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John Cena

Cena in July 2018

Born April 23, 1977 (age 45)

West Newbury, Massachusetts, U.S.

Alma mater Springfield College (BA)

 Professional wrestler
Occupation
 actor

 rapper

Years active 1999–present
Elizabeth Huberdeau
Spouse(s)

(m. 2009; div. 2012)

Shay Shariatzadeh
 (m. 2020)

Relatives  Ulysses J. Lupien (great-grandfather)

 Tony Lupien (grandfather)

 Tha Trademarc (cousin)

 Natalie Enright Jerger (cousin)

Professional wrestling career

Ring name(s) John Cena[1]

The Prototype[2]

Mr. P[3]

Billed height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[4]

Billed weight 251 lb (114 kg)[4]

Billed from "Classified"[5]

West Newbury, Massachusetts[4]

Los Angeles, California

Trained by Christopher Daniels[6]

Mike Bell

Tom Howard

Dave Finlay

Debut November 5, 1999[6]

John Felix Anthony Cena Jr. (/ˈsiːnə/ SEE-nə; born April 23, 1977) is an

American professional wrestler, actor, and former rapper. He is currently signed
to WWE. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he is
tied with Ric Flair for the most world championship reigns in professional wrestling
history.[a]
Cena moved to California in 1998 to pursue a career as a bodybuilder, and switched to
professional wrestling in 1999 before making his debut for Ultimate Pro
Wrestling (UPW). He signed with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in
2001 and was assigned to its developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW),
winning the OVW Heavyweight Championship and OVW Southern Tag Team
Championship.[7][8] After moving to SmackDown in 2002, Cena gained fame and success
after adopting the character of a trash-talking rapper.[9][10] After winning the WWE
Championship in 2005, Cena transitioned into a clean-cut, heroic character which he
described as a "goody-two shoes Superman".[11] He led the company as its franchise
player[12] and public face for the next decade.[13]
A joint-record 16-time world champion, Cena has won the WWE Championship a
record-setting 13 times. He is also a five-time WWE United States Champion, a four-
time world tag team champion, a two-time Royal Rumble winner, and a one-time Money
in the Bank winner. He has also headlined multiple major WWE pay-per-view events,
including its flagship event, WrestleMania, five times. His professional wrestling career
has been met with mixed critical and audience reception, with praise for his character
work and promotional skills, but criticism for his perceived over-representation and on-
screen dominance relative to other wrestlers.[12]
Cena first starred in The Marine (2006), and gained praise for his performances
in Trainwreck (2015), Ferdinand (2017), Blockers, and Bumblebee (both 2018).[14] He
starred in F9 (2021) as Jakob Toretto, the brother of Dominic and Mia, and
portrayed Peacemaker in The Suicide Squad (2021) and the eponymous television
series (2022–present). His debut studio album, You Can't See Me (2005), was
certified platinum. Outside his work in entertainment, Cena is known for his involvement
in numerous charitable causes, namely with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, where he
has granted the most wishes at over 650.[15]

Contents

 1Early life
 2Professional wrestling career
o 2.1Ultimate Pro Wrestling (1999–2001)
o 2.2World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling
Entertainment / WWE
 2.2.1Early appearances (2000–2001)
 2.2.2Ohio Valley Wrestling (2001–2002)
 2.2.3The Doctor of Thuganomics (2002–
2004)
 2.2.4WWE Champion (2005–2007)
 2.2.5World Heavyweight Champion
(2008–2010)
 2.2.6Storyline with The Nexus (2010)
 2.2.7Feuds with The Rock and CM Punk
(2011–2013)
 2.2.8World championship pursuits and
reigns (2013–2015)
 2.2.9United States Champion (2015–
2016)
 2.2.10Feud with AJ Styles (2016–2017)
 2.2.11Free agent and part-time
appearances (2017–present)
 3Professional wrestling style and persona
o 3.1In-ring style
o 3.2Fashion
o 3.3Legacy
 4Acting career
o 4.1Film
o 4.2Guest appearances
o 4.3Television
  5Music career
o 5.1Discography
 6Other ventures
o 6.1Endorsements
o 6.2Philanthropy
 7In popular culture
 8Personal life
 9Filmography
 10Awards and nominations
 11Championships and accomplishments
o 11.1Professional wrestling
o 11.2Other awards and honors
 12Notes
 13References
 14External links

Early life
Cena was born in West Newbury, Massachusetts, on April 23, 1977,[16] the son of Carol
(née Lupien) and John Cena Sr.[17] His mother is of English and French-Canadian
descent, while his father, a former ring announcer for Chaotic Wrestling,[16] has Italian
ancestry.[18] His maternal grandfather was baseball player Tony Lupien,[19] while his
maternal great-grandfather was businessman Ulysses J. Lupien.[18] He is the second
oldest of five brothers: Dan, Matt, Steve, and Sean. [20] A fan of wrestling growing up, he
would create championship belts out of cardboard for him and his brothers. [17] He is a
cousin of computer scientist Natalie Enright Jerger and was raised Roman Catholic.
Cena was teased and beaten up while in school, and asked for a weightlifting bench at
the age of 12.[18]
Cena attended Central Catholic High School in Lawrence, Massachusetts, before
transferring to Cushing Academy, a private prep boarding school in Ashburnham,
Massachusetts. He then attended Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts,
[21]
 where he was an NCAA Division III All-American center and captain on their college
football team,[22][23] wearing the number 54.[21] He graduated from Springfield College in
1999 with a degree in exercise physiology and body movement,[24] after which he
pursued a bodybuilding career[23] and worked as a limousine driver.[25] Cena worked in the
store area of Gold's Gym for $6 an hour.[26]

Professional wrestling career

Ultimate Pro Wrestling (1999–2001)
Cena facing Crash Holly at an Ultimate Pro Wrestling show in 2000

Cena idolized Hulk Hogan growing up,[9][20] moving to California in 1998[27] to begin training

for a professional wrestling career the following year at Ultimate Pro Wrestling's (UPW)
Ultimate University, operated by Rick Bassman.[16] He started wrestling in local flea
markets,[17][26] and once he was placed into an in-ring role, Cena began using a semi-
robotic character known as The Prototype.[2][28] Some of this period of his career was
documented in the Discovery Channel program Inside Pro Wrestling School.[14] He held
the UPW Heavyweight Championship for 27 days in April 2000, [29] and wrestled for the
UPW until March 2001.[30]
World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE
Early appearances (2000–2001)
On October 10, 2000, while billed as The Prototype, Cena made his unofficial debut for
then World Wrestling Federation (WWF) on a SmackDown! taping in a dark
match against Mikey Richardson, in which he lost.[31] He received another tryout on
January 9, 2001 at a SmackDown! taping in Oakland, California, this time defeating
Aaron Aguilera before wrestling again in a dark match at a SmackDown! taping on
March 13.[32]
Ohio Valley Wrestling (2001–2002)
In 2001, Cena signed a developmental contract with the WWF and was assigned to
its developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW).[16][32] During his time there, Cena
wrestled under the ring name The Prototype and held the OVW Heavyweight
Championship for three months and the OVW Southern Tag Team
Championship (with Rico Constantino)[23][27] for two months.[7][8]
Throughout the early months of 2002, Cena constantly found himself competing on
house shows for the WWF, where he wrestled against the likes of Shelton
Benjamin and Tommy Dreamer. After his main call up in June 2002, he continued to
appear on OVW programming until September 25, when he lost to Kenny Brolin in
a Loser Leaves OVW match. He would later appear in a one-off appearance for the
developmental farm in November under the ring name Mr. P in a six-man tag team
match, where he teamed with Hall of Famer Big Boss Man and Charlie Haas, in a
winning effort against Lance Cade, Trevor Murdoch and Sean O'Haire.[32]
Cena's call-up to the main roster meant that he was part of OVW's now legendary Class
of 2002, alongside Brock Lesnar, Randy Orton and Batista, a class which would
eventually become known as the "OVW 4".[27]
The Doctor of Thuganomics (2002–2004)

Cena performing an "FU" (standing fireman's carry takeover) on Kurt Angle in January 2005

