 34)|34 |number=654|minutes=90–92 On March 7, 2009, he was a guest on NPR 's quiz show '' Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! '' in a Not My Job sequence titled "Sure, pro wrestling is a good gig, but when you win, do they throw teddy bears into the ring? "cite web|url= http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php? prgId=35& prgDate=03-07-2009& view=storyview|title=Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!|accessdate=June 25, 2009|publisher= National Public Radio

Television


In 2001, between his training in Ultimate Pro Wrestling and Ohio Valley Wrestling ,cite web|url= http://www.realitynewsonline.com/cgi-bin/ae.pl? mode=1& article=article1970.art& page=1|title=''Whatever Happened to Manhunt's "Big Tim"? |accessdate=June 13, 2006 |publisher=Reality News Online Cena was involved in the UPN produced reality show Manhunt (2001 TV series)|Manhunt . Cena portrayed Big Tim Kingman, leader of the group of bounty hunter s who chased down the contestants who acted as fugitives. The show, however, was mired in controversy when it was alleged that the portions of the show were rigged to eliminate certain players, scenes were re-shot or staged to enhance drama and contestants read from scripts.cite web|url= http://www.realitytvhallofshame.com/cgi-bin/ae.pl? mode=4& article=article1062.art& page=1|title=Article on Manhunt |accessdate=June 13, 2006 |publisher=Reality TV Hall of Shamecite web|url= http://www.realitynewsonline.com/cgi-bin/ae.pl? mode=2& page=page1013.php|title= Manhunt overview|accessdate=June 13, 2006 |publisher=Reality News Onlinecite web|url= http://www.realitynewsonline.com/cgi-bin/ae.pl? mode=1& article=article1339.art& page=1|title=Article on Manhunt scandal|accessdate=June 13, 2006 |publisher=Reality News Online

Cena was also featured on the American Broadcasting Company|ABC reality series Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race , which aired in June 2007,cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/cenarevvedup|title=Cena gets revved up|first=Kara A.|last=Medalis|date=March 12, 2007|accessdate=March 20, 2007|publisher=WWE making it to the final round before being eliminated on June 24, placing third in the competition overall.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/cenanascar5|title=Cena races into third on 'Fast Cars' finale|first=Kara A.|last=Medalis|publisher=WWE|accessdate=July 8, 2007|date=June 25, 2007

In 2007 Cena was also interviewed for the CNN Special Investigations Unit documentary, "Death Grip: Inside Pro Wrestling", which focused on steroid and drug use in professional wrestling. When asked if he had taken steroids he was heard to reply, "I can't tell you that I haven't, but you'll never prove that I have."cite news|url= http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_317094010|title=WWE wrestles CNN over Cena interview response|last=Atkinson|first=Dan|date=November 13, 2007|work= The Daily News of Newburyport |accessdate=March 24, 2009 The day after the documentary aired WWE accused CNN of taking Cena's comments out of context to present a biased point of view, backing up their claim by posting an unedited video of his answering the same question—filmed by WWE cameras from another angle—in which he is heard beginning the same statement with "Absolutely not".cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/cenaoncnnvideo/|title=Cena: Steroids? Absolutely not|accessdate=November 18, 2007|publisher=WWE A text interview on the website with Cena later had him saying the news outlet should apologize for misrepresenting him,cite web |url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/cenarespondstocnn|title=Cena reacts to CNN|accessdate=November 18, 2007|publisher=WWE which CNN refused in a statement, saying they felt the true answer to the question began with the phrase "My answer to that question".cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/noapology|title=CNN to WWE: No Apology|accessdate=November 18, 2007|publisher=WWE They did, however, edit the documentary on subsequent airings to include the "Absolutely not".

