Wrestler Profile

John Cena

John Cena defined WWE for the better part of two decades. After debuting in 2002 and finding his voice as a battle-rapping Doctor of Thuganomics, he evolved into the face of the company — a record-tying 16-time world champion whose hustle, loyalty and respect mantra made him a hero to a generation of young fans.

Cena's résumé includes classic rivalries with Edge, Randy Orton, CM Punk and AJ Styles, and his Never Give Up brand became one of the best-selling merchandise lines in company history. He is also famous outside the ring for granting more Make-A-Wish requests than any other individual.

As his Hollywood career took off, Cena shifted to part-time appearances before announcing a farewell run. Every Cena appearance now carries last-time-ever weight, and WrestleRanks fans vote accordingly — his weekly ranking spikes whenever he laces up the boots.

Promotions

John Cena is associated with WWE (2002–2026).

Championship history

• WWE Championship (WWE) — Former champion · 14 reigns
• World Heavyweight Championship (WWE) — Former champion · 3 reigns
• WWE United States Championship (WWE) — Former champion · 5 reigns
• WWE Intercontinental Championship (WWE) — Former champion · 1 reign
• WWE Tag Team Championships (WWE) — Former champion · 4 reigns · World Tag Team Championship twice and WWE Tag Team Championship twice.

John Cena in the WrestleRanks rankings

John Cena is tracked as a respected veteran on WrestleRanks. Rankings are decided one week at a time, based on who had the strongest individual week across matches, promos, momentum and championship activity. Learn more about how our rankings work, or see the live, interactive profile with weekly rank history and voting on the John Cena ranking page.

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