5 things you didn't know about WWE Superstar John Cena

#2 He was very nearly let go

Cena raps in 2004.

At this point in his career, John Cena is practically untouchable in WWE, and it would take a lot for the company to cut ties with him.

But not long into his WWE debut, the company were considering just that, as Cena was failing to impress.

With his simple trunks and methodical pace, Cena was seen as extremely bland by those backstage and was very nearly let go because of it.

Fortunately, Stephanie McMahon caught Cena backstage, demonstrating his freestyle rap skills, and took a liking to the young Superstar.

Within weeks, Cena was re-introduced, now as a trashy rapper, who was spitting rhymes on his opponents before matches.

The gimmick quickly got over, and Cena became a huge star from it. Saving his career, Cena remained on SmackDown, before moving to RAW in 2005, and the rest is history...