5 things you may not know about John Cena and Shay Shariatzadeh's relationship

John Cena is a pro wrestling legend and a famous movie star. However, the WWE Universe knows very little about his private life.

The Leader of the Cenation has had several romances over the past two decades. He has even dated a few WWE Superstars, including Victoria and Mickie James. He was also engaged to Nikki Bella before they called off their engagement a month before their wedding.

The 16-time World Champion was previously married to Elizabeth Huberdeau between 2009 and 2012. Eight years following their divorce, Cena married for the second time.

Many fans do not know much about the former WWE Champion's relationship with his current wife, Shay Shariatzadeh. However, Cena has revealed a few things about his marriage to the Canadian engineer in the past few months.

Here are five things you may not know about John Cena and Shay Shariatzadeh's relationship.

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#5. John Cena and Shay Shariatzadeh met on a movie set

John Cena first met his wife Shay Shariatzadeh while filming his movie Playing With Fire in her home country, Canada. The former WWE Champion reportedly fell in love with Shariatzadeh at first sight.

In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, the Leader of the Cenation revealed that Playing with Fire will always have a special place in his heart because he got to meet someone special.

"What’s truly special about this one is that, no matter what projects I’m involved in in the future, this one will always have a special meaning because I got to film a special project and meet someone special," he said.

John Cena has become a bonafide movie star in the past few years. The 44-year-old has starred in a few famous movies, including F9: The Fast Saga alongside Vin Diesel, The Suicide Squad alongside Margot Robbie and Idris Elba, and Daddy's Home 2 alongside Mel Gibson. Meanwhile, Cena's wife currently works as a Program Manager at Microsoft.

#4. John Cena has never been happier

John Cena has had several romantic relationships before. However, his romance with Shay Shariatzadeh has made him much happier than he has ever been.

During an interview with Extra on the "Dolittle" red carpet, Cena disclosed that he is happy with Shariatazadeh. The former WWE Champion spoke more about his happiness in his relationship with the Canadian engineer on NBC News' Today show.

"I can say with great confidence I'm extremely happy," he said.

WWE Superstar Seth Rollins has also stated that he has not seen the Leader of the Cenation that happy in a long time.

"John and Shay look incredible together. I have not seen him this happy in a long time. So that's really cool," he said in an interview with US Magazine.

Earlier this year, a source told OK Magazine that John Cena is much happier living a more low-key life with his current wife. The source added that the couple take turns cooking dinner and picking movies, stating that their life is easy and drama-free.

#3. John Cena and Shay Shariatzadeh married in a secret ceremony

John Cena and Shay Shariatzadeh started dating in early 2019. Nearly a year later, the 30-year-old wore a diamond on her ring finger at the "Dolittle" premiere, which sparked engagement rumors. The couple, however, never confirmed or denied their engagement.

In early October 2020, the 16-time World Champion posted a few tweets about love, happiness, and marriage.

"Love involves constant effort. When you are truly ready to let love in and give to love all it needs to flourish, I feel there is no greater more rewarding connection." he wrote in one of his tweets.

A few days later, Cena and Shariatzadeh married in a secret wedding ceremony in Tampa, Florida. They invited family, friends, and some WWE talent.

After their wedding, a source told People Magazine that Cena and his wife knew they would marry from the get-go, adding that the former WWE Champion was dazzled by Shariatzadeh.

"He is a romantic. The couple knew they would marry, so the [private ceremony] wasn’t a surprise. He just wanted to do it out of the limelight," the source said.

John Cena and Shariatzadeh recently celebrated their first wedding anniversary. The couple still seems very much in love.

#2. John Cena and Shay Shariatzadeh are almost inseparable

Since they started dating, John Cena and Shay Shariatzadeh have been almost inseparable. The couple have attended several events together. Cena's wife was also on set as her husband filmed some of his movies.

The 30-year-old engineer has also attended WWE shows with the 16-time World Champion. In 2019, US Weekly Magazine reported that Shariatzadeh accompanied her then-boyfriend backstage during the RAW Reunion episode.

"He was introducing people to her by name. He had his arm around her and she was laughing. They looked like a really cute couple!" a source told the magazine.

The Leader of the Cenation returned to WWE earlier this year after more than a year of absence to challenge Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship.

The 16-time World Champion appeared on the July 30 episode of SmackDown to confront Reigns and sign the contract for their SummerSlam match. After the show, Cena left the arena alongside his wife. She held his hand and wore his merchandise.

John Cena went head-to-head with The Tribal Chief at SummerSlam last August in a Universal Title match but the 44-year-old came up short.

#1. John Cena is very secretive about his relationship with Shay Shariatzadeh

John Cena was very open about his previous relationship with Nikki Bella. The two WWE legends even had their private life featured on Total Divas. Today, the 16-time World Champion seems to be very secretive about his current relationship with Shay Shariatzadeh.

During his interview with Today in 2019, Cena explained that appearing on a reality show with his ex-girlfriend does not mean he has to take the same path in his current relationship.

"You know, every experience in life is a chance for us to know who we are and who we are not. And just because I went down one avenue in life does not mean I'm going to repeat going down that avenue. I think if there is a learning experience for me and a take away for me, it's ok to be who you are and it's ok to establish boundaries," he said.

The former WWE Champion also addressed keeping his current love life private during his interview with Access in January 2020.

"I think it's, like with anything, if you set a goal, stick to the goal. With anything you choose to do, if you choose to do something, set up a structure that will protect it. I have a goal for sharing certain things with everybody and keeping certain things for me," John Cena elaborated.

Shariatzdah has been keeping a low profile since marrying John Cena. The Canadian engineer is also inactive on social media.