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John Cena is a professional wrestler, actor and musician. He is currently signed to WWE and is best known for his time with the company.

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21 Mar, 2018

Cena: McGregor promotes better than anyone else

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Cena says professional wrestlers are the greatest salesmen (and women) in the world but the boxing match between McGregor and Mayweather may have been even better promoted. Cena says McGregor was so good at convincing combat sports fans to shell out $100 for his “Money” bout, that similar tactics in pro wrestling would put everyone else out of business.

He would do fantastic. Hell, he would put me out of work. He gets the entertainment aspect of sport, and I think he gets it as good, or better, than anyone else. The way he promoted the fight against Mayweather… that’s what we do. He did it as good, or better, than us.

13 Aug, 2016

Calls Cena ‘a fat, failed Mr Olympia’

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At a gym day to promote UFC 202, McGregor expands on his comments about WWE wrestlers, particularly calling out Cena.

What’s the main guy? John Cena. He’s 40. He’s 40 years of age. He’s walking around in a luminous orange t-shirt and a headband talking about nobody can see him. We can see him right there. He’s a big fat, 40-year-old failed Mr. Olympia mother f*cker…Ric Flair’s a legend but as far as gimmicks, this is the real thing over here. I think these WWE guys, they’re not right in the head some of them. I mean the new guys are dweebs, let’s be honest, absolute dweebs but the old school guys are legends…I don’t know what to say to Ric Flair. This ain’t no gimmick, this is the real shit. I’ve got to get in there and fight a man for real. With no script, with no nothing.

Like I said, no disrespect to the dons of the game, the McMahons, [WWE CEO Vince McMahon] is a f*cking legend. They wrote Vinny off a few years ago when he dropped from the billions and then he rose back up and now he’s back in the billionaire club. What he’s been able to do with that bunch of dweebs he has over there at the moment has been phenomenal and I respect him for that. And then of course the OGs of the game, The Rock, Stone Cold, they’re cool mother f*ckers. Even Ric Flair is a cool mother f*cker…I’m just speaking the truth. That new age of those guys are absolute dweebs. They just seem messed up in the head. I don’t know what it is. When I listen to them talk, when I listen to them carry themselves, they just don”t seem right in the head. That might have been a bit rudeness for me to say, but again: It ain’t trash talk, it’s truth talk.

14 Dec, 2014

Cena vs Rollins – No. 1 contender

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Cena defeats Rollins in a singles competition tables match at WWE TLC on pay-per-view to remain the number one contender for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Cena picks up the victory by slamming Rollins through the table with an “Attitude Adjustment” at twenty-three minutes and thirty-five seconds.

1 Dec, 2014

Rollins vs Cena announcement

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WWE announces Rollins will take on Cena in a singles competition tables match at TLC on pay-per-view on Dec. 14th. The anonymous RAW general manager sets the stipulation that if Cena loses the bout, he will no longer be the number one contender for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

19 Nov, 2014

WWE.com interview

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Cena talks to WWE.com about who will run the show if The Authority is thrown out of power.

The WWE is built off of spur of the moment entertainment. Yes, we know what we get with The Authority but what we get isn’t what the WWE Universe wants. The boss should be the WWE Universe. We have an extremely active online community. They can be involved in all of this. They know who and what they want to see. Let’s try something new.

17 Nov, 2014

WWE2K15 Featuring Cena as Cover Star Released

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WWE2K15 featuring Cena as the cover star is now out. The intro video of Cena on Xbox One and Playstation 4 consoles gets released. The title has not received positive reviews from critics and gamers alike but it is a nostalgic trip to be Cena in the ring again on a next gen console that helps the title.

14 Oct, 2014

Handicap match street fight announcement

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Stephanie McMahon announces handicap street fight main event for the October 20th edition of Monday Night RAW. The match will feature Cena and Ambrose taking on Kane, Orton and Rollins.

Maybe we see if John Cena and Dean Ambrose can act as a team against the team of Kane, “The Viper” Randy Orton let’s put Seth Rollins in there as well.

30 Aug, 2014

Miami Herald interview

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Cena talks to The Miami Herald about his potential match with Hulk Hogan and young talent in WWE.

I do what I love, so when you wake up everyday, it’s not a job… A dream opponent for me would be Steve Austin, Hulk Hogan and Sting. I’m not sure if I could ever get in the ring with any of them, but you have heard Hogan say in the past, if he had one last match, he would want it to be against me. I say as a Hulk-a-Maniac growing up that would be the biggest honor I’ve ever received.

14 Aug, 2014

Total Divas Season Three announcement

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WWE releases statement about the upcoming season of Total Divas which premieres September 7th at 9 a.m. on E!

In the season two finale, Brie Bella and WWE Superstar Daniel Bryan had just tied the knot in a beautiful ceremony surrounded by friends, family and many of the gorgeous girls. While most of the Divas were living large, Nikki was patching up her relationship with WWE Superstar John Cena as he had discovered her long kept secret —unbeknownst to anyone but her twin sister she had been married before. Now, the Divas are back with an even more prominent position in WWE as each woman has become a serious contender for the WWE Divas championship title.

5 Aug, 2014

First 2K15 image

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WWE 2k15Cena and Orton are featured in first screenshot from WWE 2k15 gameplay. The shot shows Cena having a stare down with Orton in the ring.

19 Jun, 2014

Philly.com interview

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Cena speaks to Philly.com on his future in WWE and The Rock.

A lot’s happened. Physically, I’m just getting started. There’s plenty left to do. Every day is another opportunity. So it’s been a long and great ride.

6 Apr, 2014

Wrestlemania 30

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Wrestlemania 30 is held at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The event is hosted by Hulk Hogan and features Danial Bryan vs Triple H, John Cena vs Bray Wyatt, Brock Lesnar vs The Undertaker (ending Undertaker’s 21 year undefeated streak), AJ Lee vs Naomi and Daniel Bryan vs Batista vs Randy Orton for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

13 Feb, 2014

Zap2It interview

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Cena speaks to Zap2It about Daniel Bryan’s popularity and CM Punk.

Predicting the next WWE Superstar is like predicting the crooked stock market at the turn of the 19th century. You just can’t. That’s what’s beautiful about the WWE audience, that’s why I love it so much. It changes everyday, every arena, every city. I don’t know who will be next but I will keep trying to put people front and center so the WWE Universe gets a good look at people.