John Cena Career Highlights

Intro

Height: 6’1″Weight: 251 lbs.From: West Newbury, Mass.Signature Move: Attitude Adjustment; STFCareer Highlights: World Heavyweight Champion; WWE Champion; U.S. Champion; World Tag Team Champion; WWE Tag Team Champion; 2008 Royal Rumble Winner; 2012 Money in the Bank Ladder Match winner for a WWE Championship Contract

1. ‘RUTHLESS…AGGRESSION!’

June 27, 2002

It takes some kind of guts to answer an open challenge from Kurt Angle. Turns out there’s a lot more than guts in the man who seizes this opportunity. John Cena makes SmackDown viewers’ jaws drop with a slap that echoes through the arena, then nearly pins the Olympic gold medalist after a battery of power moves. Despite the loss, Cena gets the WWE Universe asking, “Who is that!?” in a flash.

2. YO SMACKDOWN, LET’S KICK IT

October 31, 2002

No, Vanilla Ice is not back to show SmackDown his brand new invention. It’s The Doctor of Thuganomics showing off his freestyle rhymes for Halloween partiers and making sure WWE recognizes he’s not a one-dimensional talent. Soon, every Superstar from Brock Lesnar to The Undertaker is put on notice that Cena will bring the pain both in the ring and on the microphone. Word life.

3. A GIANT ATTITUDE PROBLEM

March 14, 2004

Continuing a trend of going after WWE titans, Cena doesn’t back down from The World’s Largest Athlete in his WrestleMania debut. With not one, but two huge Attitude Adjustments, Cena topples Big Show to win the United States Championship – his first WWE singles title. Cena’s brass knuckles also come into play during the match, proving early on what the hustle in “Hustle, Loyalty and Respect” is all about.

4. THE WWE CHAMP IS HERE

April 3, 2005

With his face printed on $100 bills raining down from the ceiling, you could say JBL isn’t too worried about John Cena at WrestleMania 21. Once the pomp and circumstance is out of the way, though, Cena wipes the smile clean off JBL’s face by enduring Layfield’s most vicious shots before mounting a brilliant comeback to capture the WWE Championship – a milestone title that Cena revamps with his own flashy “spinner” version.

5. RAP’S FIVE-KNUCKLE STAR

May 10, 2005

After taking on WWE’s biggest Superstars with his scathing freestyles, Cena shoulder-blocks the entire rap game as his debut album, “You Can’t See Me,” becomes an instant hit. The album, which reaches No. 15 on the Billboard 200 chart and No. 3 among rap albums, also includes the longstanding battle anthem for The Cenation Commander-in-Chief, aptly entitled “My Time Is Now.”

6. RAW NEVER SEES IT COMING

June 6, 2005

WhenRaw GM Eric Bischoff picks Cena as the first performer in the annual draft lottery, the immediate reaction is an overwhelming mix of surprise and excitement. However, as Bischoff quickly learns, just because Cena is a brand player doesn’t mean he’ll play ball. The Champ butts heads with Bischoff, and as a result, engages in rivalries with the Raw GM’s hand-picked contenders, Chris Jericho and Kurt Angle.

7. PLAYIN’ WITH THE GAME

April 6, 2006

Much like JBL, TripleH refuses to recognize Cena as a formidable threat, claiming it’s going to be the “easiest match of his life.” Undaunted, The Champ brings out the heavy artillery – literally – for his first WrestleMania main event, as he’s flanked by a group of gun-toting gangsters at WrestleMania 22. The match is anything but easy for The Game, who can’t escape the painful clutches of Cena’s STF and taps out.

8. CENATION GOES HOLLYWOOD

October 13, 2006

As Cena’s star in WWE continues to rise, so does his potential to cross over as a mainstream celebrity. Next stop: Hollywood. Cena takes over the big screen as John Triton in the action-packed drama “The Marine,” paving the way for many other TV and film roles such as Detective Danny Fisher in “12 Rounds” and Fred’s dad in “Fred: The Movie.”

