John Cena was born on April 23rd, 1977 in West Newbury, Massachusetts.

A graduation event occurred in June 1998.

Cena started his professional wrestling career in 1999 with Ultimate Pro Wrestling, where he held the UPW Heavyweight Championship.

Cena made his unofficial debut for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) on a SmackDown! taping in a dark match against Mikey Richardson, which he lost.

Cena had a tryout at a SmackDown! taping in Oakland, California, defeating Aaron Aguilera before wrestling again in a dark match at a SmackDown! taping on March 13.

On June 27, 2002, John Cena made his first debut.

Cena defeated Chris Jericho on July 21 at Vengeance.

Cena and Dawn Marie lost to Kidman and Torrie Wilson in a mixed tag team match at Rebellion on October 26.

John Cena debuted his entrance theme 'Basic Thuganomics' on March 27, 2003, which was used until March 10, 2005. It was also used for his entrance at WrestleMania XXV on April 5, 2009, and for his 'Cena rap' against The Rock on March 12, 2012.

At Backlash on April 27, Cena failed to win the WWE Championship from Brock Lesnar.

At Vengeance on July 27, Cena lost to The Undertaker.

After losing to Kurt Angle at No Mercy on October 19, Cena became a fan-favorite when he joined Angle as a member of his team on November 16 at Survivor Series.

In 2004, John Cena's celebrity status started to grow as he achieved victory by winning the United States Championship from Bigshow.

On March 14, 2004, John Cena won his first championship.

Cena was stripped of the United States Championship by Kurt Angle after accidentally knocking him over, leading to the end of his reign.

Cena made it to the final two in the 2005 Royal Rumble match, but was eventually eliminated by Batista after a sudden death restart by Vince McMahon.

In 2005, John Cena achieved his first WWE Championship victory at Wrestlemania 21 by defeating JBL.

Cena reclaimed the original WWE Championship belt in an 'I Quit' match at Judgment Day, ending JBL's claim to still be the champion.

John Cena was drafted to the Raw brand on June 6, 2005, becoming the first wrestler selected by General Manager Eric Bischoff in the annual draft lottery. Cena immediately entered a feud with Bischoff, after refusing to participate in the 'war' against the Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) roster at One Night Stand.

Cena defeated Jericho in a You're Fired match on the August 22 Raw, leading to a feud with Kurt Angle who became Bischoff's hand-picked number-one contender.

Cena lost the WWE Championship at New Year's Revolution, but not in the Elimination Chamber match that he had been advertised to participate in beforehand. Instead, immediately after winning the Elimination Chamber, he was forced into a match against Edge, who cashed in his Money in the Bank contract.

Cena beat Triple H at Wrestlemania 22 to retain his WWE Title, despite the crowd beginning to boo Cena and cheer Triple H.

Cena lost the WWE Championship at One Night Stand, with Rob Van Dam pinning Cena after interference from Edge, in front of a crowd of mostly 'old school' ECW fans at the Hammerstein Ballroom.

The action film 'The Marine' starring John Cena was released on December 19, 2006.

John Cena's match against Shawn Michaels on Raw on April 23, 2007, was recognized as the Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) Match of the Year.

During a match with Mr. Kennedy on the October 1, 2007 episode of Raw, Cena suffered a legitimate torn pectoral muscle while executing a hip toss. Despite finishing the match and taking part in the scripted attack by Randy Orton, surgery the following day found that his pectoralis major muscle was torn completely from the bone, estimating at the time to require seven months to a year of rehabilitation.

John Cena won the Royal Rumble event in 2008.

John Cena made a surprise return at the Royal Rumble as the final participant, winning the match and earning a title shot at WrestleMania XXIV.

John Cena cashed in his title shot against WWE Champion Randy Orton at No Way Out, winning by disqualification and not being awarded the title.

John Cena defeated Randy Orton in a non-title match with Triple H as special guest referee, making it a triple threat match at WrestleMania XXIV.

At Backlash, John Cena failed to regain the WWE Championship in a fatal four-way elimination match, being eliminated by Randy Orton.

John Cena defeated JBL at Judgment Day, renewing their feud from 2005.

At One Night Stand, John Cena defeated JBL in a First Blood match.

JBL defeated John Cena in a New York City Parking Lot Brawl at The Great American Bash, ending their feud.

Cena won his second World Tag Team Championship with Batista, defeating Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase on the August 4 episode of Raw.

At SummerSlam, Batista defeated Cena.

Cena was named one of the contenders for CM Punk's World Heavyweight Championship in the Championship Scramble match at Unforgiven.

Cena hosted the Australian Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards with Natalie Bassingthwaighte in Melbourne.

Cena made his in-ring return at Survivor Series, defeating Chris Jericho for his first World Heavyweight Championship.

