page_title: John Cena
section_title: Championships and accomplishments
hierarchical_section_title: John Cena / Championships and accomplishments
caption_attribution_description: The raw everyboding is waiting for ... The One after Wrestlemania
context_page_description: John Felix Anthony Cena Jr. is an American professional wrestler, actor, rapper, and television presenter. He is currently signed to the WWE on a part-time deal, is the current host of Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? on Nickelodeon and has starred in various films.
  Born and raised in West Newbury, Massachusetts, Cena moved to California in 1998 to pursue a career as a bodybuilder. He transitioned to professional wrestling in 1999 when he debuted for Ultimate Pro Wrestling. He signed with the World Wrestling Federation in 2001, where he was initially assigned to Ohio Valley Wrestling. He gained fame in the WWE after adopting the persona of a trash-talking rapper. He won his first singles title, the United States Championship, in 2004. The next year, he won the WWE Championship for the first time, and his character subsequently transitioned into a clean-cut "Superman-like" hero. He then led the company as its franchise player and its public face for the next decade.
  Cena is a five-time United States Champion, four-time world tag team champion, and a 16-time world champion. He is tied with Ric Flair for the most world championship reigns in WWE history.
caption: As a Five-time United States Champion, Cena has the most reigns under the WWE banner.
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