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John Cena posted a clip of his wrestling match from his OVW days in the early 2000s on X on November 29th. The clip featured a fellow wrestler who has shared the ring with Cena in OVW and WWE and took the same path to Hollywood after a successful wrestling career. JOHN CENA TAKES A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE WITH THE LEVIATHAN John Cena recalled his OVW days and shared a wholesome message for Dave Bautista while taking a trip down memory lane. His caption read, “Have been able to create with @DaveBautista for many years, but I’ll always remember the memories of facing THE LEVIATHAN in an OVW ring! Another trip down memory lane on @tiktok_us! @WWE” The clip showed John Cena wrestling against his former WWE mate Dave Bautista who is also from the iconic OVW batch of 2002 that includes Randy Orton and Brock Lesnar. While John Cena is seen in his ring attire of white-pink-colored shorts, Dave Bautista was performing under the ring name The Leviathan. 

John Cena recalls his wrestling days from OVW and shares it on social media in a post that features another WWE star turned Hollywood actor.

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<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center">John Cena: 2024 Net Worth, Stats, Salary, Wife and More</h2>
Love him or hate him, but you cannot deny that Cena has an unparalleled mainstream appeal that resonates with not just wrestling fans but also non-wrestling audiences. John Cena is one of the richest wrestlers in the world, with an estimated net worth of $80 million as of 2023.

[caption id="attachment_1235087" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-1235087 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-90070816.jpg" alt="John Cena" width="1920" height="1496" /> LAS VEGAS - AUGUST 24: Wrestler John Cena picks up wrestler Randy Orton as wrestler Triple H (R) looks on during the WWE Monday Night Raw show at the Thomas &amp; Mack Center August 24, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)[/caption]

No other wrestler in the world has polarized opinions as much as John Cena. For some, he's just a pretty face who had the backing of the management and became "Super Cena." For many others, he is the champ who ran the camp for WWE when there were no legitimate stars.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>John Cena’s early life</b></h2>
Born on April 23, 1977, in West Newbury, Massachusetts. John Cena was born to John Cena Sr. and Carol Cena. The American star inherits Italian heritage from his father while his mother is of French-Canadian and English descent. Cena is the second eldest in his household as he has an elder brother, Stephan Cena, along with three younger siblings including Dan Cena, Matt Cena, and Sean Cena. John Cena has a degree in exercise psychology and body movement.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>John Cena’s wife and children</b></h2>
The wrestler's personal life made headlines in 2009 when he tied the knot with an American real estate agent Elizabeth Huberdeau. However, their love did not withstand the test of time and the couple officially parted ways via a high-profile divorce in July 2012. Cena found love again in Shay Shariatzadeh and the couple got married on October 20, 2022. He doesn't have any children of his own as of now.

[caption id="attachment_420664" align="aligncenter" width="1288"]<img class="wp-image-420664 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/20201023193935/GettyImages-1198905811-1.jpg" alt="John Cena" width="1288" height="1920" /> WESTWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 11: Shay Shariatzadeh and John Cena attend the premiere of Universal Pictures' "Dolittle" at Regency Village Theatre on January 11, 2020 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)[/caption]
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>John Cena’s net worth 2024</b></h2>
John Cena enjoys a net worth of $80 million as per Celebrity Net Worth. The contributor to his staggering wealth is his contract with the World Wrestling Diversion, which fetches him a whopping $10 million every year. He also has endorsements with brands like Capri Sun, Fruity Pebbles, Hefty, Gillette, Gold’s Gym, etc.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>John Cena’s career timeline</b></h2>
Cena made his debut with the WWF on October 10, 2000, with a discarded robot-human character called The Prototype. Despite this horrible start, he went on to become one of the most successful WWE stars of all time.

His incredible records include 16 reigns with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship (the top belt in WWE in its various forms, including the WWE Championship and the World Heavyweight Championship). The only other person with the same number of title reigns is the Nature Boy Ric Flair.

