john_cena born april american professional wrestler rapper actor reality television host signed wwe smackdown brand started pro wrestling career won heavyweight championship following year signed developmental contract world_wrestling_federation wwf later renamed wwe debuting wwe main roster generic character arrogant edgy rapper time period later transitioned current character describes shoes superman labeled pro wrestler character supporters detractors wwe credited face wwe ign described wwe franchise player far won championships reigns world champion times times reigns reigns world tag team champion world tag team wwe tag team furthermore money bank ladder match winner time royal_rumble winner time superstar year winner fourth highest number combined days headlined wwe flagship event wrestlemania different occasions course career outside wrestling released rap album debuted billboard chart starred feature films marine rounds legendary reunion sisters appearances television shows including deal deal saturday night live punk contestant fast cars superstars young guns celebrity race final round eliminated placing overall competition host american fox involved numerous causes notably wish foundation granted wishes wish history early life born april massachusetts son carol née john_cena second oldest brothers dan matt steve sean maternal grandfather baseball player father italian descent mother french canadian english ancestry originally attended lawrence massachusetts transferring private prep boarding school graduating attended springfield massachusetts college ncaa division iii american center college football team wearing number wwe merchandise graduated springfield degree exercise physiology pursued career worked driver company professional wrestling career ultimate pro wrestling started training professional wrestler california based operated placed ring role began semi robotic character known prototype period career documented discovery channel program held heavyweight championship days april wrestled march october billed prototype unofficial debut world_wrestling_federation wwf smackdown taping dark match lost received january smackdown taping oakland california time defeating wrestled dark match smackdown taping march signed developmental contract wwf assigned developmental territory time wrestled ring prototype held heavyweight championship months months receive wwf wrestled multiple talent wrestlers wwf house shows dark matches early months constantly found live events wwf wrestled likes rise wwe television debut june episode smackdown answering open challenge declaring possessed ruthless aggression gave angle hard fight lost pinning combination match congratulated undertaker following near win fan favorite started feuding defeating vengeance weeks episode smackdown continued winning ways defeating test singles match september feuded picked victory september taping velocity went defeat likes albert von restricted appearances velocity rest september october took tag team tournament crown wwe tag team champions smackdown brand losing round week smackdown turned attacked blaming loss villain time career rebellion teamed dawn marie team mixed tag team match losing effort october episode smackdown defeated singles contest defeated rematch october episode smackdown shortly attack halloween themed episode smackdown dressed performing freestyle rap week smackdown received new character rapper cut gimmick grew began adopting variant 1980s wwf logo dropping signature symbol slogan word life joined written pronounced squared later replaced sent raw brand february half sought chased reigning champion having mocked wearing aggression shirt won number contender tournament backlash defeated vengeance lost singles match undertaker end year fan favorite joined member team survivor series early participated royal_rumble match royal rumble making final eliminated big royal rumble elimination led feud big won big reign ended months later stripped belt july angle accidentally knocked attacking official won championship defeating booker best series culminated mercy lose week loss duo began feud resulted allegedly stabbed kidney boston area nightclub bodyguard worked injury action month filming marine immediately return november won took royal_rumble match making final went rope time ostensibly ending match match restarted eliminated win month defeated earn spot smackdown brand main event match beginning feud wwe champion john cabinet process early stages feud lost cabinet member defeated wrestlemania winning giving world championship spinner belt took original belt claimed reclaimed original belt quit match judgment day drafted raw brand june wrestler selected annual draft lottery immediately entered feud refusing participate war ecw roster night stand stint raw difficult hand picked championship feud portrayed face heel vocal section live crowds nonetheless cheering matches crowds started heavily feud took hand picked number contender defeated fired match august raw held championship feud angle losing disqualification pinning survivor series feud angle saw add secondary submission based finishing maneuver sleeper named triple threat submissions match november raw new year revolution participated main event match retained pinned immediately won edge way ring cash money bank contract guaranteed