John Cena

* WrestleMania 20
* WrestleMania 21

**John Cena** (/ˈsiːnə/; born April 23, 1977) is an American professional wrestler, rapper, actor, and reality television show host.

## Background

### Pre-WrestleMania

Cena made his WWE television debut on the June 27, 2002 episode of *SmackDown!* by answering an open challenge by Kurt Angle. After declaring that he possessed "ruthless aggression", Cena lost by a pinning combination.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ *AA – Attitude Adjustment/F-U* (Standing fireman's carry transitioned into a kneeling takeover, sometimes from an elevated position or as a counter to an oncoming opponent) – 2003–present
	+ *Killswitch/Protobomb/Protoplex* (OVW/UPW) (Spin-out powerbomb) (WWE) – 1999–2003; used as a signature move thereafter
	+ *STF/STFU* – 2005–present

* **Signature moves**
	+ DDT
	+ Diving leg drop bulldog
	+ Dropkick
	+ Emerald Flowsion
	+ *Five Knuckle Shuffle* (Running delayed fist drop, with theatrics, sometimes diving from the top rope)
	+ Half nelson dropped into a neckbreaker
	+ Hurricarana
	+ Lariat
	+ Multiple suplex variations
		- Belly-to-back
		- Fisherman
		- Gutwrench
		- Side belly-to-belly
		- Vertical, sometimes while delaying
	+ Running leaping shoulder block
	+ Running one-handed bulldog
	+ Sitout hip toss
	+ Sitout powerbomb
	+ Spinebuster – 2002–2005; used rarely thereafter
	+ *Throwback* (Running neck snap to a bent over opponent) – 2002–2011
	+ Tornado DDT, usually from the second rope
* **Nicknames**
	+ **"Big Match John"**
	+ **"The Cenation Leader/The Leader of the Cenation"**
	+ **"The Chain Gang Soldier"**
	+ **​"The Champ"**
	+ **"The Doctor of Thuganomics"**
	+ "The Face of the WWE"
* **Managers**
	+ ​Kenny Bolin
* **Entrance themes**
	+ "Slam Smack" by R. Hardy (FirstCom Production Music) (June 27, 2002 – November 21, 2002)
	+ "Insert Bass Here" by DJ Case (FirstCom Production Music) (November 28, 2002 – February 13, 2003)
	+ "Basic Thuganomics" by John Cena (March 27, 2003 – March 10, 2005; April 5, 2009; March 12, 2012)
	+ "**The Time Is Now**" by John Cena and Tha Trademarc (March 17, 2005–present)

## Championships and accomplishments

* **Ohio Valley Wrestling**
	+ **​**OVW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
	+ OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Rico Constantino
* **World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE**
	+ **​**World Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
	+ World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Batista (1) and Shawn Michaels (1)
	+ WWE Championship (13 times)
	+ WWE Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with The Miz (1) and David Otunga (1)
	+ WWE United States Championship (5 times)
	+ Money in the Bank (2012 – WWE Championship contract)
	+ Royal Rumble (2008, 2013)
	+ WWE Championship No. 1 Contender's Tournament (2003), (2005)
	+ Slammy Awards (10 times)
		- Game Changer of the Year (2011) – with The Rock
		- Hero in All of Us (2015)
		- Holy $#!+ Move of the Year (2010) – Sends Batista through the stage with an *Attitude Adjustment*
		- 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"
		- Kiss of the Year (2012) – with AJ Lee
		- Match of the Year (2013, 2014) – vs. The Rock for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 29, Team Cena vs. Team Authority at Survivor Series
		- Superstar of the Year (2009, 2010, 2012)