Cena made his WWE television debut on the June 27 episode of SmackDown! by
answering an open challenge by Kurt Angle.[23] After declaring he possessed "ruthless
aggression", he lost by a pinning combination, but put on a good showing.[33] After the
match, he was congratulated by Billy Kidman, Faarooq, Rikishi, and The Undertaker,
becoming a fan favorite.[16] He began feuding with Chris Jericho, whom Cena defeated
on July 21 at Vengeance.[16][33]
In October, Cena and Billy Kidman failed to win a tag team tournament to crown the
first WWE Tag Team Champions of the SmackDown! brand in the first round.[34] The next
week on SmackDown!, Cena turned on and attacked Kidman, blaming him for their loss
and turning heel for the first and only time in his WWE career.[33] On the October 17
episode of SmackDown!, Cena defeated Kidman,[35] but lost in a rematch the next week.
[36]
 At Rebellion on October 26, Cena and Dawn Marie lost to Kidman and Torrie
Wilson in a mixed tag team match.[37] Shortly after, on a Halloween-themed episode
of SmackDown!, Cena dressed as Vanilla Ice, performing a freestyle rap.[33] The
following week on SmackDown!, Cena received a new character: a rapper who cut
promos while rhyming.[33][16] He used the nickname "The Doctor of Thuganomics" and
expanded his gimmick to include rapping before his matches, wearing hats and sports
jerseys as part of his ring gear.[16] While on a bus journey with other WWE superstars,
Cena was involved in a freestyle rap session with Rikishi and Rey Mysterio,
impressing Stephanie McMahon, leading to the gimmick's adoption.[10] As the character
evolved, Cena began adopting a variant of the 1980s WWF logo—dropping the "F"—as
his "signature symbol", along with the slogan "Word Life".[38] Moreover, he was joined by
an enforcer, Bull Buchanan, who was rechristened to B-2 (also written B² and
pronounced "B-Squared").[16] Buchanan was replaced with Red Dogg until he was sent to
the Raw brand in February.[16][33]
Cena then sought the WWE Championship, held by Brock Lesnar. He entered a
number one contender's tournament for the title, gaining upset wins over Eddie
Guerrero,[39] The Undertaker[40] and Chris Benoit,[41] who mocked Cena by wearing a
"Toothless Aggression" shirt.[16] At Backlash on April 27, Cena failed to win the title from
Lesnar.[42] On May 18 at Judgment Day, Cena and The F.B.I. (Chuck
Palumbo and Johnny Stamboli) defeated Benoit, Rhyno and Spanky.
[43]
 At Vengeance on July 27, Cena lost to The Undertaker.[33][44] After losing to Kurt Angle
at No Mercy on October 19,[45] Cena became a fan-favorite when he joined Angle as a
member of his team on November 16 at Survivor Series.[46]

Cena with his customized United States Championship belt in January 2005

Cena participated in the Royal Rumble match at Royal Rumble on January 25, 2004,
but was eliminated by Big Show.[47] At No Way Out on February 15, Cena faced Big
Show and Kurt Angle in a triple threat match for a WWE Championship match
at WrestleMania XX, which Cena lost by submission to Angle.[48] At WrestleMania on
March 14, Cena defeated Big Show to win the United States Championship, his first
singles championship in WWE.[49] He retained the title against Rene Dupree on May 16
at Judgment Day,[50] and in a fatal four-way match involving Dupree, Rob Van
Dam and Booker T at The Great American Bash on June 27,[51] until he was stripped of
the title on the July 8 episode of SmackDown! by Angle (the SmackDown General
Manager) after accidentally attacking him in his wheelchair. [52] Cena won the title back by
defeating Booker T in a best of five series that started on August 15
at SummerSlam[53] and culminated on October 3 at No Mercy,[54] only to drop it to the
débuting Carlito Caribbean Cool the following week on SmackDown!.[55] The duo began
a feud which resulted in Cena allegedly being stabbed in the kidney while at a Boston-
area nightclub by Carlito's bodyguard, Jesús; this worked "injury" was used to keep
Cena out of action for a month while he was filming The Marine.[16][32] After returning on
November 14 at Survivor Series, Cena won the United States Championship back from
Carlito on the November 18 episode of SmackDown!.[56] He retained the title against
Jesús at Armageddon on December 12 in a street fight.[57]
WWE Champion (2005–2007)
On January 30, 2005, Cena took part in the Royal Rumble match, making it to the final
two. He and Batista went over the top rope at the same time, at first ending the match,
but was subsequently restarted and won by Batista. [58] At No Way Out on February 20,
Cena defeated Kurt Angle to earn a spot in the SmackDown brand's WrestleMania
21 main event match,[59] beginning a feud with then WWE Champion John "Bradshaw"
Layfield (JBL) and his Cabinet in the process. In the early stages of the feud, Cena lost
the United States Championship to Cabinet member Orlando Jordan. [60] At WrestleMania
21 on April 3, Cena defeated JBL to win the WWE Championship, giving him his
first world championship.[61] Now with a spinner WWE Championship belt, JBL took the
original title belt and claimed he was still the WWE Champion,[16] until Cena defeated him
in an "I Quit" match at Judgment Day on May 22 to retain the championship. [62]
Cena was drafted to the Raw brand on the June 6 episode of Raw, becoming the first
wrestler selected in the annual draft lottery.[63] Cena immediately entered into a feud with
Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff, after refusing to participate in the "war" against
the Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) roster at the 2005 ECW One Night Stand.
[64]
 At Vengeance on June 26, Cena retained the title against Christian and Chris Jericho
in a triple threat match.[65] With Bischoff vowing to make Cena's stint on Raw difficult, he
hand-picked Jericho to take Cena's championship from him. [16] During their feud, even
though Cena was portrayed as the "face" (hero) and Jericho as the "heel" (villain), a
vocal section of the live crowds, nonetheless, were cheering Jericho and booing Cena
during their matches, most notably on August 21 at SummerSlam, when Cena defeated
Jericho to retain the title.[66] Crowds booed Cena again during his next feud with Kurt
Angle, who took over as Bischoff's hand-picked #1 contender after Cena defeated
Jericho in a You're Fired match on the August 22 episode of Raw.[67][16] Cena held on to
the WWE Championship through his feud with Angle, losing to him by disqualification on
September 18 at Unforgiven,[68] pinning Shawn Michaels in a triple threat match involving
Angle at Taboo Tuesday on November 1,[69] and pinning Angle on November 27
at Survivor Series.[70] The feud with Angle saw Cena add a secondary, submission
based, finishing maneuver—the STFU (a stepover toehold sleeper, though named for
a stepover toehold facelock)—when he was put into a triple threat submissions
only match on the November 28 episode of Raw.[71]

Cena facing off against Edge at a WWE house show

At New Year's Revolution on January 8, 2006, Cena retained the WWE Championship
in the Elimination Chamber match after last eliminating Carlito, but immediately
afterwards, Mr. McMahon announced Edge was cashing in his Money in the
Bank contract—a "guaranteed title match against the WWE Champion at a time and
place of the owner's choosing". Two quick spears allowed Edge to pin Cena and win the
championship.[72] Cena won the title back on January 29 at Royal Rumble.[72] After that,
Cena began feuding with Triple H. The crowd, which had mostly cheered Cena over the
previous few months, started booing him again and cheering the villain Triple H. [16] Cena
beat Triple H at WrestleMania 22 on April 2 to retain the title.[73] The negative reaction
towards him intensified when he faced Rob Van Dam at ECW One Night Stand on June
11 which took place in front of a boisterous crowd of mostly original 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 as the match progressed, the fans started chanting "You still suck".
[16]
 Cena lost the WWE Championship to Van Dam at after interference from Edge. [74]

Cena addressing fans at a Raw show

On the July 3 episode of Raw, Edge won the championship from Van Dam in a triple
threat match that also involved Cena, re-igniting their feud. [75] After Edge went about
retaining the title by dubious means—getting himself disqualified (for which
championships do not change hands)—and using brass knuckles on August 20
at SummerSlam[74] he introduced his own version of Cena's "custom" title belt, this one
with his logo placed on the spinner.[16] Cena eventually regained the championship in a
match and an arena of Edge's choice: a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match on
September 17 at Unforgiven at the Air Canada Centre in Edge's hometown of Toronto,
Ontario, Canada, after performing the FU on Edge through two tables off a ladder; the
match had a stipulation that had Cena lost, he would have joined the SmackDown!
brand.[76] Cena returned with his version of the spinner title belt on the next night's Raw.[77]
On the heels of his feud with Edge, Cena was placed in an inter-brand angle to
determine the "Champion of Champions"—or which was the most dominant champion
in WWE's three brands. Cena, World Heavyweight Champion King Booker, and ECW
World Champion Big Show were booked in a triple threat match at Cyber Sunday, with
the viewers voting on which of the three championships would be placed on the line.
[78]
 At the same time, Cena was involved in a storyline with non-wrestler Kevin Federline,
who appeared on Raw with Johnny Nitro and Melina. After getting into
a worked physical altercation with Federline on Raw,[16] he appeared on November 5 at
Cyber Sunday to hit Cena with the World Heavyweight Championship during the match,
helping Booker retain his championship. [74] On the January 1 episode of Raw, Cena was
pinned by Federline with an assist from Umaga. [79] At New Year's Revolution on January
7, 2007, Cena defeated Umaga to end his undefeated streak and retain the WWE
Championship.[80][81] At Royal Rumble on January 28, Cena defeated Umaga in a Last
Man Standing match to retain the title.[82]
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,
making Cena a double champion.[83] At WrestleMania 23 on April 1, Cena retained the
WWE Championship against Michaels.[84] The next night on Raw, Michaels turned on
Cena, costing them the tag titles in the second of two 10-team battle royals, by throwing
Cena over the top rope and eliminating the team. The Hardys (Matt and Jeff) won the
match and the titles.[85] Cena retained the WWE Championship against Michaels, Orton,
and Edge in a fatal four-way match on April 29 at Backlash.[86] The Great Khali then
declared his intentions to challenge for Cena's championship, attacking and "laying out"
all three of the top contenders before assaulting Cena and stealing the title belt. [87][88] On
May 20 at Judgment Day, Cena became the first person to defeat Khali by
submission[89] and then by pinfall on June 3 at One Night Stand in a Falls Count
Anywhere match.[90] Cena retained the WWE Championship in a five-pack challenge on
June 24 at Vengeance: Night of Champions,[91] and against Bobby Lashley on July 22
at The Great American Bash.[92] Later that summer, Randy Orton was named the #1
contender for Cena's championship.[93] Leading up to SummerSlam on August 26, Orton
delivered a number of sneak-attacks, performing three RKOs to Cena, who in the actual
match at SummerSlam, retained the championship. [94] A rematch took place
at Unforgiven on September 16, which Orton won by disqualification after Cena ignored
the referee's instructions and continued to beat on him in the corner. [95]
During a match with Mr. Kennedy on the October 1 episode of Raw, Cena suffered
a legitimate torn pectoral muscle while executing a hip toss.[96] Though finishing the
match and taking part in the scripted attack by Orton after the match, surgery the
following day found that his pectoralis major muscle was torn completely from the bone.
At the time, it was estimated this would require six months to a year of rehabilitation. [97]
[98]
 As a result, Cena was stripped of the title by Mr. McMahon on the next night's
episode of ECW,[99] ending the longest WWE Championship reign in over 19 years.
[16]
 Cena's surgery was performed by orthopedic surgeon James Andrews at St.
Vincent's Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.[96] 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. [100]
World Heavyweight Champion (2008–2010)
See also: Cena–Orton rivalry
Cena as one half of the World Tag Team Champions

