‘Ripped’ John Cena Showcasing Bodybuilding Poses Like Arnold Schwarzenegger in This Rare Photo

Over the years, WWE has seemed to prefer professional wrestlers with jacked-up physiques, and muscles oozing out of their bodies. Cruiserweights and not-so-muscular wrestlers have often been neglected in the company. But when the 16-time world Champion of WWE, John Cena, joined the company, he was already beefed up.

From the start, John Cena sported an impressive physique, capable enough to make people stare in awe. His persona, mic skills, and physique played a vital role in the push he received early in his career. Apart from those, Cena oozed charisma and had pretty good wrestling abilities as well.

However, before joining the wrestling industry, John Cena was a bodybuilder. As a bodybuilder, Cena had a chiseled figure. Early photos of John Cena often showed him tanned, in tiny trunks posing as a bodybuilder, showcasing all his muscles.

An early and rare photo of John Cena recently resurfaced on the internet. The picture showed John Cena completely covered in artificial tan, with blonde flat-top hair, posing. As per the looks of the photos, Cena might have been participating in a competition. However, his poses had an uncanny similarity with legendary actor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is a seven-time Mr.Olympia winner, however, Cena has never won any. Instead, he chose the line of professional wrestling and conquered heights impossible to reach for many.

Former WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion had a crush on John Cena

John Cena can arguably be called one of the most handsome men on the roster. His figure and good looks can make anyone go gaga over him. And, one such person was former WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion, Liv Morgan.

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Morgan is considered one of the prettiest on the roster by many. However, her having a crush on John Cena, did not come as a shocker. During her appearance on Sneaker Shopping With Complex, Morgan revealed how she felt about Cena.

Morgan said, “I loved John Cena, I thought he was the s**t. I had such a crush on him. He would pump his little sneakers, and I’d pump my sneakers, and I didn’t even have pumps.” She said that Cena subconsciously influenced her career, because he wore sneakers throughout his career, and it prompted Liv Morgan to wear sneakers as well.

The former Champion is currently going through a character change, where she is shown every week slowly losing her sanity, and undergoing a major transition. Her character change could possibly align her with Bray Wyatt, but only time shall tell.

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