JOHN CENA

John Cena was born April 23, 1977, in West Newbury, Massachusetts. Calling himself "The Prototype," he captured the UPW title in 2000. In 2001 he signed a contract to work at Ohio Valley Wrestling. He captured the OVW heavyweight title in February 2002, then made his WWE debut that June. Two years later, he took the United States Championship. Since then he has notched many wins and titles.

Professional wrestler, actor. Born John Felix Anthony Cena on April 23, 1977, in West Newbury, Massachusetts, the second of John, Sr. and Carol Cena's five boys.

At an early age, Cena showed a passion for sports and working out. By the time he was 15 he was a regular gym rat and, after graduating high school, Cena headed off to Springfield College in Massachusetts to study exercise physiology and prove his worth on the football field. At Springfield, Cena turned himself into a Division III All-American offensive lineman and team captain.

In 2000, the new college graduate left the Bay State despite his father's wishes, seeking a new life in California as a body builder. It wasn't an easy transition for the 6-foot 1-inch aspiring star. He had just $500 in his pocket to make it across country and get settled. To make ends meet, he folded towels and cleaned toilets at a Gold's Gym in Venice Beach. And because he couldn't afford an apartment, he shacked up in his 1991 Lincoln Continental.

But the turning point came in early 2000, during a casual conversation Cena had with a wrestler at Gold's who encouraged the gym employee to take classes at Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW), a former World Wrestling Entertainment developmental company.

For Cena, the suggestion of making a go of it as a wrestler wasn't an entirely outlandish idea. His father, John, Sr. (a.k.a. Johnny Fabulous) made a living as a wrestling announcer and businessman. As a kid growing up in suburban Massachusetts, the younger Cena spent many hours glued to the television set as he watched his wrestling heroes such as Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior and Shawn Michaels go at it in the ring.

As a wrestler himself, Cena's ascension was rapid. Calling himself "The Prototype," the ambitious Cena captured the UPW title on April 27, 2000, in San Diego, California. Over the course of the next year, Cena drew the attention of WWE executives, and in 2001 the young enterntainer signed a developmental contract with the company to work at Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW).

Cena captured the OVW heavyweight title in February 2002, then made his WWE debut that June when he signed up with the Smackdown roster. Just two years later, Cena took home the United States Championship, defeating The Big Show in March 2004 in Wrestlemania XX.

In the years since, Cena has notched many wins and titles. In 2007, he became the first wrestler to ever come up victorious against Edward "Umaga" Fatu.

Along the way Cena, whose good looks and sculpted body have earned him the title "The Marky Mark of Wrestling", has greatly increased his celebrity. Like Hogan, Cena has proven that his showmanship in the ring crosses over into venues outside of it.

John Cena is a famous American Professional wrestler winning 19 WWE championships with 2 world titles and holds a record of winning WWE championship 10 times. He has been in the contract of WWE as a candidate of its RAW Brand. His claim to fame has been winning the WWE United States Championship four times which also includes winning the World Tag Team Championship two times. His credits also include winning the superstar of the year award. Cena's movie appearance includes The Marine in 2006, 12 Rounds in 2009 and Legendary in 2010.

John Cena has acquired bundles of wealth due to the success he has enjoyed in his wrestling career. The bulk of his income has come from his sports career. He is a moderately successful rap singer & has earned a decent amount of money via that avenue. He has also acted in a few movies & has charged a lot of money for appearing in TV reality shows. Cena has endorsed Fruity Pebbles cereals brand for premium US food chain Post Cereal. His other endorsements include sports beverage YJ Stinger, food giant Subway, Gold's Gym & Gillette. As a result of all these efforts his estimated net worth till date stands at a very respectable 20 million USD.

All the millions Cena has earned offer him a very comfortable lifestyle. He has a fetish for driving vintage cars & is frequently seen driving a 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360. Apart from that he owns 20 other “muscle cars” & his fleet includes a 1971 Plymouth Road Runner, 1969 COPO Camaro, 2007 Saleen Parnelli Jones Limited Edition Ford Mustang, 2007 Dodge Charger SRT-8 Super Bee, 1970 Plymouth Superbird,1970 Buick GSXs,Oldsmobile Cutlass Rallye 350 ,1969 AMC AMX, 1971 Pontiac GTO Judge , 2006 Ford GT, 2009 Chevy Corvette ZR1, 1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator and a 1969 Dodge Daytona. He passionately delves into the history, context & story of each car. He resides in his luxury home in Tampa, Florida. He has done a lot of charity work for the Make-A-Wish Foundation & actively supports many other.

John Cena was born in Massachusetts to mother Carol and father John Cena Sr. He is the eldest of his five siblings. The muscle man has graduated in Exercise Psychology. He likes watching animated movies, Fist Of The North Star being one of his favorites. He is a Baseball enthusiast and supports teams like Boston Red Socks, Tampa Bay Rays, New England Patriots and Boston Celtics. He is also a football fan and supports Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League. He has a hobby of collecting muscle cars and owns about 20 of them. He married his long term partner Elisabeth Huberdeau on July 2009 but unfortunately the marriage was short lived and he filed for divorce on May 2012.