On January 27, 2008, at Royal Rumble, Cena made a surprise return as the final
participant of the eponymous match, winning it and the traditional WrestleMania
XXIV title shot, last eliminating Triple H.[101] Instead of waiting until WrestleMania, the
shot was cashed in against WWE Champion Randy Orton at No Way Out on February
17, winning by disqualification, therefore not being awarded the title. [102] The following
night on Raw, Cena was placed back into WrestleMania's WWE Championship match
on March 30, defeating Orton in a non-title match with Triple H as special guest referee,
making it a triple threat match,[103] during which he was pinned by Orton.[104] On April 27
at Backlash, Cena failed to regain the title in a fatal four-way elimination match, in which
he was eliminated by Orton.[105] During the match, Cena eliminated JBL, renewing their
feud from 2005.[105] Cena defeated JBL on May 18 at Judgment Day[106] and at One Night
Stand on June 1 in a First Blood match.[107] Cena failed to regain the WWE
Championship from Triple H on June 29 at Night of Champions.[108] JBL defeated Cena in
a New York City Parking Lot Brawl at The Great American Bash on July 20 to end their
feud.[109]
On the August 4 episode of Raw, Cena won his second World Tag Team Championship
with Batista, defeating Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase[110] but failed to retain the
championship the following week against the former champions. [111] At SummerSlam on
August 17, Batista defeated Cena.[112] Cena was named one of four contenders for CM
Punk's World Heavyweight Championship in the Championship Scramble match
at Unforgiven on September 7, but was replaced by Rey Mysterio after suffering a
herniated disc in his neck in his SummerSlam match, which required surgery. [113] Cena
underwent successful surgery to repair the injury.[114][115]
Cena made his in-ring return at Survivor Series on November 23, defeating Chris
Jericho for his first World Heavyweight Championship. [116] He retained the title against
Jericho at Armageddon on December 14.[117] After defeating JBL at the Royal Rumble on
January 26, 2009,[118] Cena lost the championship at No Way Out on February 15 to
Edge, who attacked Kofi Kingston and took his place in the Elimination Chamber match.
[119]
 Cena received his rematch for the title at WrestleMania 25 on April 5 in a triple threat
match involving Big Show and won.[120] He lost the championship back to Edge in a Last
Man Standing match at Backlash on April 26 after interference from Big Show,
who chokeslammed Cena through a spotlight.[121] Cena defeated Big Show at Judgment
Day on May 17[122] and Extreme Rules on June 7 in a submission match by applying
the STF.[123] During Cena's feud with Big Show, The Miz challenged him to a match on
the April 27 episode of Raw, but as Cena was out due to injury, Miz claimed an
unofficial win via forfeit and continued to do this over the following weeks, [124] until Cena
defeated him at The Bash on June 28.[125]

Cena as WWE Champion in 2010

At Night of Champions on July 26, Cena challenged for the WWE Championship in a
triple threat match against Triple H and defending champion Randy Orton (a rematch
from WrestleMania XXIV), but was pinned by Orton after interference from Cody
Rhodes and Ted DiBiase.[126] The next night on Raw, Cena won a beat the clock
challenge to earn another shot at the WWE Championship at SummerSlam on August
23,[127] where Orton used underhanded tactics to retain.[128] At Breaking Point on
September 13, Cena defeated Orton in an "I Quit" match to win his fourth WWE
Championship.[129] He lost the title back to Orton in a Hell in a Cell match on October 4
at Hell in a Cell,[130] but regained it at Bragging Rights on October 25 in a sixty minute
Anything Goes Iron Man match.[131] Cena retained the title against both Triple H and
Shawn Michaels in a triple threat match at Survivor Series on November 22[132] but lost it
to Sheamus on December 13 at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs in a tables match.
[133]
 The next night on Raw, Cena competed in a tournament to crown the 2009 Superstar
of the Year, defeating CM Punk in the first round and Orton in the finals later that night
to win the honor.[134] He would get his rematch for the title against Sheamus on the
December 28 episode of Raw, where he won by disqualification, but did not win the
championship.[135]
At Royal Rumble on January 31, 2010, Cena competed in the titular match, making it to
the final two where he was eliminated by the returning Edge. [136] Cena regained the title
at Elimination Chamber on February 21 in the eponymous match, but his reign was cut
short after Mr. McMahon made him defend the title immediately against Batista, who
emerged victorious.[137] Cena defeated Batista at WrestleMania XXVI on March 28 for the
title,[138] and successfully defended it in a rematch at Extreme Rules on April 25 in a Last
Man Standing match.[139] Cena defeated Batista for a third time in an "I Quit" match
at Over the Limit on May 23, ending their feud.[140]
Storyline with The Nexus (2010)
See also: The Nexus

Cena being forced to read a public address by Wade Barrett while a member of The Nexus

On the June 7 episode of Raw during his main event match against CM Punk, Cena
was attacked by all eight former contestants of the first season of NXT, with Wade
Barrett as their leader. This group later referred to itself as The Nexus.[141] The stable's
interferences made him lose the WWE Championship at Fatal 4-Way on June 20 to
Sheamus[142] and a steel cage match against Sheamus on July 18 at Money in the Bank.
[143]
 In response to The Nexus, Cena formed an alliance with Edge, Chris Jericho, John
Morrison, R-Truth, The Great Khali and Bret Hart, defeating The Nexus
at SummerSlam on August 15 with help from the returning Daniel Bryan, a former
member of Nexus, who replaced Khali. [144]
Cena faced Barrett at Hell in a Cell on October 3 with the stipulations that if he were to
lose, he would join The Nexus, and if he were to win, The Nexus would disband. After
Barrett defeated Cena, he reluctantly joined The Nexus. [145] Cena and fellow Nexus
member David Otunga defeated Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre to win the WWE Tag
Team Championship on October 24 at Bragging Rights.[146] Later that night, he was
forced to help Barrett defeat Orton in a WWE Championship match, giving Barrett the
disqualification win, but not the title.[146] The following night on Raw, Cena and Otunga
lost the titles to fellow Nexus members Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel, when Barrett
ordered Otunga to lay down and lose the titles. [147] At Survivor Series on November 21,
Cena officiated a match for the WWE Championship between Barrett and Orton. Per
stipulation, if Barrett didn't win the championship, Cena would be "fired" from the WWE;
Orton defeated Barrett to retain the title, and Cena was fired (kayfabe).[148]
The following night on Raw, Cena gave a farewell speech, before costing Barrett the
WWE Championship by interfering in his rematch with Orton. [149] A week later, Cena
invaded Raw, first as a spectator, but then attacked members of Nexus, explaining that
he would still take down Nexus one by one, despite not being employed. [150] On the
December 13 episode of Raw, Cena was rehired by Barrett in exchange that he would
face him on December 19 at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs in a chairs match,[151] which
Cena won.[152]

Cena at WWE Tribute to the Troops in 2010

Feuds with The Rock and CM Punk (2011–2013)

Cena and The Rock agree to face each other at WrestleMania XXVIII.