John Cena won the Slammy Award for Superstar of the Year in 2009.

Cena defeated JBL at the Royal Rumble, but lost the championship at No Way Out to Edge.

A music video featuring important events in John Cena's life was released on April 4, 2009.

Cena won his rematch for the title at WrestleMania 25 in a triple threat match involving Big Show.

Cena lost the championship back to Edge in a Last Man Standing match at Backlash after interference from Big Show.

Cena defeated Big Show at Judgment Day.

On May 27, 2009, John Cena achieved the milestone of becoming the 1st World Heavyweight Champion, marking a significant moment in his wrestling career.

Cena defeated Big Show at Extreme Rules in a submission match by applying the STF.

John Cena and Elizabeth Huberdeau got married on July 11, 2009.

Cena challenged for the WWE Championship in a triple threat match against Triple H and Randy Orton at Night of Champions, but was pinned by Orton after interference from Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase.

Cena won a beat the clock challenge to earn a shot at the WWE Championship at SummerSlam, but Orton used underhanded tactics to retain.

Cena defeated Orton in an 'I Quit' match to win his fourth WWE Championship at Breaking Point.

Cena lost the title back to Orton in a Hell in a Cell match at Hell in a Cell.

Cena regained the title at Bragging Rights in a sixty-minute Anything Goes Iron Man match.

Cena retained the title against both Triple H and Shawn Michaels in a triple threat match at Survivor Series.

Cena lost the title to Sheamus at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs in a tables match.

Cena won the 2009 Superstar of the Year tournament, defeating CM Punk in the first round and Orton in the finals.

John Cena won the Slammy Award for Holy $#!+ Move of the Year in 2010 for sending Batista through the stage with an Attitude Adjustment.

Cena competed in the Royal Rumble match, making it to the final two where he was eliminated by the returning Edge.

Cena regained the title at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view in an Elimination Chamber.

Cena defeated Batista at WrestleMania XXVI for the title, and successfully defended it at Extreme Rules, in a Last Man Standing rematch.

Cena lost the championship back to Edge in a Last Man Standing match at Backlash after interference from Big Show, who chokeslammed Cena through a big spotlight. This angle resulted in Cena beginning a feud with Big Show.

Cena defeated Batista for a third time in an 'I Quit' match at Over the Limit, ending their feud.

On the June 7, 2010 episode of Raw, Cena was suddenly thrust into a new storyline when during his main event match against CM Punk, he was attacked by all eight former contestants of WWE NXT Season 1, with Wade Barrett as their leader. This group later referred to itself as The Nexus.

John Cena lost the WWE Championship at Fatal 4-Way to Sheamus due to interferences from The Nexus.

On July 18, 2010, John Cena lost his World Heavyweight title, signifying a turning point in his wrestling journey.

Cena formed an alliance with other wrestlers to defeat The Nexus at SummerSlam with help from the returning Daniel Bryan, a former member of Nexus.

Two months later, at Breaking Point, Cena defeated Randy Orton for the WWE Championship in an 'I Quit' match to win his fourth WWE Championship.

John Cena challenged Wade Barrett to a match at Hell in a Cell with the stipulation that if he were to lose, he would join The Nexus. After Barrett defeated Cena, he joined The Nexus and was forced by the Raw GM to follow their orders or be fired.

Cena and fellow Nexus member David Otunga defeated Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre to win the Tag Team Championship at Bragging Rights.

Cena officiated a match for the WWE Championship between Barrett and Orton at Survivor Series with the stipulation that if Barrett didn't win the championship, Cena would be 'fired' from the WWE.

Orton defeated Barrett to retain the title, thus terminating Cena's WWE contract.

John Cena was victorious against Wade Barrett in a Chairs match in the main event of TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs.

The Nexus, minus Wade Barrett, offered to bury the hatchet with John Cena, to which Cena refused. The Nexus attacked Cena, leaving a Nexus armband in the ring during the process.

John Cena had a feud of the year against CM Punk in 2011.

During a match with CM Punk, a man, later revealed as Mason Ryan, attacked Cena.

During the 2011 Royal Rumble match, Cena eliminated most of The Nexus, ending his feud with them.

Cena won the titular match at Elimination Chamber to face The Miz at WrestleMania XXVII for the WWE Championship.

John Cena had a 5-star match against CM Punk at Money in the Bank on July 17, 2011.

The movie The Reunion, starring John Cena, was released on October 21, 2011.

John Cena won the WWE Championship contract at the Money in the Bank event in 2012.

At Money in the Bank, John Cena won his first Money in the Bank ladder match, earning a contract for a shot at the WWE Championship within a year.

At Raw 1000, John Cena cashed in his Money in the Bank contract on CM Punk, but won the match by disqualification after Big Show interfered, becoming the first person to cash in a Money in the Bank contract and not win a title.