title match time place owner choosing quick spears allowed edge pin winning championship weeks later won championship royal rumble winning championship began feuding triple crowd started cheering intended villain triple months beat triple wrestlemania retain negative reaction intensified facing night stand taking place crowd original ecw fans ballroom met chants fuck wrestle old shit began performing different moves match fans began chanting suck lost night stand van dam pinning interference edge july edge won championship van dam triple threat match involved feud earlier year edge went retaining title dubious means getting disqualified championships change hands brass introduced version custom belt logo placed spinner eventually won championship match arena edge choice tables chairs match edge hometown toronto ontario canada ing edge tables ladder match stipulation lost left raw brand smackdown returned version spinner belt night raw heels feud edge placed inter brand angle determine dominant champion wwe brands engaged mini feud leading triple threat match sunday viewers voting championships placed line time involved storyline non wrestler began appearing raw getting worked physical altercation appeared sunday hit world heavyweight championship match helping king booker retain championship ended beginning feud undefeated began end storyline raw new year pinned assist later night able hands performing night royal_rumble impromptu team shawn_michaels defeated edge randy_orton making double champion april episode raw losing wwe championship match wrestlemania michaels turned costing championship second team battles throwing rope eliminating team matt jeff eventually won match championship rest month feuded michaels edge great declared intentions challenge championship attacking laying contenders assaulting stealing physical belt months feuded championship eventually person wwe defeat submission judgment day pinfall night stand later summer randy_orton named number contender starting feud leading summerslam delivered number sneak attacks performing actual match retained championship rematch occurred winning disqualification ignored referee instructions continued beat corner match kennedy october episode raw suffered legitimate torn pectoral muscle executing hip toss finishing match taking scripted attack randy_orton match surgery following day found major muscle torn completely bone estimating time require seven months year rehabilitation result stripped title mcmahon night episode ecw ending longest wwe championship reign years surgery performed surgeon birmingham alabama weeks later video update physical trainer said weeks ahead expected rehabilitation time despite injury attended annual wwe tribute troops filmed camp iraq december aired december world championship reigns surprise return final participant royal_rumble match winning match traditional wrestlemania title shot eliminating triple instead waiting wrestlemania title shot randy_orton february way pay view match won disqualification resulting getting championship night way placed wwe championship match making triple threat match involving triple pinned backlash failed regain title fatal way elimination match pinned triple won title match match eliminated feud defeated judgment day night stand blood match defeated new_york_city parking lot brawl great american bash july august episode raw world tag team champion second time teaming defeat failed retain championship following week champions defeated summerslam shortly named contenders world heavyweight championship championship scramble match replaced suffered disc neck required surgery underwent successful surgery repair injury ring return november pay view event survivor series defeating win world heavyweight championship continued rivalry armageddon retained championship lost championship way edge attacked edge took place match given opportunity regain title triple threat match involving big won lost championship edge man standing match backlash interference big big spotlight resulted beginning feud big defeated big judgment day extreme rules submission match applying july pay view night champions participated triple threat match involved randy_orton win match title months later breaking point defeated randy_orton quit match win fourth wwe championship hell cell lost title hell cell match weeks later rights defeated minute match successfully defended title triple michaels triple threat match survivor series lost tables chairs tables match regained title pay view match reign cut short mcmahon immediately defend title won title defeated title successfully defended man standing rematch faced time winning quit match limit ending long time feud feud june episode raw suddenly thrust new storyline main event match attacked contestants season leader punk follower personnel ring attacked took worst attack carried group later referred fatal way lost fatal way match involving edge randy_orton interfered lost steel cage match interfered retaliation formed alliance edge truth great defeated summerslam help returning member replaced injured hoping end challenged match hell cell lose join defeated joined forced anonymous raw general manager follow orders fired fellow member defeated win later night forced help defeat wwe championship match giving disqualification win title following