Hustle
Loyality Never Give Up
Respect Rise Above Hate
The Champ is here! And here! And here,
and here, and here and … well, you get the idea. Fourteen times,
John Cena has stood before the WWE Universe and hoisted World Title gold atop
his ball-capped head, the most recent of these victories coming at WWE Hell in
a Cell after capturing the World Heavyweight Championship from Alberto Del Rio.
Most Superstars aspire to one World Title reign, so it goes without saying that
having 14 of them is a monumental achievement by anyone’s reckoning.
Professional wrestler John
Cena took home the United States WWE Championship, defeating The Big Show in
March 2004 in Wrestlemania XX.
John Cena was born April 23,
1977, in West Newbury, Massachusetts. Calling himself "The
Prototype," he captured the UPW title in 2000. In 2001 he signed a
contract to work at Ohio Valley Wrestling. He captured the OVW heavyweight
title in February 2002, then made his WWE debut that June. Two years later, he
took the United States Championship. Since then he has notched many wins and
titles.
Professional wrestler,
actor. Born John Felix Anthony Cena on April 23, 1977, in West Newbury,
Massachusetts, the second of John, Sr. and Carol Cena's five boys.
At an early age, Cena showed
a passion for sports and working out. By the time he was 15 he was a regular
gym rat and, after graduating high school, Cena headed off to Springfield
College in Massachusetts to study exercise physiology and prove his worth on
the football field. At Springfield, Cena turned himself into a Division III
All-American offensive lineman and team captain.
In 2000, the new college
graduate left the Bay State despite his father's wishes, seeking a new life in
California as a body builder. It wasn't an easy transition for the 6-foot
1-inch aspiring star. He had just $500 in his pocket to make it across country
and get settled. To make ends meet, he folded towels and cleaned toilets at a
Gold's Gym in Venice Beach. And because he couldn't afford an apartment, he
shacked up in his 1991 Lincoln Continental.
But the turning point came
in early 2000, during a casual conversation Cena had with a wrestler at Gold's
who encouraged the gym employee to take classes at Ultimate Pro Wrestling
(UPW), a former World Wrestling Entertainment developmental company.
For Cena, the suggestion of
making a go of it as a wrestler wasn't an entirely outlandish idea. His father,
John, Sr. (a.k.a. Johnny Fabulous) made a living as a wrestling announcer and
businessman. As a kid growing up in suburban Massachusetts, the younger Cena
spent many hours glued to the television set as he watched his wrestling heroes
such as Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior and Shawn Michaels go at it in the ring.
As a wrestler himself,
Cena's ascension was rapid. Calling himself "The Prototype," the
ambitious Cena captured the UPW title on April 27, 2000, in San Diego,
California. Over the course of the next year, Cena drew the attention of WWE
executives, and in 2001 the young enterntainer signed a developmental contract
with the company to work at Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW).
Cena captured the OVW
heavyweight title in February 2002, then made his WWE debut that June when he
signed up with the Smackdown roster. Just two years later, Cena took home the
United States Championship, defeating The Big Show in March 2004 in Wrestlemania
XX.
The End of an Era:
Cena began feuding with
Shawn Michaels and Kurt Angle and also caused the firing of Eric Bischoff by beating Kurt Angle and Chris Masters. At New Year's Revolution he beat both men plus
Kane, Carlito & Shawn Michaels in an Elimination Chamber Match. Immediately following the match,
Edge used his Money in the Bank Title Shot and easily beat the worn out champ.
He regained the belt a few weeks later but later lost the title toRob Van Dam.
The Marine and an Image
Change:
Shortly before the release
of his movie, The Marine, John beat Edge in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Match to win the
WWE Championship for a third time. The movie was a huge hit once it became
available on DVD. Around the same time as part of an image makeover, he backed
away from the rapping and throwbacks and now wrestles in camouflage shorts. His
third title reign lasted over a year and he lost it via forfeit due to an
injury.
Neck Surgery and Return:
A few months after returning
from his arm injury, he suffered damage to his neck. In his first match back
after having neck surgery, John won the World Heavyweight Championship for the
first time by beating Chris Jericho. In early 2009, his two signature moves,
the FU and STFU, were renamed the Attitude Adjustment and the STF,
respectively. Since his return, he has won and lost the WWE Championship on several occasions as well as starred
in a few more films for WWE Studios.
