For the ring, see John Cena.

West Newbury, Massachusetts is the location of John Felix Anthony Cena's birth on April 23, 1977 to parents Carol Cena and John Joseph Cena. He is the grandson of former baseball player Tony Lupien and thus is of mixed Italian (father) and French-Canadian and English (mother) ancestry. He was a college football player. After that, he went on to pursue careers as both a bodybuilder and a limo driver. The 240-pound superstar stands at a perfect 6 feet 1 inches tall and has achieved great success in the WWE. The Dr of Thuganomics began his training as a wrestler at Ultimate Pro Wrestling, where he also originated the character The Prototype. After losing his first WWE match against Kurt Angle on June 27, 2002, Cena became a regular fixture in the company. It was in 2004 that John Cena first showed signs of becoming a famous person. Cena defeated Big Show to claim the United States Championship. Cena's title reign was cut short, but he quickly regained it. Cena subsequently suffered another title defeat at the hands of WWE superstar Carlito. Then, one of Carlito's bodyguards reportedly stabbed Cena in the kidney. As a result, I had to take a month off work. Cena had some run-ins with the law back in 2005 and 2006. Between him and champion John Bradshaw Layfield's manager Eric Bischoff and fellow wrestler Chris Jericho, he had a long running feud. Then, Cena was embroiled in rivalries with both Edge and Umaga. But despite that, a few bonds of friendship were forged. After defeating Edge, Randy Orton, and Johnny Nitro with the help of Jeff Hardy, Cena and Carlito are rumored to be good friends. When Cena wrestled Kevin Federline, ex-boyfriend of pop star Britney Spears and rap star, in 2007, it was a big year for both of them. Because of Umaga's interference, John lost to Kevin Federline in that match. A vengeful Cena exacted his vengeance on Kevin Federline later that evening by body slamming him backstage. In addition, 2007 began splendidly for John Cena, as he made history by becoming the first person to defeat the Samoan Bulldozer, Umaga. Also, the Chain Gang Soldier teamed up with Shaun Michaels to defeat Randy Orton and Edge of the RKO tag team. Cena and Michaels prevailed in the end and took the match. Cena's injury in October 2007 cost him the WWE Championship. As I was squaring off against Mr. Cena tore his pectoral muscle during a hip toss with Kennedy, and the result was blood. John's pectoral major muscle was torn completely from the bone, and he will need seven months to a year of rehabilitation, despite finishing the match and continuing with the rest of the planned event. WWE CEO Vince McMahon ended his reign after he was stripped of the title for failing to perform. On January 27, 2008, Cena returned to action without warning as the match's final competitor in the Royal Rumble. As a result of his victory, he received a championship opportunity at WrestleMania. At both Judgment Day and One Night Stand, Cena faced and defeated JBL in First Blood bouts. But at the New York City Parking Lot Brawl, JBL came out on top. After it was revealed in August that Cena had a herniated disk in his neck and would be out of action indefinitely following surgery, Rey Mysterio took over as WWE champion. On August 25 and again on September 1, Cena reportedly visited Dr. Joseph Maroon to have surgery to repair a herniated disk in his neck. John is well-known not only for his wrestling but also for his success in the film industry. John played the title role of John Triton in the 2006 installment of the WWE film franchise The Marine. Reviews were mixed because of problems with the film's plot and its stereotyping of US Marines. Due to the fact that this was John's first film role, fans waited in long lines to see it. The WWE star's "You Can't See Me" rap album debuted at number 15 on the US Billboard 200 chart, adding "recording artist" to his list of accomplishments. His cousin, rapper Tha Trademarc, and he worked on the album together. Cena's album featured both his entrance theme song "The Time Is Now" and a number of other singles featuring his vocal talents. Cena's collaborations with renowned rap artist Bumpy Knuckles and other artists include a song with the widely acclaimed rap group Estoric. Only John Cena, a professional wrestler, has ever appeared on the legendary British music television show Top of the Pops, which airs on BBC Two. In addition to his regular duties with WWE, Cena made a few guest appearances on television shows like Jimmy Kimmel Live. two times to advertise his album In addition to his two appearances on MTV's Punk'd, he has appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Fuse's Celebrity Playlist, MADtv, G4's Training Camp, and Fox Sports Net's The Best Damn Sports Show Period. In addition, he was a co-presenter alongside Hulk Hogan at the 2005 Teen Choice Awards, a guest judge on the third episode of the sixth season of Nashville Star, and a presenter at the 2007 Nickelodeon UK Kids Choice Awards. The Champ is also a fashion icon, having established his name in a number of ways. When Cena first debuted in WWE, he was frequently seen wearing knee-high denim jeans and throwback jerseys. Cena has been spotted in a lot of Chain Gang apparel as of late. There were rumors that John wore more military-inspired clothing to promote The Marine when it came out because of the film. Cena has a background in exercise physiology and human anatomy, which he learned about while earning his degrees from Springfield College in Massachusetts. He sent in applications to 60 schools and was accepted to 58 of them, but ultimately settled on Springfield College. When he's not wrestling, he's reportedly a devoted family man and the second-oldest of five brothers. John Hennigan, Batista, Randy Orton, Carlito, Jeff, and Matt Hardy are some of his good friends and rivals in the wrestling world. John Cena is more than just a regular celebrity, and his involvement in the wrestling, fashion, music, and film industries makes him an inspiration to all. Because of his success, WWE fans can anticipate seeing more of this superstar in the future.

In addition, he just wrapped filming on 12 Rounds, a film produced by WWE Films. At the time of John's injury in 2007, filming was rumored to have wrapped on this film.