John Felix Anthony Cena (/ˈsiːnə/ SEE-nə; born April 23, 1977) is an American actor and professional wrestler. As a wrestler, he has been signed to WWE since 2001 and is a record 17-time world champion as recognized by WWE. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers ever. C ... ena moved to California in 1998 to pursue a bodybuilding career and switched to professional wrestling in 1999, making his debut for Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW). In 2001, he signed with WWE (then WWF). He was assigned to its developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), where he won the OVW Heavyweight Championship and OVW Southern Tag Team Championship. After moving up to WWE's main roster on SmackDown in 2002, he became a breakout success after adopting the character of a villainous trash-talking rapper. After winning his first WWE Championship in 2005, he underwent a gimmick change into a heroic character, which he described as a "goody-two shoes Superman". Cena led the company as its franchise player and public face from the mid-2000s to the mid-2010s. His face run from 2003 to 2025 is the longest in the history of WWE. Cena has held the WWE Championship 13 times and the World Heavyweight Championship three times. He is also a five-time WWE United States Champion, a two-time WWE Tag Team Champion, a two-time World Tag Team Champion, a two-time Royal Rumble winner, and a one-time Money in the Bank winner. He has headlined multiple major WWE pay-per-views, including its flagship event WrestleMania six times (22, 23, 27, 28, 29 and 41). His career has been met with mixed critical and audience reception, with praise for his character work and promotional skills but criticism for his perceived over-representation and on-screen dominance relative to other wrestlers. Cena's first starring film role was in The Marine (2006), and he gained praise for his performances in Trainwreck (2015), Ferdinand (2017), Blockers (2018), and Bumblebee (2018). He starred in F9 (2021) and Fast X (2023) and portrayed Peacemaker in The Suicide Squad (2021) and the eponymous television series (2022–present). He released his only studio album, You Can't See Me, in 2005, which peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200. Outside of his work in entertainment, Cena is known for his involvement in charitable causes and has granted the most wishes for the Make-A-Wish Foundation at over 650. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Cena, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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WWE Superstars
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WWE NXT UK
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First Aired: Oct 17, 2018
WWE Confidential
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First Aired: May 25, 2002
Raw
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First Aired: Jan 11, 1993
WWE Main Event
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First Aired: Oct 03, 2012
WWE SmackDown
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First Aired: Apr 29, 1999
Florida Championship Wrestling
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First Aired: Oct 05, 2008
Southpaw Regional Wrestling
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First Aired: Mar 17, 2017
WWE Heat
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First Aired: Aug 02, 1998
Manhunt
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WWE Evil
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Dallas & Robo
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Peacemaker
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Undertaker: The Last Ride
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First Aired: May 10, 2020
The Best of WWE
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Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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The JBL and Cole Show
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Ruthless Aggression
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First Aired: Feb 16, 2020
Die Hart
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WWE This Is Awesome
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America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
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Psych
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Saturday Night's Main Event
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The Celebrity Apprentice
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WWE Backstage
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Parks and Recreation
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WWE Velocity
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Honest Trailers
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Hannah Montana
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The Bear
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The Simpsons
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WWE Raw Classics
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WWF Jakked/Metal
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WWE The Bump
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Raw
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Total Bellas
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WWE Superstars
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Wipeout
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Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader
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WWE SmackDown
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American Grit
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WWE SmackDown
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Mr. McMahon
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What Drives You with John Cena
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Total Divas
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Saturday Night Live
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Raw
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Kids' Choice Awards
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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EP Daily
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Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
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Nashville Star
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MADtv
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The Daily Show
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Dark Side of the Ring
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VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
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A Little Late with Lilly Singh
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True Jackson, VP
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10 Ways
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Teen Choice Awards
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Deal or No Deal
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WWE 24
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Punk'd
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Carpool Karaoke: The Series
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Saturday Night Live
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WWE Rivalries
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WWE Untold
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
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The Oscars
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The Substitute
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The Graham Norton Show
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
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Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
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The Eric Andre Show
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The Apprentice
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