Besides this, he is also a five-time United States Champion. Although Cena is not much known for his tag team skills, he is a four-time Tag Team Champion in the WWE. All four times, he won this with different people, namely Batista, Shawn Michaels, David Otunga, and The Miz.

[caption id="attachment_420657" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-420657 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/20201023193730/GettyImages-142809016-1.jpg" alt="John Cena Elimination Chamber" width="1920" height="1282" /> MIAMI GARDENS, FL - APRIL 1: John Cena looks on before his match against Dwayne ''The Rock'' Johnson during WrestleMania XXVIII at Sun Life Stadium on April 1, 2012 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Ron Elkman/Sports Imagery/Getty Images)[/caption]

He also won the Royal Rumble in 2008 and 2013. John Cena has been a part of the main event of Wrestlemania, a record five times in 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, and 2013 respectively. This only leaves him behind Hulk Hogan, Roman Reigns, and Triple H for the most Wrestlemania appearances.

His latest Wrestlemania appearance saw him lose to Austin Theory as the latter retained his United States Title at WWE WrestleMania 39. The only championship lacking in his record is the Intercontinental Championship, stopping him from being a Grand Slam Champion.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center"><b>John Cena’s partnerships and endorsements</b></h2>
Being one of the leading faces of WWE for years, John Cena has been successful in bagging many endorsements and sponsorship deals. He has been the face of big brands including Capri Sun, Gillette, Fruity Pebbles, and Gold Gym. The wrestler has also worked with brands like Subway and Honda.

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<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>John Cena’s career stats</b></h2>
In his glorious wrestling career spanning over two decades, Cena has featured in a total of 2285 matches. He has maintained a good winning percentage of 78.7% with victories in 1799 games while a total of 431 matches saw him ending on the wrong side of the result. A total of 2.4% of matches (55 games) in Cena's career ended in a draw.
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<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center"><b>John Cena’s investment</b></h2>
John Cena has made good investments in real estate and the proof of the same is his property in the Land O' Lakes, Tampa, Florida. He also owns another property in San Diego.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>John Cena’s wrestling records </b><b></b></h2>
After spending over two decades in the ring, it is needless to say that Cena has plenty of records under his belt.
<ul>
 	<li>He is the 16-time world champion and shares this record with Ric Flair.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li>He has a staggering 78.7% win-loss record since the start of the year 2000</li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li>He is also a two-time Royal Rumble winner and shares this record with Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, Batista, Triple H, Randy Orton, Edge, and Brock Lesnar</li>
</ul>
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b> A look at the achievements in the career of John Cena</b></h2>
John Cena boasts of having a plethora of achievements in WWE that helped him make a name for himself and establish himself as one of the legends.
<ul>
 	<li> 16x WWE champion</li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li>5x WWE United States Champion</li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li>2x Royal Rumble winner</li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li>2x Wrestling Observer Newsletter Wrestler Of The Year</li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li>5x WrestleMania main events</li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li>1x Money in the Bank ladder match winner ( 2012)</li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li>Four-time WWE tag team champion (with Shawn Michaels, Batista, The Miz and David Otunga)</li>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400">10x Slammy Award winner ( Superstar of the Year 2009, 2010, 2012)</li>
</ul>
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center"><b>John Cena’s charity and foundation</b></h2>
Cena has associated himself with some of the best causes in the world. These include the Boys &amp; Girls Club, Kids Wish Network, Special Olympics, Answer the Call, Susan G. Komen Foundation, and several more. He has also granted over 650 wishes for the Make a Wish Foundation to achieve the title of granting most wishes by an individual.