9. SHOWSTOPPER FEELS THE STF

April 1, 2007

Already having taken out one former member of D-Generation X, Cena sets his sights on conquering Mr. WrestleMania himself, Shawn Michaels. In front of an all-time Ford Field record attendance of 80,103, Cena’s tricked-out Mustang roars through the Motor City and into WrestleMania 23, where The Champ makes a bloodied HBK submit to retain his WWE Championship.

10. SUPER RETURN AT NO. 30

January 27, 2008

Even a torn muscle can’t keep the heart of Cenation from beating strong. Just a few short months after suffering an injury on Raw, Cena shocks the WWE Universe when he returns as the final participant in the 2008 Royal Rumble Match. Cena goes on to win the match by tossing Triple H over the top with a mighty Attitude Adjustment, showing that he hasn’t lost a single step in the power department.

11. BREAKING DOWN ANOTHER WALL

November 23, 2008

A very familiar foe and outcome greets Cena in his come back from another injury. Whatisdifferent is the type of gold around his waist at Survivor Series. Facing Y2J for a major title for the first time in three years, Cena fights out of The Walls of Jericho, kicks out of The Codebreaker, and finally uses his brute strength to capture his first World Heavyweight Championship.

12. IRON RULER OF THE RIVALRY

October 25, 2009

Most WWE rivalries can be settled in such a brutal match as Hell in a Cell. But Cena vs. Orton is a far cry from the typical rivalry; it’s more like a lifelong grudge. Putting his spot on Raw at stake, Cena wages war with The Viper at WWE Bragging Rights in an Anything Goes WWE Iron Man Match. While both men pull out all the stops in the 60-minute brawl, it’s Cena who delivers in crunch time to reclaim the WWE Title.

13. TAKING BATISTA OVER AND OUT

May 23, 2010

Take it from Cena: there’s more than one way to skin The Animal. The last battle in an intense trilogy is fittingly an “I Quit” Match at WWE Over the Limit, with Cena’s title on the line. When Batista refuses to quit after an Attitude Adjustment onto a car, the threat of another A.A. is enough to make The Animal bow out. Mercilessly, Cena then launches Batista through the stage – his one-way flight out of WWE.

14. NIGHTMARE IN THE NEXUS

October 3, 2010

So long, Cenation. Hello … Nexus!? In a twisted turn of events orchestrated by Nexus leader Wade Barrett, The Champ is forced to join the armbanded cabal following a match against Barrett at WWE Hell in a Cell. Things only get worse from there as Cena tries to dismantle the group from within, but gets fired for his attempt instead. Cena’s retribution would come two months later with a win over Barrett at WWE TLC.

15. CALLING OUT THE GREAT ONE

April 4, 2011

For the first time ever, the main event for WrestleMania is set a year in advance. And as far as main events go, this one’s a certifiable dream match. All the hatred between Cena and The Rock finally comes to a boil on Raw as the two monster Superstars agree to settle their beef on The Grandest Stage of Them All, instantly making WrestleMania XXVIII one of the most electric events in WWE history.

16. SURVIVAL AT ROCK BOTTOM

November 20, 2011

Never before, and without a doubt, never again. The People’s Champion accepts Cena’s offer to be his tag team partner at Survivor Series, though the unlikely pairing comes with a painful price. The Brahma Bull shakes off seven years of ring rust to help Cena defeat The Miz and R-Truth, then, in the time it takes him to raise one eyebrow, The Great One lays out his WrestleMania opponent with a thunderous Rock Bottom.

17. CLIMB TO THE TOP

July 15, 2012

John Cena always stands up to any challenge no matter the odds. At Money in the Bank, he faces four former WWE Champions in a Money in the Bank Ladder Match for a WWE Championship Contract. The Cenation leader ascends the ladder and adds Money in the Bank winner to the accolades of his illustrious career.