On the January 17, 2011 episode of Raw, Cena returned and faced Punk in a match
which ended in a no contest after Cena was attacked by the debuting Mason Ryan, who
later joined The Nexus.[153] Cena competed in the Royal Rumble match on January 30,
which saw Cena eliminate most of the Nexus members, ending his feud with the stable.
He made it to the final five before being eliminated by WWE Champion The Miz, who
was not part of the match.[154] Cena won the titular match at Elimination Chamber on
February 20 to face Miz at WrestleMania XXVII for the WWE Championship.[155][156]
On the February 21 episode of Raw, Cena replied in rap form to comments made
by The Rock the previous week, as he returned as the announced guest host of
WrestleMania. That night, Cena was placed into a WWE Tag Team Championship
match, teaming with The Miz to defeat Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater to become the
new WWE Tag Team Champions. However, their rematch clause was immediately
invoked, and Gabriel and Slater won the titles back after The Miz attacked Cena,
making their reign the shortest in the title's history. [157] After weeks of insults, Cena and
The Rock finally met on the March 28 episode of Raw, where, after a verbal
confrontation, and a brief attack by The Miz and Alex Riley, Cena attacked The Rock
with the Attitude Adjustment.[158] At WrestleMania on April 3, Cena and Miz fought to
a double countout, but The Rock restarted the match and performed a Rock Bottom on
Cena, allowing The Miz to retain the title.[159] The next night on Raw, Cena, in response
to The Rock "screwing" him out of the title, agreed to face him in the main event
of WrestleMania XXVIII, the first WrestleMania match to be set up one year in advance.
[160]
 At Extreme Rules on May 1, Cena defeated The Miz and John Morrison in a triple
threat steel cage match to become WWE Champion.[161] Cena then successfully
defended the title against The Miz on May 22 at Over the Limit in an "I Quit" match,
[162]
 and R-Truth on June 19 at Capitol Punishment.[163]
Cena began a feud with CM Punk, who was leaving the company due to his contract
expiring after Money in the Bank. Punk defeated Cena to win the WWE Championship
on July 17 at Money in the Bank and left the company with the title. [164] Dave Meltzer of
the Wrestling Observer Newsletter awarded the match five stars, Cena's first and only
five star match.[165] On the July 25 episode of Raw, after Rey Mysterio won the WWE
Championship in a tournament, Cena challenged and defeated Mysterio later that night
to become WWE Champion for a record-breaking ninth time, [166] only to be interrupted by
Punk, who also claimed to be champion. Punk again defeated Cena at SummerSlam on
August 14 in a championship unification match, after special guest referee Triple H
missed Cena's foot on the rope.[167] After Alberto Del Rio became WWE Champion by
cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase to defeat Punk, Cena became the #1
contender and beat Del Rio at Night of Champions on September 18 for his tenth WWE
Championship.[168] He lost it back to Del Rio at Hell in a Cell on October 2 in a triple
threat Hell in a Cell match also involving Punk. [169] Cena lost his rematch to Del Rio
at Vengeance on October 23 in a Last Man Standing match due to interference by The
Miz and R-Truth.[170] After weeks of Miz and Truth attacking Cena and employees, Cena
was allowed to choose his partner to challenge Miz and Truth at Survivor Series on
November 20; Cena chose The Rock as his partner, and they defeated Miz and Truth,
though The Rock gave Cena a Rock Bottom in the ending.[171]
Cena and The Rock face off at WrestleMania XXVIII.

Cena then began a feud with Kane, who cited his disgust for Cena's "Rise Above Hate"
slogan and claimed that Cena would need to embrace the hate to defeat The Rock at
WrestleMania.[172] Cena fought Kane to a double countout at Royal Rumble on January
29, 2012,[173] and then defeated him in an Ambulance match on February 19
at Elimination Chamber.[174] At WrestleMania XXVIII on April 1, Cena faced The Rock in
the main event; the match ended when Cena attempted the People's Elbow on The
Rock, and he countered with a Rock Bottom for the pinfall.[175]

Brock Lesnar faces off with Cena after his return in April 2012.

The following night on Raw, Cena accepted his loss and invited The Rock to the ring so
that he could congratulate him. However, his call was answered instead by the returning
Brock Lesnar, who attacked Cena with an F-5.[176] This led to Cena feuding with Raw and
SmackDown General Manager John Laurinaitis, who revealed that he signed Lesnar to
bring "legitimacy" to the WWE and for Lesnar to become its "new face". [177] At Extreme
Rules on April 29, Cena defeated Lesnar in an Extreme Rules match.[178] He lost to
Laurinaitis at Over the Limit on May 20 after interference from Big Show,[179] but at No
Way Out on June 17, Laurinaitis was fired after Cena defeated Big Show in a steel cage
match with both their jobs on the line. [180][181]
Cena won the WWE Championship Money in the Bank ladder match on July 15
at Money in the Bank, earning a contract for a shot at the WWE Championship anytime
within a year.[182] On July 23, on Raw 1000, Cena cashed in his contract on CM Punk,
and won by disqualification after Big Show interfered, becoming the first person to cash
in a Money in the Bank contract and not win a title. [183] Cena's feud with Punk continued
into SummerSlam on August 19,[184] where Punk retained the title against Cena and Big
Show in a triple threat match,[185] and at Night of Champions on September 16, where
they fought to a draw.[186] After being sidelined with a legitimate arm injury, [187] Cena
returned at Survivor Series on November 18, but was pinned by Punk in a triple threat
match also involving Ryback.[188] Cena then feuded with Dolph Ziggler over an alleged
relationship with AJ Lee and at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs on December 16, lost to
Ziggler in a ladder match for Ziggler's World Heavyweight Championship Money in the
Bank contract, after AJ turned on Cena.[189] The following night on Raw, Cena teamed
with Vickie Guerrero to face Ziggler and AJ in a mixed tag team match which ended in a
disqualification after Cena was attacked by the debuting Big E Langston.[190] Cena
defeated Ziggler on the January 7 episode of Raw, and again in a steel cage match the
following week, despite interference from AJ and Langston in both matches, ending the
feud.[191][192]
On January 27, 2013, Cena won his second Royal Rumble match,[193] announcing that he
would pursue the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 29.[194] Cena, along with Ryback
and Sheamus,[195] began feuding with The Shield, which culminated in a six-man tag
team match at Elimination Chamber, where The Shield were victorious.[196] On the
February 25 episode of Raw, Cena defeated CM Punk to reaffirm his status as the
number one contender for the Rock's WWE Championship. [197] He then returned to his
rivalry with The Rock. Cena blamed his personal and professional troubles on his work
The Rock previous year, going so far as admitting his own vanity had cost him the
match.[198][199] At WrestleMania 29 on April 7, Cena defeated Rock in their rematch to win
his eleventh WWE Championship.[200] Cena then began a rivalry with Ryback, during
which he suffered a legitimate achilles tendon injury.[201] Cena retained his championship
against Ryback in a Last Man Standing match at Extreme Rules on May 19; the match
ended in a no contest after both men were down for a 10 count. [202] Cena then defeated
Ryback in a Three Stages of Hell match on June 16 at Payback.[203] He defeated Mark
Henry via submission on July 14 at Money in the Bank.[204] At SummerSlam on August
18, Cena lost the WWE Championship to Daniel Bryan, with Triple H as the special
guest referee ending his reign at 133 days.[205] The following night on Raw, Cena
announced he would undergo surgery for a triceps tear and would be out for four to six
months.[206]
World championship pursuits and reigns (2013–2015)
Cena returned at Hell in a Cell on October 7, defeating Alberto Del Rio to win his third
World Heavyweight Championship.[207] He retained the title against Damien Sandow on
the October 28 episode of Raw,[208] and Alberto Del Rio in a rematch on November 24
at Survivor Series.[209] Cena next challenged then-WWE Champion Randy Orton to unify
their respective championships, with The Authority agreeing and arranging for a Tables,
Ladders and Chairs title unification match at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs on
December 15, which Cena lost.[210] A rematch occurred at the Royal Rumble for the now
unified WWE World Heavyweight Championship on January 26, where Cena lost after
being distracted by The Wyatt Family.[211] The Wyatts continued to interfere in Cena's
matches,[212] and at Elimination Chamber on February 23, their interference caused
Cena's elimination in the Elimination Chamber match. [213]
I know how John Cena feuds tend to work. He loses one match, then wins the next two or three. Look at Rusev and Bray
Wyatt as examples. These feuds don't really help talent. They're established... as definitively below Cena. This is a running theme
in WWE booking. [Kevin] Owens is... worse off than he would have been if he had never had the second and third matches with
Cena.
— Pro Wrestling Dot Net analyst Will Pruett in July 2015[214]

After Elimination Chamber, Bray Wyatt accepted Cena's challenge for a WrestleMania