At SummerSlam, John Cena was unsuccessful in the championship match against CM Punk, who retained the title once more.

At Night of Champions on September 16, John Cena fought CM Punk to a draw.

On September 20, John Cena was sidelined with a legitimate arm injury, rendering him inactive.

On the November 5 Raw, John Cena was announced as part of a Triple Threat match for CM Punk's WWE Championship at Survivor Series.

At TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs, John Cena lost to Dolph Ziggler in a ladder match for his World Heavyweight Championship Money in the Bank contract, after AJ turned on Cena.

On the January 7, 2013 episode of Raw, John Cena defeated Dolph Ziggler in a singles match.

John Cena entered the Royal Rumble match at #19 and won after last eliminating Ryback, becoming the fourth wrestler to win multiple Rumble matches.

At WrestleMania 29, John Cena defeated The Rock in their rematch to win his eleventh WWE Championship.

John Cena defeated Kane in a stretcher match to qualify for the ladder match for the vacant WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Money in the Bank.

At SummerSlam, Cena lost the championship to Brock Lesnar in a squash match, during which Lesnar hit Cena with sixteen suplexes and two F-5s, ending his reign at 49 days.

On the October 27 episode of Raw, Cena rejected The Authority's offer to join forces, which resulted in a 5-on-5 Survivor Series elimination tag match between Team Cena and Team Authority at Survivor Series.

At TLC: Tables, Ladders, Chairs & Stairs, Cena defeated Rollins in a tables match to retain his WWE World Heavyweight Championship No. 1 contender status.

At Fastlane on February 22, Cena failed to win the United States Championship from Rusev after being hit with a low blow and passing out from his submission, the Accolade.

Cena defeated Rusev at WrestleMania on March 29 to win his fourth United States Championship, marking Rusev's first pinfall loss in the main roster.

Cena retained his title against Rusev in a Russian Chain match on April 26 at Extreme Rules, continuing their intense rivalry.

Cena won an 'I Quit' match against Rusev at Payback on May 17, putting an end to their feud.

Cena defeated Kevin Owens in a rematch at Money in the Bank on June 14, showcasing his resilience and determination.

Cena guest co-hosted the Today show on NBC.

Cena faced Seth Rollins in a 'Winner Takes All' match at SummerSlam on August 23, for both the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and the United States Championship, which Cena lost after a surprising attack by guest host Jon Stewart.

Cena defeated Seth Rollins to win the United States Championship for the fifth time on September 20 at Night of Champions, setting a record in the WWE ownership era of the title.

At Hell in a Cell on October 25, Cena lost the title to the returning Alberto Del Rio in an open challenge, marking a significant shift in the championship scene.

On January 7, Cena underwent surgery on a shoulder injury, which would keep him out of action for an undisclosed length of time, marking a challenging period in his career.

Cena hosted two seasons of American Grit on Fox, a reality television series where challenges were given to 16 men and women split into four teams, with a US$1 million prize for the winning team.

Cena hosted the ESPN ESPY Awards in Los Angeles.

Cena was the guest host of Saturday Night Live (SNL) on NBC.

Cena hosted the 2017 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards ceremony.

Cena hosted the awards ceremony for the second consecutive year, becoming the third host to do so.

Cena hosted a revival of Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader on the network.

On October 12, 2020, John Cena married girlfriend Shay Shariatzadeh in a private ceremony in Tampa, Florida. The two had been dating since early 2019 and met during the production of Cena's 2019 film Playing with Fire. Their marriage attracted media attention and public interest.

On May 10, 2021, John Cena posted a video on his Weibo account, in which he sat in a car and ate ice cream while promoting the upcoming film Fast & Furious 9. The video inspired the creation of the meme 'Bing Chilling', which became popular due to a mishearing of the Mandarin phrase for ice cream said repeatedly in the video.

On May 24, 2021, a video of John Cena apologizing to China was published on Twitter. This came after Cena stated Taiwan would be the first country to be able to view the film Fast & Furious 9, resulting in a backlash from Chinese social media users. His apology in Mandarin received mixed reactions in China and became the subject of further internet memes in the west.

John Cena expressed his reluctance to continue performing in WWE as he approaches the age of 47, emphasizing the importance of maintaining passion and giving back to the fanbase.

During the Hollywood actors and writers’ strikes, John Cena had a two-half-month run with WWE from September to November in 2023.

John Cena has announced his upcoming retirement from WWE, indicating that it will happen soon.

John Cena, the American professional wrestler and actor, has announced that he will retire from WWE within the next three years. He mentioned that he wants to have the same passion as the fanbase and give them exactly what they give him, but also acknowledged the toll that professional wrestling takes on his body, especially as he juggles it with a career on the big screen.