Title Reigns:
WWE World Heavyweight
Championship
6/29/14 Money in the Bank 2014 - beat Randy Orton, Kane, Roman Reigns, Cesaro, Alberto Del Rio,
Sheamus and Bray Wyatt
8/17/14 SummerSlam - lost to Brock Lesnar
8/17/14 SummerSlam - lost to Brock Lesnar
WWE Championship
4/3/05 WrestleMania 21 -
beat JBL to become WWE champ
1/8/06 New Year's Revolution - lost the title to Edge
1/8/06 New Year's Revolution - lost the title to Edge
1/29/06 Royal Rumble - regained the title from Edge
6/11/06 ECW One Night Stand - lost the title to Rob Van Dam
6/11/06 ECW One Night Stand - lost the title to Rob Van Dam
9/17/06 Unforgiven - beat
Edge in a TLC Match
10/2/07 ECW on Sci Fi - stripped of the title due to injury
10/2/07 ECW on Sci Fi - stripped of the title due to injury
9/13/09 Breaking Point -
beat Randy Orton in an "I Quit" Match
10/4/09 Hell in a Cell - lost to Randy Orton in a Hell in a Cell Match
10/4/09 Hell in a Cell - lost to Randy Orton in a Hell in a Cell Match
10/25/09 Bragging Rights -
beat Randy Orton 6-5 in an Anything Goes Iron Man Match
12/13/09 TLC - lost to Sheamus in a Tables Match
12/13/09 TLC - lost to Sheamus in a Tables Match
2/21/10 Elimination Chamber
- beat Champion Sheamus, Triple H, Randy Orton,Ted DiBiase, & Kofi Kingston in an Elimination Chamber
Match
2/21/10 Elimination Chamber - lost to Batista
2/21/10 Elimination Chamber - lost to Batista
3/28/10 WrestleMania XXVI - beat Batista
6/20/10 Fatal 4 Way - Sheamus beat John Cena, Edge, & Randy Orton
6/20/10 Fatal 4 Way - Sheamus beat John Cena, Edge, & Randy Orton
5/1/11 Extreme Rules - beat Champion The Miz & John Morrison in a Steel Cage Match
7/17/11 Money in the Bank - lost to CM Punk
7/17/11 Money in the Bank - lost to CM Punk
7/25/11 RAW - beat Rey Mysterio
8/14/11 SummerSlam - lost to WWE Champion CM Punk in a bout officiated by Triple H
8/14/11 SummerSlam - lost to WWE Champion CM Punk in a bout officiated by Triple H
9/18/11 Night of Champions - beat Alberto Del Rio
10/2/11 Hell in a Cell - Alberto Del Rio beat John Cena & CM Punk in a Hell in a Cell Match
10/2/11 Hell in a Cell - Alberto Del Rio beat John Cena & CM Punk in a Hell in a Cell Match
4/7/13 WrestleMania XXIX - beat The Rock
8/18/13 SummerSlam - lost to Daniel Bryan
8/18/13 SummerSlam - lost to Daniel Bryan
World Heavyweight Championship
11/23/08 Survivor Series - beat Chris Jericho
2/15/09 No Way Out - Edge beat Cena, Rey Mysterio, Chris Jericho, Kane, and Mike Knox in an Elimination Chamber Match
2/15/09 No Way Out - Edge beat Cena, Rey Mysterio, Chris Jericho, Kane, and Mike Knox in an Elimination Chamber Match
4/5/09 25th Anniversary of
WrestleMania - beat Champion Edge & Big Show
4/26/09 Backlash - lost to Edge in a Last Man Standing Match
4/26/09 Backlash - lost to Edge in a Last Man Standing Match
10/27/13 Hell in a Cell -
beat Alberto Del Rio
12/15/13 TLC - lost to WWE Champion Randy Orton in a TLC Match that unified the two titles
12/15/13 TLC - lost to WWE Champion Randy Orton in a TLC Match that unified the two titles
US Championship
3/14/04 WrestleMania XX - beat the Big Show to win the title
7/8/04 SmackDown - stripped of the title by GM Kurt Angle
7/8/04 SmackDown - stripped of the title by GM Kurt Angle
10/3/04 No Mercy - beat
Booker T 3-2 in a best of five series for the vacant title
10/7/04 SmackDown - lost the title to Carlito
10/7/04 SmackDown - lost the title to Carlito
11/18/04 SmackDown -
regained the title from Carlito
3/3/05 SmackDown - lost the title to Orlando Jordan
3/3/05 SmackDown - lost the title to Orlando Jordan
World Tag Team Championship
1/29/06 RAW - w/Shawn Michaels beat Edge & Randy Orton
4/2/07 RAW - lost the titles in a 10-Team Battle Royal
4/2/07 RAW - lost the titles in a 10-Team Battle Royal
8/4/08 RAW - w/Batista beat
Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase
8/11/08 RAW - lost the titles to Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase
8/11/08 RAW - lost the titles to Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase
WWE Tag Team Championship
10/24/10 Bragging Rights - w/David Otunga beat Cody Rhodes &
Drew McIntyre
10/25/10 RAW - w/David Otunga lost to Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel
10/25/10 RAW - w/David Otunga lost to Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel
2/21/11 RAW - w/The Miz beat
Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel
2/21/11 RAW - w/The Miz lost to Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel
2/21/11 RAW - w/The Miz lost to Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel
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