XXX match.[215] Wyatt wanted to prove that Cena's heroic act was a facade characteristic
of "this era of lies" and to turn Cena into a "monster". [216] At WrestleMania on April 6,
Cena defeated Wyatt despite interference from Luke Harper and Erick Rowan.[217] The
feud continued after WrestleMania based on the story that Wyatt was capturing Cena's
fanbase, exemplified by Wyatt leading a children's choir to the ring on the April 28
episode of Raw, where they later donned sheep masks.[218] At Extreme Rules on May 4,
Wyatt defeated Cena in a steel cage match after repeated interference from the rest of
the Wyatt Family members and a demonic child. [219] At Payback on June 1, Cena
defeated Wyatt in a Last Man Standing match to end their feud; Cena buried Wyatt
under multiple equipment cases to win the match. [220]
On the June 16 episode of Raw, Cena defeated Kane in a stretcher match to qualify for
the ladder match for the vacant WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Money in
the Bank on June 29, where he won his 15th world championship. [221] He retained the title
at Battleground on July 20 in a fatal four-way match against Roman Reigns, Randy
Orton and Kane.[222] At SummerSlam on August 17, Cena lost the championship to Brock
Lesnar in a squash match, during which Lesnar hit Cena with sixteen suplexes and
two F-5s, ending his reign at 49 days.[223] Cena invoked his title rematch clause against
Lesnar for Night of Champions on September 21, nearly winning before Seth
Rollins attacked him to cause a disqualification. Despite this, he became the first
wrestler to defeat Lesnar in two WWE pay-per-view events. [224] Cena then began feuding
with Dean Ambrose for the right to face Rollins at Hell in a Cell on October 26, but
Ambrose won the right by defeating Cena in a No Holds Barred Contract on a Pole
match.[225] Cena faced Randy Orton instead in a Hell in a Cell match to determine the #1
contender for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, which Cena won. [226]

Cena became a record 13-time WWE Champion in 2014.

On the October 27 episode of Raw, Cena rejected The Authority's offer to join forces,
resulting in a 5-on-5 Survivor Series elimination tag match between Team Cena and
Team Authority at Survivor Series.[227] His team consisted of Dolph Ziggler, Big Show,
Erick Rowan and Ryback. At Survivor Series on November 23, Big Show turned on
Cena, causing his elimination, but Ziggler eventually won the match for Team Cena with
the interfering Sting's help. Per the match stipulation, The Authority were stripped from
power and only Cena could bring them back.[228] At TLC: Tables, Ladders, Chairs &
Stairs on December 14, Cena defeated Rollins in a tables match to retain his WWE
World Heavyweight Championship #1 contender status. It was then announced that
Cena would face Lesnar for the title at the Royal Rumble.[229] On the December 29
episode of Raw, Rollins and Big Show held guest host Edge hostage, forcing Cena to
reinstate The Authority.[230] On the January 5 episode of Raw, The Authority added
Rollins to the title match at Royal Rumble involving Cena and Lesnar. Ziggler, Ryback
and Rowan were "fired" for joining Team Cena at Survivor Series. [231] On the January 19
episode of Raw, Cena won a handicap match against Rollins, Big Show and Kane to
retain his title shot at the Royal Rumble and win back the jobs of Ziggler, Ryback and
Rowan.[232] At the Royal Rumble on January 25, Cena was unsuccessful in capturing the
title.[233]

Cena after defeating Rusev for the United States Championship at WrestleMania 31

United States Champion (2015–2016)

Cena then began feuding with United States Champion Rusev, and at Fastlane on
February 22, Cena failed to win the title from Rusev after passing out from his
submission, the Accolade. Rusev had hit Cena with a low blow following a distraction by
his manager Lana.[234] Cena challenged Rusev to a rematch, which was declined, and
Stephanie McMahon decreed that Cena would not compete at WrestleMania 31 unless
Rusev agreed to a rematch.[235] On the March 9 episode of Raw, Cena attacked Rusev,
refusing to release the STF submission hold, causing Lana to grant Cena the match.
[236]
 Cena defeated Rusev at WrestleMania on March 29 to win his fourth United States
Championship, marking Rusev's first pinfall loss in the main roster. [237]
Cena would issue an open challenge each week on the program with his United States
Championship on the line, successfully defending the title against the likes of Dean
Ambrose,[238] Stardust,[239] Bad News Barrett,[240] Kane,[241] Sami Zayn,[242] Neville,[243] Zack
Ryder[244] and Cesaro.[245] Cena retained his title against Rusev in a Russian Chain
match on April 26 at Extreme Rules[246] and an "I Quit" match on May 17 at Payback,
ending their feud.[247] The following night on Raw, Cena was attacked by then-NXT
Champion Kevin Owens, setting up a Champion vs. Champion match at Elimination
Chamber on May 31, which Owens won.[248] Cena defeated Owens in a rematch
at Money in the Bank on June 14.[249] At The Beast in the East on July 4, Cena and Dolph
Ziggler defeated Kane and King Barrett. [250] Cena defeated Owens again
at Battleground on July 19 to retain the United States Championship and end their feud.
[251]
 Cena then resumed his feud with then WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth
Rollins, with Rollins refusing Cena's challenges for the title. On the July 27 episode
of Raw, The Authority forced Cena to defend the title against Rollins, which he did
successfully despite suffering a legitimate broken nose during the match.[252] Cena then
faced Rollins in a "Winner Takes All" match at SummerSlam on August 23, for both the
WWE World Heavyweight Championship and the United States Championship, which
Cena lost after guest host Jon Stewart, appearing to side with Cena, instead attacked
him with a steel chair, ending Cena's reign at 147 days. [253]
Cena defeated Rollins to win the title for the fifth time on September 20 at Night of
Champions, a record in the WWE ownership era of the title. [254] Cena retained his title
against Rollins in a steel cage match on October 3 at WWE Live from Madison Square
Garden,[255] while also restarting his open challenges. At Hell in a Cell on October 25,
Cena lost the title to the returning Alberto Del Rio in an open challenge. [256] After a hiatus,
Cena returned on the December 28 episode of Raw, defeating Del Rio by
disqualification in a rematch for the title.[257] On January 7, he underwent surgery on a
shoulder injury, which would keep him out of action for an undisclosed length of time. [258]
Feud with AJ Styles (2016–2017)
Cena returned at WrestleMania 32 on April 3, 2016, helping The Rock fend off The
Wyatt Family.[259] Cena then made his full return on the Memorial Day edition of Raw on
May 30, four months earlier than had been expected for his type of injury. [260] He was
confronted by AJ Styles, only to be betrayed by Styles, who joined his former Club
teammates Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson in attacking Cena.[261] On June 19 at Money
in the Bank,[262] Styles defeated Cena with interference from Gallows and Anderson.
[263]
 On the July 4 episode of Raw, Cena was again attacked by The Club, but was saved
by Enzo Amore and Big Cass,[264] setting up a six-man tag team match on July 24
at Battleground,[265] which Cena, Amore, and Cass won after Cena pinned Styles. [266] On
the July 19 episode of SmackDown at the 2016 WWE draft, Cena was drafted to the
SmackDown brand, while also defeating Club member Luke Gallows in a singles
contest.[267] Cena continued his feud with Styles,[268] and at SummerSlam on August 21,
[269]
 Cena lost their rematch.[270] With Styles later winning the renamed WWE World
Championship, Cena challenged him and Dean Ambrose in a triple threat match for the
title on October 9 at No Mercy.[271] He lost the match after being pinned by Styles, which
came after Ambrose and Cena simultaneously made Styles submit, therefore restarting
the match.[272] Cena took a sabbatical from WWE to film American Grit season 2.[11][273]
On January 29, 2017, Cena defeated Styles at the Royal Rumble to win the WWE
Championship and tie Ric Flair for the most recognized world title reigns at 16. [274]
[b]
 However, Cena would lose the championship two weeks later in an Elimination
Chamber match at Elimination Chamber on February 12 to Bray Wyatt.[276] Two nights
later on SmackDown, Cena lost a triple threat match against Wyatt for the
championship in a match also featuring Styles.[277] Cena then began a feud with The Miz,
[278]
 with Miz accusing Cena of being a hypocrite because of his movie commitments,
while Cena accused Miz of stealing other wrestlers' moves and personalities. Miz's
wife Maryse then slapped Cena before Cena and his girlfriend Nikki Bella sent Miz and
Maryse retreating.[279] SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan then set up a mixed
tag team match for WrestleMania 33 on April 2,[280] which Cena and Bella won. Cena
proposed marriage to Bella after the match and she accepted. [281]
Free agent and part-time appearances (2017–present)