night raw lost fellow members ordered lay lose title survivor series match randy_orton stipulation didn win championship fired wwe defeated retain title terminating wwe contract following night raw gave farewell speech costing interfering rematch randy_orton week later invaded raw spectator attacked members explaining despite having job wwe anymore december episode raw exchange face december tables chairs chairs match won december episode raw minus announced new management offered bury refused attacked leaving ring process group retreated attacked steel chair twice week came ring apparently attack instead left symbolically announce allegiance leader following week manipulating group january episode raw returned faced punk match ended contest attacked debuting later joined competed royal_rumble match pay view saw eliminate members ending feud stable record breaking match final eliminated wasn match won match titular pay view face wrestlemania february episode raw replied rap form comments rock previous week rock returned announced guest host wrestlemania night placed wwe tag team championship match teaming defeated rematch clause immediately invoked won title attacked weeks insults rock finally met verbal confrontation brief attack hit rock wrestlemania fought double rock restarted match hit rock allowing retain title night raw response rock title agreed face main event making match set wrestlemania year advance defeated went successfully defend title limit quit match began feud leaving company defeated win left company title won tournament challenged defeated later night record breaking ninth time interrupted claimed champion punk defeated summerslam championship unification match money bank number contender beat night champions win tenth time lost hell cell triple threat hell cell match involving lost rematch vengeance man standing match interference truth weeks truth attacking employees allowed choose partner challenge truth survivor series chose rock partner despite exchanging insults following weeks defeated truth rock closed giving began feud kane cited disgust rise hate slogan claimed need embrace hate order defeat rock wrestlemania fought kane draw royal rumble defeated ambulance match wrestlemania faced rock main event match building year billed lifetime match ended attempted rock rock countered rock pinfall following night raw accepted loss wrestlemania invited rock ring answered instead returning attacked resulted feuding raw general manager revealed signed bring legitimacy wwe new face defeated extreme rules match feud escalated big cost match limit fired way defeated big match jobs line won money bank ladder match eponymous pay view earning contract shot wwe championship year raw contract won match disqualification big interfered person cash money bank contract win title feud punk continued summerslam punk defeated big retain title night champions fought draw sidelined legitimate arm injury returned survivor series pinned punk match featured feuded alleged relationship lee tables chairs lost ladder match money bank contract turned following night raw teamed face mixed tag team match ended disqualification attacked debuting big defeated january episode raw singles match steel cage match following week despite interference matches january won second royal_rumble match later announced pursue began feuding shield culminated man tag team match shield victorious february episode raw defeated status number contender rock wwe championship returned rivalry rock blaming personal professional troubles loss rock previous year going far admitting cost match defeated rock rematch win eleventh wwe championship began rivalry suffered legitimate injury battling shield facing losing efforts defeated man standing match stages hell match defeated submission summerslam lost triple special guest referee following night raw announced undergo surgery tear months world championship pursuits reigns returned hell cell pay view defeated win world heavyweight championship successfully defended championship october episode raw rematch survivor series challenged randy_orton unify respective championships authority agreeing arranging tables chairs title unification match tables chairs pay view lost rematch occurred royal rumble unified lost distracted family continued interfere matches caused elimination match accepted challenge wrestlemania match wanted prove heroic act facade characteristic era lies wanting turn monster wrestlemania overcame interference defeat feud continued wrestlemania based story capturing fanbase exemplified leading children choir ring april episode raw children later putting sheep masks defeated steel cage match repeated interference rest members demonic child feud continued man standing match set buried multiple equipment cases win match june episode raw defeated kane match qualify ladder match vacant wwe world heavyweight championship money bank won 15th world championship retained title fatal way match randy_orton kane summerslam lost championship match hit sixteen ending reign days invoked title rematch clause nearly winning attacked cause disqualification began feuding right face hell cell got right beating holds barred contract pole match instead face randy_orton hell cell match determine number contender face won october episode raw rejected authority offer join forces