Cena hosted the Australian Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards with Natalie Bassingthwaighte on October 11, 2008 in Melbourne, Australia.cite news|url= http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,24476906-5005368,00.html|archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/5hbyBMmEK|archivedate=June 18, 2009|title=WWE champion John Cena to host Nickelodeon awards|last=Ganska|first=Helen|date=October 12, 2008| work= The Sunday Times (Western Australia) |accessdate=March 2, 2009

He guest starred as Ewan O'Hara in an episode of the fourth season of the comedy drama Psych , as the brother of Juliet O'Hara , played by Maggie Lawson .cite news|url= http://tv.ign.com/articles/101/1011064p1.html|title=WWE's John Cena Guests on Psych|last=Goldman|first=Eric|date=August 5, 2009|publisher=IGN|accessdate=August 28, 2009

He also guest starred in the seventh episode of Disney Channel 's Hannah Montana|Hannah Montana Forever as himself.

Make-A-Wish Foundation


John Cena has granted over 250 wishes for Arizona children with life-threatening illnesses through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and is the biggest wish granter in Make-A-Wish history.cite web|last=Soto|first=Javier|title=WWE superstar John Cena receives Make-a-Wish honor|url= http://www.azfamily.com/video/featured-videos/WWE-superstar-John-Cena-receives-Make-a-Wish-honor-137903753.html|publisher=azfamily.com|accessdate=January 30, 2012cite web|url= http://www.wish.org/news/news_releases/wwe_superstar_john_cena_grants_200th_wish |title=Make-A-Wish Foundation: News & Events: News Releases |publisher=Wish.org |date=December 9, 2010 |accessdate=March 28, 2011 In 2009, Cena received the Chris Greicius Celebrity Award.cite web|url= http://www.wish.org/news/news_releases/2009_cg_awards |title=Make-A-Wish Foundation: News & Events: News Releases |publisher=Wish.org |date=September 14, 2009 |accessdate=March 28, 2011

Endorsements


Before his professional wrestling career, Cena appeared in an advertisement for Gold's Gym .YouTube|frOO6ApA-Y0|John Cena Gold's Gym commercial As a wrestler he has endorsed the energy drink YJ Stinger,cite episode|title= November 23, 2003|series=WWE Confidential|serieslink=WWE Confidential|network= USA Network appearing in commercials beginning in October 2003, and Subway (restaurant)|Subway ,cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/cenasubway2 |archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20061207162217/ http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/cenasubway2|archivedate=December 7, 2006 |title=Cena to 'Eat Fresh' with Jared Fogle| accessdate=January 13, 2007|publisher=WWE for whom he filmed advertisements with their spokesperson Jared Fogle in November 2006 that began airing the next January. For a time in 2007 he also endorsed two "signature collections" of energy drinks and energy bar s sold by American Body Builders.cite web|url= http://www.americanbodybuilding.com/v1/cenapack/ |title=Cena Pak product page|archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20070328183219/ http://www.americanbodybuilding.com/v1/cenapack/|archivedate=March 28, 2007|accessdate=November 28, 2007|publisher=American Body Builders In 2008, Cena filmed a commercial as part of Global Gillette|Gillette's "Young Guns" NASCAR campaign.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/news/cenayoungguns|publisher=WWE|date=February 12, 2008|title=Cena gets in the ring with NASCAR's hottest drivers|accessdate=February 25, 2009

In 2009, Cena expanded his relationship with Gillette by introducing a new online campaign called "Be A Superstar" featuring himself alongside WWE Superstars Chris Jericho and Cody Rhodes. The campaign features motivation al videos.cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/beasuperstar|publisher=WWE|date=July 13, 2009|title=WWE "Be A Superstar" featuring John Cena in "Stepping Up"|accessdate=July 13, 2009dead link|date=March 2011

Fashion


For the extent of his WWE career, Cena's attire has attempted to reflect the most current thug fashions and stylings within the hip hop culture that his List of professional wrestling terms#C|character represents. Cena started out wearing " Mitchell & Ness|throwback jerseys " until WWE produced specific Cena merchandise which he began wearing.cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/gallery/cena-c.html|title= John Cena image gallery|accessdate=May 11, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling While Cena was a member of the SmackDown! brand, one of his WWE produced t-shirts bore the suggestive spoonerism "Ruck Fules". Whenever it appeared on television the image was censored, not by the network, but by WWE to sell more shirts under the premise that it was "too hot for TV."cite web|url= http://www.oowrestling.com/columns/oo/20050126.shtml|title=RAW/Rating, SD& #33; is CANCELLED~!, Plus: ECW PPV, Importance of Maturity, and More!|accessdate=February 12, 2007| publisher=Online Onslaught He also wore a chain with a large Lock (device)|padlock , occasionally using it as a Foreign object (professional wrestling)|weapon ,cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/pictures/j/johncena/23.jpg|title=John Cena wearing his chain|accessdate=May 11, 2007 |publisher=Online World of Wrestling until WrestleMania 21 , when it was replaced with a Bling-bling|chromed and diamond studded "Chain Gang" Spinner (wheel)|spinner medallion—reminiscent of the ones worn by members of G-Unit —matching his spinner title belt.

