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Jonathan Felix Anthony Cena, Jr. (born April 23, 1977 in West Newbury, Massachusetts), better known to wrestling fans simply as John Cena, is an Italian-American professional wrestler, rap music artist, and currently performs for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on the RAW brand, where he is the current WWE Champion. Cena brought the once SmackDown!-exclusive WWE Championship belt to RAW on June 6, 2005 when he was drafted to RAW during the 2005 Draft. Cena has released a music CD, You Can't See Me, with Tha Trademarc, and has performed live concerts with Tha Trademarc and Bumpy Knuckles.

Before his professional wrestling career, John Cena was a bodybuilder, college football star, a team captain and All-American center for Division III at Springfield College. While at Springfield, he earned a degree in exercise physiology.

Jessica Fay hates John Cena. She can't stand him. At WW22, she says HHH, The Cerebral Assassin will finally put John Cena in his place. She loves HHH.

Outside of wrestling

Music and movies

John Cena also makes rap music. He performed his fifth WWE entrance song, "Basic Thugonomics", which was featured on the WWE soundtrack album WWE Originals. His track "Untouchables" was featured on Theme Addict, another WWE soundtrack album. His debut album which he recorded alongside his cousin Tha Trademarc, You Can't See Me features his current entrance theme "My Time is Now". Tha Trademarc is currently working on his own album which will feature John Cena. The first single from the You Can't See Me album was "Bad, Bad Man". The music video for the song, a parody of 1980s culture and the television show The A-Team, premiered on an edition of SmackDown!. WWE premiered the music video for Cena's second single, "Right Now", on the August 8 edition of RAW.

John Cena has worked with several personalities in the Hip-Hop industry, such as Freddie Foxx (Bumpy Knuckles), 7L, Esoteric, Murs (including a music video), E-40 and Chingo Bling. He and Method Man were also featured in SmackDown! magazine and MTV.com. Most recently, Cena and Tha Trademarc are featured on a track by The Perceptionists, "Champion Scratch." Cena has also performed on BBC Two's long running Top of the Pops, becoming the first professional wrestler to perform on the program.

A division of World Wrestling Entertainment, WWE Films produces and fully finances motion pictures under the supervision of Joel Simon, President of of the company. John Cena's first movie credit will be the lead role in The Marine, a film directed by John Bonito, co-starring Robert Patrick (Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Walk the Line) and Kelly Carlson (Nip/Tuck). WWE has completed a deal with 20th Century Fox to distribute The Marine theatrically in 2006. Stars of other movies by WWE Films include Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Kane, and Triple H.

Fashion

Cena's ring attire in and out of the ring reflects the old school hip-hop culture that his character represents. He previously wore throwback jerseys (during his time as heel, he would wear jerseys of a rival team of the city he was wrestling in; as a good guy, he would wear jerseys of one of the city's home teams), though he now generally wears "Chain Gang" related merchandise. He has also worn a chain with a lock on it to the ring and the chain was at times utilized as a weapon. This chain is now (usually) replaced by his enormous, chromed and diamond studded "Chain Gang" spinner medallion.

When Cena was part of the SmackDown! brand, his apparel bearing the suggestive spoonerism "Ruck Fules" was censored when he wore it on camera. They were not censored by UPN, but by WWE to sell more shirts under the premise that it was "too hot for TV."

Wrestling facts

"The Six Moves of Doom"

Cena's "Six Moves of Doom" is a term that some wrestling fans use to refer to a combo of moves Cena uses in some of his matches that leads to the pin or submission. The following are the six moves and are in the approximate order in which Cena uses them (the fifth move can be either the finishing move or the set-up for the sixth and final move):

1. Flying shoulder block
2. Sitout hip toss or multiple clotheslines
3. Killswitch / Protobomb (Side release spin-out powerbomb)
4. Five Knuckle Shuffle (Fist drop with theatrics)
5. F-U (Standing fireman's carry takeover or fireman's carry powerslam)
6. STF-U (Stepover toehold sleeper)

Finishing and signature moves

• F-U (Standing fireman's carry takeover or fireman's carry powerslam)
• STF-U (Stepover toehold sleeper)
• Killswitch (Side release spin-out powerbomb)
• 5 Knuckle Shuffle (Fist drop with theatrics)
• Top-Rope Leg Drop
• Flying shoulder block
• Spinning Takeover (Sitout hip toss)
• Freestyle / Protoplex (Swinging fisherman suplex)
• Throwback (Modified neck snap)
• Spinebuster
• Top-Rope Crossbody
• DDT
• Snap suplex
• Twisting Belly-to-Belly Suplex (Twisting belly to belly suplex)
• Bulldog
• Powerslam

Signature illegal weapons

• Steel chain
• Brass knuckles
• Chain Gang pendant

Signature taunts

• Waving one hand in front of his face and saying "You can't see me."
• Pumping up his Reebok Pump sneakers.
• Putting his hands up while spreading them and putting his thumb sideways and his pinky up, meaning "Word Life".
• Occasionally freestyling on his opponents before his matches.
• Screaming "The Champ is Here!" (when he holds a championship)
• Spinning his spinner title championship belt.

Personal information

Cena's wrestling influences include Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold, and The Rock. Cena's father, also named John Cena, works in the pro wrestling business as New England independent wrestling announcer and manager Johnny Fabulous.

Championships and accomplishments

• Ohio Valley Wrestling

• 1-time OVW Heavyweight Champion
• 1-time OVW Southern Tag Team Champion, with Rico Constantino

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated

• PWI Most Improved Wrestler Award (2003)
• PWI Most Popular Wrestler Award (2004)
• PWI Most Popular Wrestler Award (2005)

• Ultimate Pro Wrestling

• 1-time UPW Champion

• World Wrestling Entertainment

• 2-time WWE Champion (current)
• 3-time WWE United States Champion

Championship succession

Footnotes

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5. "Cena to star in new movie, The Marine". columbiarecords.com. Retrieved January 31. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)

External links

• John Cena at IMDb
• WWE page
• Official Myspace page
• Cena Thuganomics (fansite)
• Cena Net (fansite)

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