[caption id="attachment_420604" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-420604 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/20201023191821/GettyImages-1193817341.jpg" alt="" width="1920" height="1343" /> LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 14: Shay Shariatzadeh and John Cena are seen on January 14, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by BG002/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)[/caption]

In 2011, John Cena donated the nine million frequent flyer miles he had accumulated to the Make a Wish Foundation and an additional 4.5 million in 2013. He donated over $500,000 to help fight the California wildfires and became the 2018 recipient of the Sports Illustrated Muhammad Ali Legacy Award for his philanthropy.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>A look into the massive car collection of John Cena</b></h2>
John Cena once mentioned, <em>"I don’t just buy them to buy them. I buy them because I enjoy them, and every car has a story," </em>and thus it should be no surprise that his garage is filled with cars from almost every category, be it sports cars, muscle cars or Italian vehicles. Cena owns a 1969 British MG MGC Restomodded with a big American V8 and he purchased it with the help of cool guys from Texas Metal.

The wrestler also owns other sports cars, including a 2006 Dodge Viper, a 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, a 1991 Lincoln Continental, and two Ford GTs, one from 2006 and the other from 2017. 1984 Cadillac Coupe Deville was his first car while nowadays he is often spotted in a 2021 Honda Civic Type-R.

Speaking of his muscle cars collection, Cena owns a 1966 Dodge Hemi Charger, a 1969 AMC AMX, a 1969 COPO Chevrolet Camaro, a 1970 AMC Rebel Machine, 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Rallye 350, 1970 Plymouth Superbird, 1969 Dodge Daytona, 1970 Buick GSX, 1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator, 1970 Pontiac GT Judge, 1970 Chevy Nova, 1971 Plymouth Road Runner, and 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360, a 2007 Dodge Charger SRT-8 and a rare 2007 Ford Mustang Saleen Parnelli Jones Limited Edition.

He also has a huge Italian sports car collection with beauties like the 2004 Ferrari 360 Spider, 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, 2008 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti OTO, 2006 Lamborghini Murcielago Coupe, 2008 Mercedes-SLR McLaren, a 2013 Maserati Gran Turismo CMC Stradale, and 2007 Ferrari F430 Spider.

2005 Aston Martin Vanquish S, a Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe, a heavily customized 2006 Rolls-Royce Phantom, and a 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Autobiography Ultimate Edition from John Cena's luxury cars collection.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>John Cena’s house</b></h2>
Cena resides in his mansion at the Land O' Lakes, Tampa, Florida. He splurged $525,000 in 2005 to become owner of the estate that boasts of an area of over 10,000 square feet. The purchase has been fruitful for the wrestler, as it is currently valued at around $4 million. Cena made heavy renovations in the house and the viewers finally got a glimpse of his luxurious adobe in a reality show named <em>Total Bellas. </em>

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<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>John Cena’s social media accounts</b></h2>
<a href="https://twitter.com/JohnCena?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a>

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/johncena/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><b>Full Name </b></td>
<td><b>John Felix Anthony Cena Jr.</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><b>Popular Name </b></td>
<td><b>John Cena</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><b>Born </b></td>
<td><b>April 23, 1977</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><b>Place of birth</b></td>
<td><b> West Newbury, Massachusetts, U.S.</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><b>Age </b></td>
<td><b>46</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><b>Height </b></td>
<td><b>6ft 1 inch</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><b>Weight</b></td>
<td><b>Approx 251 lbs</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><b>Parents</b></td>
<td><b>John Joseph Cena and Carol Cena</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><b>Siblings </b></td>
<td><b> Dan Cena, Matt Cena, Sean Cena, Steve Cena</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><b>Nationality</b></td>
<td><b>American</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><b>Ethnicity</b></td>
<td><b>Italian Descent </b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><b>Occupation</b></td>
<td><b>Professional wrestler, actor, rapper, television presenter</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><b>Net Worth</b></td>
<td><b>$80 Million</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><b>Salary </b></td>
<td><b>$12</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><b>Children </b></td>
<td><b>No</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><b>Marital Status</b></td>
<td><b>Married to Shay Shariatzadeh</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><b>Endorsements </b></td>
<td><b>Capri Sun, Fruity Pebbles, Gillette, Gold's Gym and Hefty</b></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

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