Around the time The Marine was released, Cena began wearing attire more military related, including Military camouflage|camouflage shorts, Dog tag (identifier)|dog tags , a United States Marine Corps|Marine soldier cap and a WWE produced shirt with the legend "Chain Gang Assault Battalion."cite web|url= http://shopzone.wwe.com/product_detail.asp? productId=10-00492|title=John Cena Studio Fathead|accessdate=October 8, 2007|publisher=Shopzone.WWE.com Shortly after WrestleMania 23, when promotion for The Marine ended, the military attire diminished and was replaced with apparel bearing his new slogan "American Made Muscle" along with denim shorts, not seen since he was a member of the SmackDown roster.cite web|url= http://shopzone.wwe.com/product_detail.asp? productId=50-02544& cartID=2007100721501321831024118|title=John Cena Youth American Made Muscle Package|accessdate=October 8, 2007|publisher=Shopzone.WWE.com He then wore shirts that promoted Cenation and his trademark line "You Can't See Me." From late 2011 until Wrestlemania XXVIII , Cena again switched to camo shorts (honoring the U.S. Armed Forces ), to coinincide with his black "Rise Above Hate" T-shirt promoting WWE's "Be a Star" anti-bullying campaign.

Music


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In addition to his wrestling career, Cena is a rapper and a hip hop music ian. Cena performed his fifth WWE Music in professional wrestling|theme song , "Basic Thugonomics," himself, and it was featured on the WWE soundtrack album WWE Originals . He also recorded a song,"Untouchables", for the company's next soundtrack album WWE ThemeAddict: The Music, Vol. 6 . He collaborated on the song Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition|H-U-S-T-L-E remix along with Murs (rapper)|Murs , E-40 , and Chingo Bling .cite web|url= http://www.emusic.com/album/10851/10851182.html? fref=150051|title=H-U-S-T-L-E, MP3 Album page|accessdate=May 17, 2007|publisher= eMusic |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070926230043/ http://www.emusic.com/album/10851/10851182.html? fref=150051 |archivedate = September 26, 2007|deadurl=yes

Cena's debut album, '' You Can't See Me , was recorded with his cousin Tha Trademarc . It features, amongst other songs, his entrance theme, "The Time is Now", and the single "Bad, Bad Man", for which a music video was made that parodied 1980s culture, including the television show The A-Team . A video was also made for the second single, "Right Now," and premiered on the August 8 Raw''. Cena and Tha Trademarc were later featured on a track by The Perceptionists named "Champion Scratch." Cena will appear on Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins ' upcoming album Still Cool featuring other guests.cite web|url= http://www.undergroundhiphop.com/store/detail.asp? UPC=DJX11212| title=Perceptionists – 'Black Dialogue/ 5 O'Clock/ Champion Scratch'|accessdate=May 17, 2007|publisher=UndergroundHiipHop.com| quote='Champion Scratch’ feat. WWE Superstar John Cena as a bonus cut!