Cena in March 2018

In July 2017, WWE dubbed Cena a "free agent" during the Superstar Shake-up,
meaning he could work for both the Raw and SmackDown brands. [282] Cena defeated
Rusev in a flag match at Battleground on July 23,[283] Baron Corbin at SummerSlam on
August 20,[284] and was defeated by Roman Reigns on September 24 at No Mercy.[285]
[286]
 Cena returned to SmackDown the next month after Commissioner Shane
McMahon named him the final member of Team SmackDown for the men's 5-on-5
elimination match against Team Raw at Survivor Series; at the event on November 19,
Cena was eliminated by Kurt Angle and Team SmackDown was later defeated. [287]
Cena was involved in a storyline where he was trying to find his "path to WrestleMania".
After losing the Royal Rumble on January 28[288] and the Elimination Chamber match to
determine the next #1 contender for the Universal Championship on February 25
at Elimination Chamber,[289] as well as a six-pack challenge on March 11 at Fastlane for
the WWE Championship,[290] Cena issued a challenge to The Undertaker for a match
at WrestleMania 34. He reiterated his challenge over the next several weeks, only to
receive no answer from Undertaker.[291] At WrestleMania on April 8, after Cena drove
off Elias in a confrontation, Undertaker made an impromptu return and accepted Cena's
challenge, leading to a shocked Cena losing to Undertaker in just two minutes. [292] At
the Greatest Royal Rumble on April 27, after defeating Triple H, he thanked the crowd
for sticking by him during a tough period, referencing his loss to Undertaker and his
recent breakup with Nikki Bella. He then went on hiatus to focus on his acting and
television career.[293] Cena returned to compete in a tag team match with Bobby
Lashley against Elias and Kevin Owens at Super Show-Down on October 6
in Melbourne, Australia, which he and Lashley won. [294] He was also scheduled for a
match at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia on November 2, but Cena refused to work the
event following the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.[295] On November 29, it
was announced Cena had been awarded the Muhammad Ali Legacy Award Winner
by Sports Illustrated.[296]
Cena returned to WWE television on the January 1 episode of SmackDown, where he
and Becky Lynch defeated Andrade Cien Almas and Zelina Vega in a mixed tag team
match.[297] On the January 14, 2019 episode of Raw, Cena faced Finn Bálor and Drew
McIntyre in a triple threat match to determine the #1 contender for the Universal
Championship at Royal Rumble, which Bálor won.[298] Cena was scheduled to compete in
the Royal Rumble on January 27, but was taken out due to an in-storyline ankle injury
supposedly suffered during the earlier triple threat match. [299] He appeared
at WrestleMania 35 on April 7 in his "Doctor of Thuganomics" persona and interrupted
Elias' concert, performing his finisher on Elias (calling it by its original name of the F-U)
after insulting him.[300] Cena returned on the July 22 special edition of Raw titled Raw
Reunion, engaging in a rap battle with The Usos.[301]
Cena returned to WWE again on the February 28, 2020 episode of SmackDown,
seemingly announcing his retirement before he was confronted by "The Fiend" Bray
Wyatt, who challenged him to a match at WrestleMania 36—a sequel to their
WrestleMania XXX match in 2014—which Cena accepted. [302] On the second night of the
event on April 5, rather than a traditional wrestling match, the two squared off in a
surreal cinematic-style match called a Firefly Fun House match, taking the competitors
on a trip through history as moments from Cena's and Wyatt's history were played out,
including Cena's debut against Kurt Angle, a moment featuring his Doctor of
Thuganomics character, and the pair's match at WrestleMania XXX. Wyatt ultimately
defeated Cena, and following his victory Cena's motionless body vanished from the
middle of the ring.[303]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cena was unable to appear at WrestleMania 37,
marking the first time he missed a WrestleMania in nearly 20 years, as he had wrestled
or at least appeared at the event every year since his first appearance at WrestleMania
XIX in 2003. At the time, Cena was in Canada filming the HBO Max series Peacemaker,
and the pandemic made it logistically impossible for him to travel to Tampa, Florida for
WrestleMania 37, as upon his return to Canada, he would have had to quarantine for
two weeks, which would have shut down production on the series. [304] Cena did, however,
appear in a WWE advertisement to help announce the location of WrestleMania 38.
After 15 months, Cena finally made his return to WWE programming at Money in the
Bank on July 18, 2021, confronting Roman Reigns after the latter retained his Universal
Championship against Edge in the main event.[305] Following this, WWE announced the
Summer of Cena tour, confirming Cena had signed a 25-appearance deal. [306] After
initially being scheduled to face Finn Bálor for the title, Cena ultimately highjacked a
contract signing on the July 30 episode of SmackDown[307] so he would challenge Reigns
at SummerSlam.[308] At the event on August 21, Reigns defeated Cena after a back-and-
forth contest.[309]
On the June 6, 2022 episode of Raw, it was announced that Cena would return on the
June 27 episode of Raw, which marked the 20th anniversary of his main roster in-ring
debut.[310][311] On that episode of Raw, Cena returned and cut a promo recalling all his
memories and thanking the fans for their support. He also made appearances
backstage with The Street Profits, Ezekiel, Theory, Seth "Freakin" Rollins, and Omos.[312]

Professional wrestling style and persona

In-ring style

Cena performing his finishing move, a fireman's carry slam known as the Attitude Adjustment, on Kane

Cena's original gimmick portrayed a white rapper who wore jerseys, backwards hats, a
chain with a padlock around his neck, and was known as the "Doctor of Thuganomics". [9]
[14]
 First as "The Prototype", and later under his real name, Cena sometimes used
underhanded tactics to score victories, such as using his chain as a weapon behind the
referee's back. Cena often rapped before his matches, insulting his opponents, events
that happened in the media and even the crowd. [16] Cena also regularly performed "rap
battles", where he and his opponent took turns rapping on each other. [10] In 2006, shortly
after his debut film, The Marine, his wrestling character shifted from that of a rapper to a
young military upstart, wearing dog tags and cargo shorts to the ring and also
performing a salute to the crowd. Cena said in a 2011 interview with WWE.com that
"every night when I do that salute, it's also a sign of respect to the men and women that
don the uniform of the Armed Forces."[313]
During WWE's change from TV-14 to TV-PG in mid-2008, the name of Cena's finishing
move, the FU, was changed to the Attitude Adjustment and his finishing submission
move, the STFU, was renamed the STF to fit with the WWE's new policies.[314] During his
career, he has been known for ending his matches with a sequence of moves, dubbed
the "Five Moves of Doom". The moves typically go in the following order: flying shoulder
block, sit-out hip toss, protobomb, Five Knuckle Shuffle, and Attitude Adjustment.[315]
Cena has portrayed a heroic character throughout his WWE career, except for a
villainous run in 2002–2003.[9] His signature ring gear includes jean shorts, sneakers,
wristbands, and armbands.[17] He also wears a variety of T-shirts and baseball caps,
which commonly include one of his catchphrases: "Never Give Up", "You Can't See
Me", "Hustle, Loyalty, Respect", and "Respect. Earn it". [26][314][316] He has a history of
returning from both real and scripted injuries much sooner than expected. ESPN
reporter David Shoemaker said in April 2016, "Never underestimate Cena's
recuperative abilities. He's somewhere on the recovery scale between German platelet-
rich plasma therapy and Deadpool."[317] Fellow wrestler Big Show said he felt most stable
being lifted by Cena, despite Cena being over 200 lbs lighter and almost a foot shorter
—a testament to Cena's functional strength.[318]
Fashion

Cena's T-shirt (left) next to The Miz's ring gear (right) in 2012

During his WWE career, Cena's has used his attire in an attempt to reflect the most
current fashions and styling within the hip hop culture that his character represents.
Cena started out wearing "throwback jerseys" and Reebok pumps until WWE produced
specific Cena merchandise which he began wearing. [9][319] 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".[320] He also wore a chain with a large padlock, occasionally
using it as a weapon,[57] until WrestleMania 21, when it was replaced with a chromed and
diamond studded "Chain Gang" spinner medallion matching his spinner title belt.
Around the time The Marine was released, Cena began wearing more military related
attire, including camouflage shorts, dog tags, a Marine soldier cap, and a WWE
produced shirt with the legend "Chain Gang Assault Battalion". [321] 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.[322] He
then wore shirts that promoted Cenation and his trademark line "You Can't See Me". [18]
Legacy
Cena has been called the greatest professional wrestler of all time by his peers Kurt
Angle,[323] John "Bradshaw" Layfield, and veteran industry personality Paul Heyman.
[324]
 When discussing Cena's legacy on his podcast, Jim Cornette (who was head booker
of OVW while Cena was there) stated "I think [Cena is] the last big star in wrestling",
praising his work ethic, athletic ability and microphone skills. [325]
WWE chairman Vince McMahon said he regarded John Cena as the WWE's Babe
Ruth.[326] Bleacher Report named Cena one of the 10 greatest WWE wrestlers of all time.
[327]
 In 2012, WrestleMania 28, headlined by the John Cena vs. The Rock main event,
became the highest drawing event in WWE history with 1,217,000 buys. [328] The event
held the record for the highest grossing live event in WWE history as of 2012; grossing
$8.9 million.[329][330]

Acting career
Film

Cena, with members of the United States Marine Corps at the premiere of his film The Marine, 2006

WWE Studios, a division of WWE which produces and finances motion pictures,
produced Cena's first movie—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 million at the United States box office.[331] After ten weeks in
theaters, the film grossed $18.7 million.[331] Once the film was released on DVD, it fared
better, making $30 million in rentals in the first twelve weeks.[331]
Cena filming on the set of 12 Rounds

