John Cena has come a long way from where he started. He first attempted a career at body building and then worked as a driver for a limousine company in Massachusettes. He wrestled for Ultimate Pro Wrestling for about two years before earning a developmental contract with WWE, where he was sent to OVW(Ohio Valley Wrestling), the developmental territory.
In OVW, Cena was with perhaps the greatest batch in WWE developmental history, being with the likes of Brock Lesnar, Randy Orton, Batista, and Shelton Benjamin. At OVW, Cena was billed as "The Prototype". He even won the OVW Heavyweight championship at one point, something he held onto for about 3 months.
He got called up to the main roster in June of 2002, where he confronted The Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle in a great introduction that saw the future 15-time world champion come just short but earning the respect of the fans and everyone in the back, including The Undertaker.
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Cena's appearances for OVW didn't stop, however, until a few months later, when he lost to Kenny Brolin in a "loser leaves OVW match". That did help for Cena to "do the honours" on the way out and also begin to establish himself further on the main roster.
Smackdown was where Cena made his name. When he went to Smackdown, it was at its peak, reeking of star power such as Kurt Angle, Brock Lesnar, Rey Mysterio, Eddie Guerrero, Edge, Chris Benoit, and more. Cena worked his way into the system and even was a heel for a period of time(notably the only time in his career that he ever was a heel), but when he had his coronation at Wrestlemania 21 against JBL, it was undoubtedly a very organic one.
At the time, he and Batista were the two rising hot stars of the company, and they decided to choose Cena over The Animal to carry the company forward. Perhaps it was the right one, as The Animal chose to leave around 2010(and once again in 2014), while Cena has stuck on. Cena now has a lighter schedule than before(which he has understandably earned) and has transitioned into a somewhat part-time role, involving himself with the likes of Hollywood and award shows and talk shows, among others. However, he has made it clear that his heart still belongs in WWE.
Where he is now, he is the franchise player and lives in a gigantic mansion with his girlfriend and fellow-Smackdown Live star Nikki Bella
John Cena and Nikki Bella live together in Tampa, Florida in the former’s house. They have been very open about the fact that for all the hard work they put in, they enjoy the finer things in life, which makes perfect sense for people such as themselves who are on the road all the time and give a new definition to the meaning of hard work.Cena is the face of WWE and makes millions of dollars for the company every year, and therefore earns millions as well. Being the biggest draw today in WWE(aside from Brock Lesnar), he is still the highest paid superstar in the company
His net worth is estimated to be $35 million. Recently he has been doing a lot of work outside the WWE, such as hosting award shows, television shows, movie appearances, and so much more. Cena being one of the busiest men imaginable, reaps what he sows and as mentioned above, lives a deservingly extravagant lifestyle. Let’s take a brief look into the Cena mansion.
Cena’s house starts off with a grand entry:
The grand entry has even been used for the promotional poster for the new show Total Bellas that started last week:
Cigar Room:
John Cena has a cigar room in his house which are exclusively for the gentlemen. He enjoys going in there with his men and sitting and enjoying a cigar or two.
Nikki’s gigantic closet:Seen three pictures above in the last row, left side the “closet” is basically an entire room dedicated to clothes and shoes of Nikki Bella. Nikki calls it her personal favourite part of the whole house.Pool:Seen in the second last and last row(both to the right-hand side), the house sports a huge pool which also looks like a luxurious fountain. Oh, and it has a diving point too!Guest House:That’s right. The leader of the Cenation has a guest house in his mansion. In Total Bellas, Brie Bella said that the guest house is the same size as Daniel Bryan’s house in Aberdeen, Washington, where they plan to raise their family.
Guest House:That’s right. The leader of the Cenation has a guest house in his mansion. In Total Bellas, Brie Bella said that the guest house is the same size as Daniel Bryan’s house in Aberdeen, Washington, where they plan to raise their family.
If you are interested in seeing more of the lifestyle and mansion that Cena and Nikki live in, you may be interested in tuning into Total Bellas.
The show starts off with Daniel Bryan, Brie Bella, the Bella twins’ brother and mother moving into the Cena household to help take care of Nikki due to the neck injury she had and also helping her through the recovery process.
You will be surprised to see Cena’s rules and how he lives and makes others live in the mansion. While the Total Divas and Total Bellas get a bad rap, they are still worth checking out.
John Cena’s cars:
The leader of the Cenation has a huge passion for cars. As we mentioned, he and Nikki Bella enjoy the finer things in life, which they have rightfully earned. However, Cena seems to have a bit of a fanaticism about cars. He has the most incredible car collection, and we are every bit jealous of it! Here is what Cena’s garage is filled with:
1966 Dodge Hemi Charger, 1969 AMC AMX, 1969 COPO Chevrolet Camaro 1969 Dodge Daytona 1970 AMC Rebel Machine 1970 Buick GSX 1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Rallye 350 1970 Plymouth Superbird 1970 Pontiac GT Judge 1971 Plymouth Road Runner 2006 Dodge Viper 2006 Ford GT, 2007 Dodge Charger SRT-8 2007 Ford Mustang Saleen Parnelli Jones Limited Edition, 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Incenarator.
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His love for vintage makes him use the 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360 on a daily basis when he is home. Being a patriotic man, he loves to stick with his classic American muscle cars. The first car that Cena ever brought was a 1984 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. Naturally, he has come a long way since then
Cena’s most notable appearance with his car was his epic Wrestlemania 23 entrance when he drove from the streets of Detroit, Michigan, through the arena and glass into the entrance ramp in a Ford Mustang. Relieve the epic entrance here
Even in Wrestlemania 22, Cena’s “bodyguards”(one who was CM Punk) entered in a 1940s style Chicago vehicle which was representative of the Al Capone gangster era.Since then, we’ve never seen him enter in cars, although throughout the years, we have seen John Cena in some truly spectacular entrances at the grandest stage of them all. According to WWE, Cena’s Wrestlemania 23 entrance was their most expensive at that point, costing up to $100,000.
If you are interested in seeing more of the lifestyle and mansion that Cena and Nikki live in, you may be interested in tuning into Total Bellas. The show starts off with Daniel Bryan, Brie Bella, the Bella twins’ brother and mother moving into the Cena household to help take care of Nikki due to the neck injury she had and also helping her through the recovery process.You will be surprised to see Cena’s rules and how he lives and makes others live in the mansion. While the Total Divas and Total Bellas get a bad rap, they are still worth checking out.
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