;Albums

  • '' You Can't See Me

  • * Released: May 10, 2005

  • * Chart positions:cite web|url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do? model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums& model.vnuArtistId=643036& model.vnuAlbumId=679945 |title=John Cena – Artist Chart History |accessdate=May 19, 2007|work=Billboard|archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070920185519/ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do? model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums& model.vnuArtistId=643036& model.vnuAlbumId=679945 |archivedate = September 20, 2007|deadurl=yescite web|url= http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK2005.HTM|title= Chart Log UK – 2005 |accessdate=September 6, 2007 15 U.S. Billboard 200| Billboard 200 , 10 U.S. Top R& B/Hip-Hop Albums , 3 U.S. Top Rap Albums|Rap , 103 UK Albums Chart

  • * Singles: "The Time Is Now", "Bad Bad Man" (featuring Bumpy Knuckles ), "Right Now"


  • Filmography


    Film


    Year Title Role Notes
    2000 Ready to Rumble Gym Trainer Uncredited extra
    2006 The Marine John Triton
    200912 Rounds (film)>12 Rounds Danny Fisher
    2010Legendary Mike Chetley
    Fred: The Movie Fred's Imaginary Dad
    2011The Reunion Sam Cleary
    Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred Fred's Imaginary Dad


    Television


    Year Title Role Notes
    2001Manhunt Big Tim Kingman
    2007 Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race Himself
    2009 Saturday Night Live Himself Tracy Morgan / Kelly Clarkson (season 34: episode 18)
    2010 Psych Ewan O'Hara "You Can't Handle This Episode" (season 4: episode 10)
    True Jackson, VP Himself "Pajama Party" (season 2: episode 12)
    Hannah Montana Himself "Love That Lets Go" (season 4: episode 7)
    Generator Rex Hunter Cain Voice role
    "The Hunter" (season 1: episode 13)


    Personal life


    Cena writes left-handed .cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/johncena/photos2/cenavstriplehphotos/a277.jpg|archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20070216140757/ http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/johncena/photos2/cenavstriplehphotos/a277.jpg|archivedate=February 16, 2007|title=Photo of John Cena writing|accessdate=July 20, 2007|publisher=WWE He is a fan of Japanese anime and has mentioned that his favorite anime movie is Fist of the North Star .cite news|url= http://www.mensfitness.com/sports_and_recreation/athletes/132|title=12 Rounds with John Cena|date=March 19, 2009|work= Men's Fitness |accessdate=April 10, 2009 He has also said he is a fan of the video game series Command & Conquer and noted that it was his favorite game.cite web|url= http://www.ugo.com/channels/sports/features/wrestling/? page=John%20Cena%20Interview%20& cur=John-Cena|title=John Cena interview |accessdate=May 11, 2007|publisher= UGO |quote= Command & Conquer is what I'm all about," Cena says, and he plays all the time... Cena is also a fan of the Boston Red Sox , Tampa Bay Rays ,cite web|url= http://www.tampabay.com/features/celebrities/article825879.ece|first=Cridlin|last=Jay|title=John Cena: The ultimate converted Rays fan|accessdate=November 18, 2008|publisher=Tampa Bay.com New England Patriots ,cite news|url= http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/extramustard/02/04/john-cena-interview/|title=John Cena talks Red Sox-Rays, future WWE stars and his top diva|last=Gray|first=Andy|date=February 4, 2009|work=Sports Illustrated|accessdate=March 24, 2009 Boston Celtics and English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur .cite news|url= http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-509897/Wrestling-superstar-big-fan-Spurs.html|title=dailymail.co.uk | location=London |work=Daily Mail |date=January 23, 2008 Cena collects muscle cars and has over 20, some of which are one-of-a-kind.cite video|date=2007|title=John Cena: My Life|medium=DVD| publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment

    While promoting his 2009 film, 12 Rounds (film)|12 Rounds , Cena announced his engagementcite news|first=Jim|last=Moore|url= http://www.seattlepi.com/moore/400249_moore16.html|title=Cena works hard on his rags to riches story|accessdate=February 16, 2009|date=February 16, 2009|work= Seattle Post-Intelligencer cite journal|title=Cena, WWE score knockout in 12 Rounds|last=Varsallone|first=Jim|date=March 23, 2009|work= The Miami Herald |page=3 to his girlfriend Elizabeth Huberdeau. They were married on July 11, 2009. On May 10, 2012, Cena filed for a divorce.cite web|url= http://blogs.herald.com/scene_in_the_tropics/2012/05/wwe-superstar-jon-cena-files-for-divorce-wife-hires-miami-attorney.html|first=Lesley|last=Abravanel|title=WWE superstar John Cena files for divorce; wife hires Miami attorney|date=May 10, 2012|publisher=MiamiHerald.com