His second film, also produced by WWE Studios, was 12 Rounds.[332] Filming began on
February 25, 2008, in New Orleans;[332][333] the film was released on March 27, 2009.
Cena co-starred in his third film produced by WWE Studios, titled Legendary, which was
played in selected theaters beginning on September 10, 2010 for a limited time. [334] It was
then released on DVD on September 28, 2010.[335] That same year, Cena starred in the
children's film Fred: The Movie, a film based on Lucas Cruikshank's YouTube videos of
the same name, where he plays Fred's imaginary father.[336] The movie was first aired
on Nickelodeon in September 2010.[337]
In 2015, Cena made appearances in the comedy films Trainwreck,[338] Sisters[339] and a
cameo in Daddy's Home.[340] In 2017, Cena starred in the war drama The Wall[341] and lent
his voice for the animated films Surf's Up 2: WaveMania and Ferdinand.[342] He also
appeared in Daddy's Home 2, reprising his role in a larger capacity than the 2015 film.
In 2018, Cena starred in the comedy Blockers, and had a leading role in
the Transformers spin-off prequel, Bumblebee. In 2019, he starred in Playing with Fire,
playing the role of smokejumper superintendent Jake Carson. In 2020, he voiced Yoshi,
a polar bear, in the adventure comedy film Dolittle.[343]
In 2019, Cena was cast in Justin Lin's F9, playing the brother of Vin Diesel's
character Dominic Toretto.[344] During the film's promotional tour in 2021, Cena referred
to Taiwan as "a country". He subsequently posted an apology on social media as China
and the United Nations consider Taiwan a part of China.[345] Comedian and political
commentator Bill Maher criticized Cena for his apology to China.[346]
Cena also was cast as Christopher Smith / Peacemaker in James Gunn's The Suicide
Squad, a role originally intended for Dave Bautista.[347][348][349]
Guest appearances
Before his WWE debut, Cena made an appearance on the webcast Go Sick as
Bruebaker, an angry, cursing wrestler in 2001.[350]
During his WWE career, Cena has appeared on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! three times.
He has also appeared on morning radio shows including the CBS and XM versions
of Opie and Anthony as part of their "walkover" on October 10, 2006. Other
appearances have included NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Fuse's Celebrity
Playlist, Fox Sports Net's The Best Damn Sports Show Period, FOX's 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 2007 Nickelodeon UK Kids Choice Awards.[351]

Cena in 2008

In January 2007, Cena, Batista, and Ashley Massaro appeared representing WWE on

an episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,[352] giving the children of the family
whose house was being renovated WWE merchandise and eight tickets to
WrestleMania 23.[353] Two months later, he and Bobby Lashley appeared on
the NBC game show Deal or No Deal as "moral support" to longtime WWE fan and front
row staple, Rick "Sign Guy" Achberger. Edge and Randy Orton also appeared, but as
antagonists.[354] On April 9, 2008, Cena, along with fellow wrestlers Triple H and Chris
Jericho, appeared on the Idol Gives Back fund-raising special.[355] In March 2009, Cena
made an appearance on Saturday Night Live during the show's cold opening sequence.
[356]
 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?". [357]
Television
In 2001, between his training in Ultimate Pro Wrestling and Ohio Valley Wrestling,
[23]
 Cena was involved in the UPN produced reality show Manhunt, in which he portrayed
Big Tim Kingman, leader of the group of bounty hunters 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. [358][359]
[360]

Cena was featured on the ABC reality series Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette
Young Guns Celebrity Race, which aired in June 2007,[361] making it to the final round
before being eliminated on June 24, placing third in the competition overall. [362]
In 2007, Cena was 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 will never prove that I have". [363] 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
Cena answering the same question – filmed by WWE cameras from another angle – in
which he is heard beginning the same statement with "absolutely not". [364] A text interview
on the website with Cena later had him saying the news outlet should apologize for
misrepresenting him,[365] which CNN refused, saying they felt the true answer to the
question began with the phrase "my answer to that question". [366] However, they did edit
the documentary on subsequent airings to include the "absolutely not". [366]
Cena hosted the Australian Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards with Natalie
Bassingthwaighte on October 11, 2008 in Melbourne.[367] Cena guest starred as Ewan
O'Hara, brother of Juliet O'Hara, in an episode of the fourth season of the comedy
drama Psych.[368] He also guest starred as himself in the seventh episode of Disney
Channel's Hannah Montana Forever.
On August 17, 2015, Cena guest co-hosted Today on NBC.[369] Cena appeared on Late
Night with Seth Meyers on August 21, 2015.[370] Cena co-hosted Today again on March
28–30 and May 9, 10, 13 and 30, 2016.
Cena hosted two seasons of American Grit on Fox, a reality television series with 10
episodes. 16 men and women were split into four teams, where challenges were given.
A US$1 million prize was given to the winning team. [371] American Grit premiered on Fox
on April 14, 2016, and the finale of season 1 aired on June 9. Cena hosted
the ESPN ESPY Awards on July 13, 2016, in Los Angeles.[372] On December 10, 2016,
Cena was the guest host of Saturday Night Live (SNL) on NBC.[373]
On January 24, 2017, Nickelodeon announced that Cena would host the
2017 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards ceremony on March 11. On January 11, 2018, it
was announced that he would be hosting the awards ceremony again on March 24,
2018, becoming the third host behind Whitney Houston and Rosie O'Donnell to host the
ceremony back to back years. Two days later, the game show Keep It
Spotless premiered with him as an executive producer. In addition, he was cast on Rise
of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as the voice of the villain Baron Draxum. The
series premiered in July 2018.[374] On February 14, 2019, it was announced that Cena
would host a revival of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader on the network, which
premiered June 10, 2019.[375][376]
In 2021, Cena co-hosted the TV game show Wipeout.[377]

Music career
John Cena

Genres Hip hop

 Years active 2004–2005, 2014

Labels Columbia Records, WWE Music Group

In addition to his wrestling career, Cena is a rapper. He performed his fifth WWE theme
song, "Basic Thuganomics", 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 a remix for the
song "H-U-S-T-L-E" along with Murs, E-40, and Chingo Bling.[378]
Cena's debut album, You Can't See Me, was recorded with his cousin Tha Trademarc.
It features, among 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", that premiered on the August 8, 2005 episode of WWE Monday
Night Raw. Cena and Tha Trademarc were later featured on a track by The
Perceptionists called "Champion Scratch". Cena appeared on T-Boz's album, Still Cool.
[379]

In October 2014, Cena was featured on two songs with rapper Wiz Khalifa for his two
singles "All Day" and "Breaks" for the soundtrack to the WWE 2K15 video game.[380]
Discography
Studio albums

 You Can't See Me (2005)

Other ventures
Endorsements

Cena signing merchandise for a young fan

Before his professional wrestling career, Cena appeared in an advertisement for Gold's

Gym. As a wrestler, he has endorsed the energy drink YJ Stinger,[381] appearing in
commercials beginning in October 2003, and Subway,[382] for whom he filmed
advertisements with their spokesperson Jared Fogle in November 2006 that began
airing the following January. For a time in 2007, he also endorsed two "signature
collections" of energy drinks and energy bars sold by American Body Builders.[383] In
2008, Cena filmed a commercial as part of Gillette's "Young Guns" NASCAR campaign.
[384]

In 2009, Cena expanded his relationship with Gillette by introducing a new online
campaign called "Be A Superstar" featuring himself alongside fellow WWE wrestlers
Chris Jericho and Cody Rhodes. The campaign features motivational videos.
[385]
 After Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson called Cena "Fruity Pebbles" during their feud (in
reference to Cena's colorful merchandise) Cena appeared on the box of Fruity Pebbles
cereal in 2013.[26][386][387]
He was the pace car driver for the 58th annual Daytona 500.[388] On October 13, 2016,
Cena made his debut as the voice of Ernie the Elephant in a new commercial campaign
launched by Wonderful Pistachios. He was named to Adweek's "Creative 100" and
received praise for his performance.[389] In 2020, Cena and Honda announced a
partnership, with Cena becoming the new voice of Honda. [390]
Philanthropy

Cena posing with children

Cena has granted over 650 wishes for children with life-threatening illnesses through
the Make-A-Wish Foundation—the most in Make-A-Wish history,[391][392] with his first wish
dating back to 2002.[15] The Guinness Book of World Records confirmed that not only
had Cena granted this many wishes by mid-2022, but that second place was fewer than
200.[393] In 2009, Cena received the Chris Greicius Celebrity Award. [394]
From late 2011 until WrestleMania XXVIII, Cena wore a black "Rise Above Hate" T-shirt
promoting WWE's "Be a Star" anti-bullying campaign. In September and October 2012,
Cena wore pink and black with the phrase "Rise Above Cancer" in partnership
with Susan G. Komen for the Cure as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.[395]
In November 2016, Cena appeared in a public service announcement, "We Are
America", sponsored by the Ad Council as part of its "Love Has No Labels" campaign. [396]
Cena made a $1 million donation to Black Lives Matter in June 2020 as part of the
#MatchAMillion initiative made popular by k-pop band BTS.[397]

