WWE '12 Guide Essentials Superstars
John Cena
Stats
Height:
6’1”
Weight:
240 pounds
Weight Class:
Heavyweight
From
: West Newberry, MA
Career Highlights:
World Heavyweight Champion; WWE Champion; United States Champion; World Tag Team Champion; 2008 Royal Rumble winner; 2010 Superstar of the Year Slammy Award winner
Attributes
Strike Power:
90
Grapple Power:
90
Submission:
95
Strike Defense:
90
Grapple Defense
: 85
Speed
: 70
Agility:
75
Adrenaline:
80
Recovery:
90
Durability:
90
Charisma:
95
Tag Team:
80
Overall
: 95
Abilities
Hammer Throw
Resiliency
Comeback
Signature Moves
Five Knuckle Shuffle
Situation: Grounded opponent near upper body
Diving Five Knuckle Shuffle
Situation: Dive vs. grounded opponent
Finishers
Attitude Adjustment 4
Situation: Standing front or Irish Whip rebound
STF
Situation: Breaking Point Submission near lower body
Bio
Let’s be honest: Hailing from the rolling hills and broad valleys that constitute West Newbury, MA, will likely never earn you “street cred”—unless, of course, you’re John Cena.
Then again, it didn’t happen overnight for him, either. Long before he became the Dr. of Thuganomics, young Cena had to endure the neighborhood rocker kids’ taunts about his baggy pants and rayon Kwame shirts.
His love for freestyling lyrics about rebellion and individualism just didn’t fit within the small rural community. By the time he turned 15, however, those same kids would stop teasing him, for it became apparent that Cena had been developing another passion: hitting the gym.
Though a huge WWE fan since childhood, rooting for heroes like Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior, and Shawn Michaels, Cena had honestly never even considered a career in WWE. Instead, he flew out to California in 2000 to pursue a profession in bodybuilding (a move he now admits to making simply because his father had told him he wouldn’t make it out there).
But while working behind the counter of Gold’s Gym in Venice, a discussion with a wrestler-in-training encouraged Cena to enroll in classes at Ultimate Pro Wrestling. He was instantly hooked, and became motivated to learn everything he could about his newfound craft.
He obviously proved a quick study; within a year, World Wrestling Entertainment signed Cena to a developmental contract to train at Ohio Valley Wrestling. By June 2002, he had joined the SmackDown roster, and less than a year later he headlined the first of what has since become countless main-event matches.
That said, Cena has never forgotten his roots. In fact, remembering where he came from has helped him evolve into the man he is today: a well-versed hip-hop artist, a successful movie star, and a blue-collar Superstar who’s always ready to fight.
He leads his WWE fan-based army into battle with the mission statement he’s been down with since day one: hustle, loyalty, and respect.
Breakdown
With an Overall rating of 95, John Cena is the second-highest rated Superstar out of the package (until you download Shawn Michaels and The Rock), but take away everybody’s Tag Team attribute and John Cena is right at the top.
Seven of 12 abilities are in the 90s and his lowest attribute is Speed, which is still decent at 70. John Cena has one of the cooler Comeback abilities in the game, and his Signature moves and Finishers are varied—versus grounded and standing opponents, with dive attacks and a Breaking Point Submission.
He can come at opponents from every angle and strike big damage.