    In wrestling


  • Finishing moves


  • * Killswitch / Protobomb ( Powerbomb#Spin-out powerbomb|Twisting belly to belly side slam ) (OVW / UPW)

  • * AA - Attitude Adjustment (formerly FU )cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/johncena/bio/|title=Home > Superstars > Raw > John Cena > Bio|accessdate=February 3, 2009|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|work=WWE.com ( Professional wrestling holds#Fireman's carry|Fireman's carry transitioned into a Fireman's carry takeover|takeover or a Powerslam#Fireman's carry powerslam|powerslam , sometimes from an elevated position) - 2003-present

  • * Professional wrestling holds#STS|STF (formerly STFU ) - 2005-present


  • Signature moves


  • * Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Diving leg drop bulldog|Diving leg drop bulldog

  • * Dropkick , sometimes from the Dropkick#Missile dropkick|top rope cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/j/john-cena.html |title=John Cena profile|accessdate=July 3, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling

  • * Professional wrestling throws#Emerald Flowsion|Emerald Flowsion

  • * Five Knuckle Shuffle cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/johncena/photos2/fiveknucklephotos/|archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20080331204925/ http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/johncena/photos2/fiveknucklephotos/|archivedate=March 31, 2008|title=Five Knuckle Shuffle|accessdate=February 20, 2008|publisher=WWE|work=John Cena > Photos ( Professional wrestling attacks#Fist drop|Running delayed fist drop , with theatrics, sometimes diving from the top rope)

  • * Suplex#Fisherman suplex|Fisherman suplex

  • * Suplex#Gutwrench suplex|Gutwrench suplex

  • * Powerbomb#Spin-out powerbomb|Spin-out powerbomb

  • * Professional wrestling attacks#Shoulder block|Running leaping shoulder block

  • * Professional wrestling throws#One-handed bulldog|Running one–handed bulldog

  • * Professional wrestling throws#Hip toss|Sitout hip toss

  • * Spinebuster – 2002–2005; used rarely thereafter

  • * Throwback cite web|url= http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1231831212.php|last=Golden|first=Hunter|title=Raw Results – 1/12/09 – Sioux City, IA|date=January 13, 2009|accessdate=March 25, 2009|publisher=WrestleView.com ( Neckbreaker#Neck snap|Running neck snap to a bent–over opponent) - used the last time in 2011

  • * Suplex#Belly to belly suplex|Twisting belly to belly suplex


  • Nicknames

  • * "The Doctor of Thuganomics"cite news|url= http://www.mtv.com/bands/w/wwe/news_feature_040312/|title=John Cena And Method Man: Thuganomics 101|date=March 12, 2004|work= MTV News |accessdate=March 26, 2009

  • * "The Champ" (as either the WWE Championship|WWE Champion or the World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Champion )cite news|url= http://ps2.ign.com/articles/741/741171p1.html|title=IGN: SmackDown Countdown 2006: John Cena|last=Dunham|first=Jeremy|date=October 23, 2006|work= IGN |accessdate=March 26, 2009 – 2005–present

  • * "The Chain Gang Soldier"

  • * "The Cenation Leader" cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/johncena/|title=John Cena|accessdate=December 14, 2010|publisher=WWE – 2011–present


  • Manager (professional wrestling)|Managers

  • * Kenny Bolin

  • * Barry Buchanan|B–2

  • * Rodney Begnaud|Redd Dogg


  • Music in professional wrestling|Entrance themes

  • * "Slam Smack" by R. Hardy (FirstCom Production Music) (June 27, 2002 – November 7, 2002)Hardy, R. "Slam Smack". FirstCom Production Music (FirstCom Music Library). http://www.firstcom.com/#/search-results.aspx? searchtype=quick& predictsearch=true& keyword=slam+smack& cd_desc=Album+Description& attributes=Attributes& tracks_desc=Description& tracks_title=Track+Title