In popular culture
See also: Unexpected John Cena
His catchphrase "You Can't See Me" originates from his early days of wrestling in the
WWE where he was dared by his little brother to do the yayo dance on TV, which
consists of moving your head while looking into the palm of your hand. Cena accepted
the dare, but waved his hand in front of his face instead to make it look more visible to
his brother.[20] Over time, this evolved into his signature catchphrase "You Can't See
Me".[398] In mid-2015, Cena was the subject of the Internet meme "Unexpected John
Cena", also known as simply "Unexpected Cena" or "IT'S JOHN CENA". [399] He has also
been the subject of many memes due to his catchphrase, "You can't see me" such as
being invisible in photos.[400]

Personal life

Cena with then-fiancée Nikki Bella in March 2018

Cena resides in Land o' Lakes, Florida.[401]

He has said numerous times that he does not want to have children because he does
not want to be an absentee parent while he is focused on his career. [402][403]
While promoting his 2009 film 12 Rounds, Cena announced his engagement to
Elizabeth Huberdeau.[404][405] They were married on July 11, 2009. On May 1, 2012, Cena
filed for divorce,[406] which was finalized on July 18.[407] Later that year, he began dating
fellow wrestler Nikki Bella.[408] They became engaged when Cena proposed to her
at WrestleMania 33 on April 2, 2017,[409] but ended their relationship in April 2018;[408] they
had been scheduled to marry on May 5.[410]
Cena is a fan of anime and has named Fist of the North Star as his favorite anime film.
[411]
 He is also a fan of Star Wars and the first two Smokey and the Bandit movies.[18] Cena
also plays video games, citing the Command & Conquer series as his favorite.[412] Cena
supports numerous sports teams from his hometown area, such as the Boston Bruins,
the Boston Celtics, the Boston Red Sox,[18] and the New England Patriots, as well as
English soccer team Tottenham Hotspur FC.[411][413][414] He has over 20 muscle cars, some
of which he describes are one-of-a-kind.[1]
Cena started learning Mandarin Chinese in 2016 to help the WWE expand its reach,
and he spoke in Mandarin at a press conference in China. [415] He also revealed in April
2018 that he learned to play the piano.[416]
In December 2017, the Ford Motor Company filed a lawsuit against Cena for selling his
2017 Ford GT, therefore violating his purchase agreement. According to Ford, he
signed a contract to keep the car for at least two years but breached the agreement by
selling it to make a net profit shortly after receiving it. [417]
In July 2018, Cena briefly moved to China, where he settled in Yinchuan. He went on to
create a YouTube show on WWE's channel, highlighting his trips to local stores and
markets. He explained that he would be living there for five months while working on a
film, Project X-Traction, with Jackie Chan. The shoot concluded in November 2018. [418]
On October 12, 2020, Cena married girlfriend Shay Shariatzadeh, whom he had been
dating since early 2019, in a private ceremony in Tampa, Florida. The two met during
the production of Cena's 2019 film Playing with Fire, which was filmed in Vancouver,
where Shariatzadeh works.[419][420]

Filmography
Main article: John Cena filmography

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.

2017 CinemaCon Action Star of the Year — Won

2017 Teen Choice Awards Choice Male Athlete — Nominated

The Comedy Movie

2018 People's Choice Awards Blockers Nominated
Star of 2018

Choice Action Movie

2019 Teen Choice Awards Bumblebee Nominated
Actor

Nickelodeon Kids' Are You Smarter than a

2020 Favorite TV Host Nominated
Choice Awards 5th Grader?

Critics' Choice Super Best Actor in a

2022 The Suicide Squad Nominated [421]

Awards Superhero Movie

2022 Nickelodeon Kids' Favorite Movie Actor F9: The Fast Saga Nominated [422]
 Choice Awards

MTV Movie & TV Best Comedic

2022 Peacemaker Nominated [423]

Awards Performance

Championships and accomplishments

Cena has held the WWE Championship record 13 times.

Three reigns as World Heavyweight Champion bring Cena's total to 16 world championships.

As a Five-time United States Champion, Cena has the most reigns under the WWE banner.

Professional wrestling
 The Baltimore Sun
o Best Feud of the Decade (2010) vs. Edge[424]
o Match of the Year (2007) vs. Shawn
Michaels on April 23 at Raw[425]
oWrestler of the Year (2007, 2010)[425][426]
o Feud of the Year (2010) vs. The Nexus[426]
 Ohio Valley Wrestling
o OVW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
[7]

oOVW Southern Tag Team

Championship (1 time) – with Rico
Constantino[8]
 Pro Wrestling Illustrated
o Feud of the Year (2006) vs. Edge[427]
o Feud of the Year (2011) vs. CM Punk[428]
o Match of the Year (2007) vs. Shawn Michaels
on Raw[429]
o Match of the Year (2011) vs. CM Punk
at Money in the Bank[430]
 o Match of the Year (2013) vs. Daniel
Bryan at SummerSlam[431]
o Match of the Year (2014) vs. Bray Wyatt in
a Last Man Standing match at Payback[432]
o Match of the Year (2016) vs. AJ
Styles at SummerSlam[433]
o Most Improved Wrestler of the
Year (2003)[434]
o Most Popular Wrestler of the
Decade (2000–2009)[435]
o Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (2004,
2005, 2007, 2012)[436]
o Wrestler of the Year (2006, 2007)[437]
o Ranked No. 1 of the top 500 singles
wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2006, 2007
and 2013[438][439][440]
 Rolling Stone
o Best Promos (2015) tied with Kevin Owens[441]
o Best Storyline (2015) vs. Kevin Owens[442]
o WWE Match of the Year (2015) vs. Kevin
Owens at Money in the Bank[442]
 Sports Illustrated
o Muhammad Ali Legacy Award (2018)[443]
 Ultimate Pro Wrestling
o UPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
[29]

 World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE

o WWE Championship[c] (13 times)[444]
o World Heavyweight Championship (3
times)[445]
o WWE United States Championship (5
times)[4]
o WWE Tag Team Championship (2 times)
– with The Miz (1) and David Otunga (1)[4]
o World Tag Team Championship (2 times)
– with Batista (1) and Shawn Michaels (1)
[4]

o Money in the Bank (2012 – WWE

Championship contract)[4]
o Royal Rumble (2008, 2013)[4]
o WWE Championship No. 1 Contender's
Tournament (2003, 2005)[446]
o Slammy Award (10 times)[447]
 Game Changer of the Year
(2011) – with The Rock[448]
  Hero in All of Us (2015)[449]
 Holy $#!+ Move of the Year
(2010) – Sending Batista through the
stage with an Attitude Adjustment[450]
 Insult of the Year (2012) – To
Dolph Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero: "You're
the exact opposite. One enjoys eating a lot
of nuts and the other is still trying to find
his"[451]
 Kiss of the Year (2012) –
with AJ Lee[451]
 Match of the Year (2013, 2014)
– vs. The Rock for the WWE
Championship at WrestleMania 29, Team
Cena vs. Team Authority at Survivor
Series[452][453]
Superstar of the Year (2009,

2010, 2012)[4]
 Wrestling Observer Newsletter
o Best Box Office Draw (2007)[454]
o Best Gimmick (2003)[454]
o Best on Interviews (2007)[454]
o Feud of the Year (2011) vs. CM Punk[455]
o Match of the Year (2011) vs. CM Punk at
Money in the Bank on July 17[455]
o Most Charismatic (2006–2010)[454]
o Most Charismatic of the Decade (2000–
2009)[456]
o Wrestler of the Year (2007, 2010)[454]
o Worst Feud of the Year (2012) vs. Kane[457]
o Worst Worked Match of the
Year (2012) vs. John Laurinaitis at Over the Limit[457]
o Worst Worked Match of the Year
(2014) vs. Bray Wyatt at Extreme Rules[458]
o Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of
Fame (Class of 2012)[459]
Other awards and honors
 Springfield College Athletic Hall of Fame inductee
(Class of 2015)[460]
 Make-A-Wish Foundation Chris Greicius Celebrity
Award
 Make-A-Wish Foundation Special Recognition
Award (for being the first to grant 300 wishes) [461]
 2014 Sports Social TV Entertainer of the Year [462]
 2014 Rumble Royalty Hall of Game Award
  2014 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Grand
Marshal[463]
 2016 USO Legacy of Achievement Award[464]

Notes
1. ^ Cena's 16 world title wins are considered by WWE to be
tied with Ric Flair for the most ever, although this is disputed.
2. ^ Although Ric Flair has won more world championships,
several of these reigns are unrecognized by WWE, with the
number 16 having been called "WWE mythology". [275]
3. ^ Both the WWE Championship and the now defunct World
Heavyweight Championship were considered world titles in
WWE.

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