resulted survivor series elimination tag match survivor series team consisted big survivor series big turned causing elimination eventually won match interfering sting help match stipulation authority stripped power bring tables chairs stairs defeated tables match retain contender status announced face title royal rumble december episode held guest host edge hostage forcing authority january episode raw authority added title match royal rumble involving fired joining survivor series january episode raw won handicap match big kane retain title shot royal rumble win jobs royal rumble unsuccessful capturing title following royal rumble began feuding won passed submission hit low blow following distraction manager following weeks challenged rematch declined decreed compete wrestlemania agreed match march episode raw attacked refusing release submission hold causing grant match defeated wrestlemania win fourth time marking pinfall loss main roster following night raw announced issue open challenge week raw united states championship line successfully defended title likes bad news kane retained title russian chain match quit match following night raw attacked champion setting champion champion match defeated defeated rematch defeated retain end feud resumed feud refusing challenges title authority instead forced defend defeated despite suffering broken nose match faced winner takes match summerslam lost guest host appearing instead attacked steel chair ending reign days defeated win title fifth time night champions record wwe ownership era title retained title following night raw steel cage match madison square garden hell cell lost title returning open challenge hiatus returned december episode raw defeating disqualification rematch title january underwent surgery shoulder injury action undisclosed time feud club present returned wrestlemania helping rival rock fend family return memorial day edition raw months earlier expected type injury confronted styles betrayed styles joined club teammates attacking set match styles won interference anderson july episode raw attacked club saved big subsequently man tag team match teams july episode smackdown drafted smackdown brand wwe draft defeated club pinned styles wrestling persona years wwe portrayed vastly different character character white rapper wore backwards hats chain neck known doctor use tactics score victories chain weapon referee matches insulting opponents events happened media crowd occasion regularly rap battles opponent turns rapping reverted persona feud rock portrayed character majority wwe career signature ring gear includes jean shorts wrist wears variety shirts baseball caps commonly include like loyalty respect shortly debut film marine wrestling character shifted white rapper young private media film division wwe produces finances motion pictures produced movie marine distributed theatrically 20th century beginning october week film approximately million united_states box office weeks theaters film grossed million film released dvd fared better making million weeks second film produced rounds filming began february new_orleans film released march starred film produced titled legendary played selected theaters starting september limited time released dvd september year starred children film fred movie film based youtube videos plays fred imaginary father movie released nickelodeon channel september appearances comedy films sisters cameo daddy home pace car driver annual guest appearances wwe debut appearance internet stream sick angry wrestler wwe career appeared abc times appeared morning radio shows including cbs versions anthony october appearances included nbc late night conan brien fuse celebrity best damn sports period fox training camp appearances mtv punk august victim practical joke served presenter teen choice awards guest judge week season appeared nickelodeon kids choice awards january appeared representing wwe episode home edition giving children family house renovated wwe merchandise tickets wrestlemania months later appeared nbc game deal deal moral support longtime wwe fan row staple edge randy_orton appeared antagonists april fellow wrestlers triple appeared idol gives fund raising special march appearance saturday night live cold opening sequence march guest npr wait wait don tell job sequence titled sure pro wrestling good gig win throw bears ring john_cena hosted awards professional wrestler television training involved upn produced reality portrayed big leader group bounty hunters chased contestants acted controversy alleged portions rigged eliminate certain players scenes shot staged enhance drama contestants read scripts featured abc reality series fast cars superstars young guns celebrity race aired june making final round eliminated june placing competition overall interviewed cnn special investigations unit documentary inside pro wrestling focused drug use professional wrestling asked taken heard reply tell haven prove day documentary aired wwe accused cnn taking comments context present biased point view backing claim posting video answering question filmed wwe cameras angle heard beginning statement absolutely text interview website later saying news outlet apologize cnn refused saying felt true answer question began phrase answer question edit documentary subsequent include absolutely hosted