  • * "Insert Bass Here" by DJ Case (FirstCom Production Music) (November 14, 2002 – February 13, 2003)DJ Case. "Insert Bass Here". FirstCom Production Music (OneMusic Library). http://www.firstcom.com/#/search-results.aspx? searchtype=quick& predictsearch=true& keyword=insert+bass+here& cd_desc=Album+Description& attributes=Attributes& tracks_desc=Description& tracks_title=Track+Title

  • * " WWE Originals#Track listing|Basic Thuganomics " by John Cena (March 27, 2003 – March 10, 2005; April 5, 2009 for his entrance at WrestleMania XXV ; March 12, 2012 for his "Cena Rap" against The Rock)

  • *" The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday#Track listing|We Are One " by 12 Stones ( WWE ; October 3, 2010 – November 21, 2010; Used While a part of Nexus (professional wrestling)|Nexus )

  • * " The Time Is Now (John Cena song)|The Time is Now " by John Cena and Tha Trademarc (March 17, 2005–present)


  • Championships and accomplishments


  • Ohio Valley Wrestling

  • * OVW Heavyweight Championship ( OVW Heavyweight Championship#Reigns|1 time )

  • * OVW Southern Tag Team Championship ( OVW Southern Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time )cite web| url= http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ky/ovw/ovw-t.html|title=OVW Southern Tag Team Title|accessdate=April 12, 2007|publisher=Wrestling-Titles – with Rico Constantino

  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated

  • * PWI Feud of the Year (2006) small|vs. Adam Copeland|Edge cite web|url= http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwifoty.htm|title=Feud of the Year|accessdate=April 12, 2007|publisher=Wrestling Information Archive|archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20070403015617/ http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwifoty.htm |archivedate=April 3, 2007

  • *PWI Feud of the Year (2011) small|vs. CM Punk cite journal|year=2012|journal=Pro Wrestling Illustrated|volume=33|issue=3|pages=74–75

  • * PWI Match of the Year (2007) small|vs. Shawn Michaels on WWE Raw|Raw on April 23cite web|url= http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwimoty.htm|title=Match of the Year|accessdate=April 17, 2008|publisher=Wrestling Information Archive|archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20080415152012/ http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwimoty.htm |archivedate=April 15, 2008

  • *PWI Match of the Year (2011) small|vs. CM Punk at Money in the Bank (2011)|Money in the Bank cite journal|year=2012|journal=Pro Wrestling Illustrated|volume=33|issue=3|pages=80–81

  • * PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (2003)cite web|url= http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwiimp.htm|title=Most Improved Wrestler of the Year|accessdate=April 12, 2007 |publisher=Wrestling Information Archive|archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20070210194911/ http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwiimp.htm |archivedate=February 10, 2007

  • * PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (2004, 2005, 2007)cite web|url= http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwimpoty.htm|title=Most Popular Wrestler of the Year|accessdate=April 12, 2007| publisher=Wrestling Information Archive|archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20070210195543/ http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwimpoty.htm |archivedate=February 10, 2007

  • * PWI Wrestler of the Year (2006, 2007)cite web|url= http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwiwoty.htm| title=Wrestler of the Year|accessdate=April 12, 2007|publisher=Wrestling Information Archive|archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20070210195351/ http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwiwoty.htm |archivedate=February 10, 2007

  • *PWI ranked # 1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2006 and 2007cite web|url= http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi50006.htm|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 – 2006| accessdate=April 12, 2007|publisher=Wrestling Information Archive|archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20070312171359/ http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi50006.htm |archivedate=March 12, 2007cite web|url= http://pwi-online.com/art/PWD9107S.jpg| title=2007 PWI 500 edition of Pro Wrestling Illustrated – cover|accessdate=September 3, 2007|publisher= Pro Wrestling Illustrated |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20071005172548/ http://pwi-online.com/art/PWD9107S.jpg |archivedate = October 5, 2007|deadurl=yes

  • Pro Wrestling Report

  • *Match of the Year (2006) vs. Rob Van Dam at ECW One Night Stand (2006)|ECW One Night Stand 2006

