History Trivia / JohnCena

** As part of the infamous injury plague of 2015-16, Cena went down with a shoulder surgery which made him unable to have a match at ''[=WrestleMania=] 32'', the first time in '''12 years''' that he didn't have one at the event. A rumour that's gone round since then is that he was supposed to be wrestling '''THE GOD DAMN UNDERTAKER'''.

* FanNickname:
** More like "Detractor Nickname"; Super Cena.
** And most recently, The [=CenaTaker=] for Cena [[spoiler:doing three of Wrestling/TheUndertaker's signature moves (the sit-up, the SlashedThroat taunt, and the chokeslam)]].

* LeslieNielsenSyndrome: Outside of wrestling, Cena initially made an attempt at becoming an action star to mixed success. Then he played a LargeHam lunkhead in ''Film/{{Trainwreck}}'' and people discovered just how funny he was, resulting in his subsequently being cast in comedies instead.[[note]]Compare his guest appearance in ''Series/{{Psych}}'', during his action movie phase, where he played Liam O'Hara as a typical hero role and his cameo in ''Psych: the Movie'' where he was much more animated and plays along with Sean and Gus' antics[[/note]]

* PlayingAgainstType:
** In ''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'', he voices Baron Draxum, the main antagonist. He was also the original voice for another villain, [[WesternAnimation/GeneratorRex Hunter Cain]] before being replaced by Creator/JohnDiMaggio in his second appearance.
** Playing Vin Diesel's evil younger brother Jacob Toretto in ''Film/{{F9}}''.

** Around the time of his debut Cena was auditioning for the voice role of, get this, [[WesternAnimation/KimPossible Ron Stoppable.]] Just think, if Creator/WillFriedle hadn't earned the spot there might well be no WWE or PG/Universe era, at least not the way we know it.

** In ''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'', he voices Baron Draxum, a villain, and not only that, he seems to be the ''main antagonist'' . He was also the original voice for another villain, [[WesternAnimation/GeneratorRex Hunter Cain]] before being replaced by Creator/JohnDiMaggio in his second appearance.

** Playing Vin Diesel's evil younger brother Jacob Toretto in ''Film/FastAndFurious9''.

* LeslieNielsenSyndrome: Outside of wrestling, Cena initially made an attempt at becoming an action star to mixed success. Then he played a LargeHam lunkhead in ''Film/{{Trainwreck}}'' and people discovered just how funny he was, resulting in his subsequently being cast in comedies instead[[note]]Compare his guest appearance in ''Series/{{Psych}}'', during his action movie phase, where he played Liam O'Hara as a typical hero role and his cameo in ''Psych: the Movie'' where he was much more animated and plays along with Sean and Gus' antics[[/note]].

** There were rumors going around that Cena had an affair with Wrestling/MickieJames. Kenny Dykstra, who was previously engaged to James, confirmed them to be true, stating it was why their engagement ended, and that the real reason Mickie was sent to ''[=SmackDown!=]'' in late 2009 was because she had a FreakOut after Cena left her for his fiancee, causing management to force a separation at work. He also claims that his outing of the relationship is what led to his push being stopped and being drafted to ''[=SmackDown!=]'' as a jobber, before disappearing from TV altogether and eventually released in November 2008. Whether or not Dykstra is reliable is up for debate, as the confirmation came out years later during Cena's divorce proceedings, indicating either an underlying undertone of bitterness or an attempt to put the spotlight on himself. It became unreliable when it was debunked by both Cena and James herself, who claims she and Cena are still good friends, and the claim that Cena and James were not on speaking terms especially became unreliable after James returned to the company while Cena was still in it (albeit now on a recurring basis due to his increasing acting roles).

** There were rumors going around that Cena had an affair with Wrestling/MickieJames. Kenny Dykstra, who was previously engaged to James, confirmed them to be true, stating it was why their engagement ended, and that the real reason Mickie was sent to ''[=SmackDown!=]'' in late 2009 was because she had a FreakOut after Cena left her for his fiancee, causing management to force a separation at work. He also claims that his outing of the relationship is what led to his push being stopped and being drafted to ''[=SmackDown!=]'' as a jobber, before disappearing from TV altogether and eventually released in November 2008. Whether or not Dykstra is reliable is up for debate, as the confirmation came out years later during Cena's divorce proceedings, indicating either an underlying undertone of bitterness or an attempt to put the spotlight on himself. It became unreliable when it was debunked by both Cena and James herself, who claims she and Cena are still good friends.
*** If Cena and James were not on speaking terms, she certainly wouldn't have been allowed to [[spoiler: have a one-off NXT Womens' Title match with Askua, which is planned for NXT Takeover Toronto.]]

** In 2004, WWE did an angle where Cena was stabbed at a night club and he would face his assailant. At the time WWE management thought about making the assailant Wrestling/NewJack... Yes that New Jack. After management figured that New Jack would probably be too reckless, they opted with Carlito's bodyguard instead, Jesus.

** Playing Vin Diesel's evil younger brother Jacob Toretto in ''Fast & Furious 9''.

* LeslieNielsenSyndrome: Outside of wrestling, Cena initially made an attempt at becoming an action star to mixed success. Then he played a LargeHam lunkhead in ''Film/{{Trainwreck}}'' and people discovered just how funny he was, resulting in his subsequently being cast in comedies instead[[note]]Compare his guest appearance in ''Series/{{Psych}}, during his action movie phase, where he played Liam O'Hara as a typical hero role and his cameo in ''Psych: the Movie'' where he was much more animated and plays along with Sean and Gus' antics[[/note]].

* PlayingAgainstType: In ''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'', he voices Baron Draxum, a villain, and not only that, he seems to be the ''main antagonist'' . He was also the original voice for another villain, [[WesternAnimation/GeneratorRex Hunter Cain]] before being replaced by Creator/JohnDiMaggio in his second appearance.

** Engaged to Nikki Bella as of Wrestlemania 33.

** Around the time of his debut Cena was auditioning for the voice role of, get this, [[WesternAnimation/KimPossible Ron Stoppable.]] Just think, if Will Fridle hadn't earned the spot there might well be no WWE or PG/Universe era, at least not the way we know it.

* OneOfUs: He loves cartoons and has tried to convince WWE to team up with Disney for a live-action remake of the CultClassic series ''WesternAnimation/DaveTheBarbarian''.
** [[https://www.mensfitness.com/sports/mma/12-rounds-cena He's also a huge fan of]] ''Anime/{{Fist Of The North Star}}''

* WrestlingFamily: His future marriage to Nikki Bella makes three other wrestlers, her sister Brie, Brie's husband Wrestling/DanielBryan and their step-father Wrestling/JohnLaurinaitis, his in-laws.

** [[https://www.mensfitness.com/sports/mma/12-rounds-cena He's also a huge fan of]] ''{{Fist Of The North Star}}''

** And most recently, The [=CenaTaker=] for Cena [[spoiler:doing three of The Undertaker's signature moves (the sit-up, the SlashedThroat taunt, and the chokeslam)]].

* FanNickname: More like "Detractor Nickname"; Super Cena.

* MoneyDearBoy: The reason for Cena's current face gimmick has lasted as long as it has. His merchandise alone has drawn in tons of money for Wrestling/{{WWE}} which has made them afraid of changing his character at all.

* WrestlingFamily: His future marriage to Nikki Bella makes two other wrestlers, her sister Brie and her husband Wrestling/DanielBryan, his in-laws.