australian choice awards october melbourne guest starred brother episode fourth season comedy drama guest starred seventh episode august guest hosted today nbc hosted december appeared late night august hosted today march hosts american fox reality television series episodes men women split teams challenges given million usd prize given winning team american premiered fox april followers twitter way fan friends real life scenario finale season aired june hosted july los_angeles wish foundation granted wishes children life threatening illnesses wish foundation wish history received chris celebrity award endorsements professional wrestling career appeared advertisement wrestler endorsed energy drink appearing commercials beginning october subway filmed advertisements spokesperson november began airing january time endorsed signature collections energy drinks energy bars sold filmed commercial young guns nascar campaign expanded relationship introducing new online campaign called superstar featuring alongside fellow wwe wrestlers campaign features videos fashion wwe career attire attempted reflect current hip hop culture character represents started wearing throwback wwe produced specific merchandise began wearing member smackdown brand wwe produced shirts bore suggestive appeared television image censored network wwe sell shirts premise hot wore chain large occasionally weapon wrestlemania replaced diamond chain gang spinner reminiscent ones worn members matching spinner title belt time marine released began wearing attire military related including camouflage shorts dog marine soldier cap wwe produced shirt legend chain gang assault battalion shortly promotion marine ended military attire diminished replaced bearing new slogan american muscle shorts seen member smackdown roster wore shirts promoted trademark line late switched shorts honoring coincide black rise hate shirt promoting wwe star anti bullying campaign september debuted new pink black shirt cap combo phrase rise cancer wore october partnership cure honor breast cancer awareness month music addition wrestling career rapper hip hop musician performed fifth wwe theme song basic featured wwe soundtrack album recorded song company soundtrack album wwe music vol collaborated remix song debut album recorded cousin features songs entrance theme time single bad bad man music video parodied 1980s culture including television video second single right premiered august raw later featured track named champion scratch appear upcoming album cool featuring guests october featured songs rapper singles day breaks soundtrack wwe video game filmography film television non acting appearances video games appears video games video game debut wwe wrestlemania appeared wwe video games includes comes pain wwe smackdown raw wwe day wwe day wwe smackdown raw raw raw raw raw wwe wwe wwe wwe wwe popular culture personal life fan japanese anime mentioned favorite anime movie fist north star said fan video game series noted favorite game fan boston_red_sox tampa bay rays los_angeles_dodgers club collects muscle cars kind promoting film rounds announced engagement girlfriend married july filed divorce finalized july divorce mentioned feud rock amid rematch november dating wwe diva wrestling finishing moves attitude adjustment carry transitioned kneeling takeover present present signature moves ddt diving leg drop bulldog spin usually followed delayed fist drop diving rope half nelson dropped rarely multiple suplex variations belly fisherman belly belly vertical delaying running shoulder block running handed bulldog hip toss rarely present sunset flip present throwback running neck snap bent opponent tornado ddt usually second rope nicknames leader leader chain gang soldier big match john champion doctor face wwe money bank face runs place managers kenny hulk entrance themes slam june november production music november february basic john_cena march march april entrance march rap rock stones october november time john_cena march present championships accomplishments heavyweight championship time southern tag team championship time pro wrestling illustrated feud year year year shawn_michaels raw april match year bank match year year man standing match year popular wrestler decade popular wrestler year wrestler year ranked singles wrestlers rolling stone best storyline title feud year wwe everybody open challenge wwe match year money bank ultimate pro wrestling heavyweight championship time times times shawn_michaels wwe championship wwe world heavyweight championship times wwe championship contenders tournament wwe championship contenders tournament wwe united states championship times times money bank wwe championship contract times game year holy year sends stage attitude adjustment insult year exact opposite enjoys eating lot nuts trying find kiss year year wrestlemania survivor series superstar year star match july best gimmick best interviews feud year year july charismatic charismatic decade wrestler year worst feud year worked match year limit year extreme rules wrestling observer newsletter hall fame class awards honors springfield college athletic hall fame class wish foundation chris celebrity award wish foundation special recognition award grant wishes year legacy achievement award record
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