  • Ultimate Pro Wrestling

  • *UPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)cite web|url= http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ca/la/upw/upw-h.html|title=UPW Heavyweight Title| accessdate=April 12, 2007|publisher=Wrestling-Titles

  • World Wrestling Entertainment

  • * World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship ( List of World Heavyweight Champions (WWE)|2 times )cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldheavyweight/20081103JohnCena|accessdate=December 12, 2008|title= World Heavyweight Championship title history|publisher= World Wrestling Entertainment

  • * World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Championship ( List of World Tag Team Champions (WWE)|2 times )cite web|url= http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwf/wwf-t.html|title=WWWF/WWF/WWE World Tag Team Title|accessdate=May 17, 2007|publisher=Wrestling-Titles – with Shawn Michaels (1) and Dave Batista|Batista (1)

  • * WWE Championship ( List of WWE Champions|10 times )cite web|url= http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwf/wwf-h.html|title=WWWF/WWF/WWE World Heavyweight Title|accessdate=May 17, 2007|publisher=Wrestling-Titles

  • * WWE Tag Team Championship ( List of WWE Tag Team Champions|2 times ) – with David Otunga (1), and The Miz (1)

  • * WWE United States Championship ( List of WWE United States Champions|3 times )cite web|url= http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwf/wwf-us-h.html|title=WWWF/WWE United States Heavyweight Title|accessdate=May 17, 2007|publisher=Wrestling-Titles

  • * Royal Rumble ( Royal Rumble (2008)|2008 )

  • * Slammy Award winner – Slammy Award#2009 Slammy Awards|2009 and Slammy Award#2010 Slammy Awards|2010 Superstar of the Year

  • *Slammy Award for Holy $#!+ Move of the Year ( Slammy Award#2010 Slammy Awards|2010 ) small|Sends Dave Batista|Batista through the stage with an Attitude Adjustment.

  • *Slammy Award for Game Changer of the Year ( Slammy Awards#2011 Slammy Awards|2011 ) – with Dwayne Johnson|The Rock

  • List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards|Wrestling Observer Newsletter

  • * List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award (Wrestler of the Year)|Wrestler of the Year (2007, 2010)cite journal|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|authorlink=Dave Meltzer|date=January 26, 2011|title=Biggest issue of the year: The 2011 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards Issue|periodical= Wrestling Observer Newsletter |publication-place=Campbell, CA|pages=1–40|issn=10839593

  • * List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Best Box Office Draw|Best Box Office Draw (2007)

  • * List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Best on Interviews|Best on Interviews (2007)

  • * List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Feud of the Year|Feud of the Year (2011)cite journal|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|authorlink=Dave Meltzer|date=January 30, 2012|title=January 30 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Gigantic year-end awards issue, best and worst in all categories plus UFC on FX 1, death of Savannah Jack, ratings, tons and tons of news|journal= Dave Meltzer#Wrestling Observer Newsletter|Wrestling Observer Newsletter |location=Campbell, CA|issn= 10839593 small|vs. CM Punk

  • * List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Match of the Year|Match of the Year (2011) small|vs. CM Punk at WWE Money in the Bank

  • * List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Most Charismatic|Most Charismatic (2006–2010)

  • *Most Charismatic of the Decade (2000–2009)cite web |url= http://superluchas.net/2010/08/03/segun-el-wrestling-observer%E2%80%A6-%C2%BFquienes-son-los-mejores-los-mejores-de-la-decada/|title=Según el Wrestling Observer... ¿Quiénes son los mejores los mejores de la década? |last=Beltrán|first=William|date=August 3, 2010| accessdate=August 5, 2010|work=SuperLuchas Magazine|language=Spanish

  • * List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Best Gimmick|Best Gimmick (2003)

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    References


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    Further reading


  • Cite book|author=Ian Hamilton|title=Wrestling's Sinking Ship: What Happens to an Industry Without Competition|isbn=1-4116-1210-8|publisher=Lulu.com|year=2006


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  • http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/john-cena-350.html Professional wrestling record for John Cena from The Internet Wrestling Database

  • http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/j/john-cena.html John Cena at Online World of Wrestling

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