Saturday, October 13, 2007

WRESTLING FACTS ABOUT JOHN CENA


Cena applying the STFU

Cena waves his "You Can't See Me!" taunt

Cena putting his hands up meaning "Word Life".

  • Finishing and signature moves
    • FU (Fireman's carry powerslam)
    • STFU (Stepover toehold sleeper)
    • Killswitch / Protobomb (Spin-out powerbomb)
    • Five Knuckle Shuffle (Fist drop with theatrics)
    • Throwback (Running neck snap on a standing opponent)
    • Freestyle / Protoplex (Jumping release fisherman suplex)
    • Flying shoulder block
    • Twisting belly to belly side slam
    • Repeated clotheslines
    • Sitout hiptoss
    • Running one-handed bulldog
    • Diving leg drop bulldog
  • Signature foreign objects
    • Steel chain
    • Brass knuckles
  • Nicknames
    • The Doctor of Thuganomics
    • The Champ
    • The Chain Gang Soldier
    • The Marine
  • Signature taunts
    • Waving his hand in front of his face, horizontally, to symbolize that "You can't see me!". (2003–Present)
    • Pumping up his Reebok Pump sneakers. (2004–2006)
    • Putting his hands up while spreading them and putting his thumb sideways and his pinky up, meaning "Word Life". (2002–Present)
    • "Freestyling" on his opponents before his matches. (2002–2005)
    • Military salute to the audience. (2006–2007)
  • Entrance music
    • Cena performed his own fifth and sixth theme songs, "Basic Thuganomics" and "The Time Is Now". Both songs were later released on CDs (WWE Originals and You Can't See Me respectively).
  • Managers
    • Kenny Bolin
  • Five Questions
    • Between August 2005 and December 2006 Cena hosted "Five Questions with The Champ" ("Five Questions with John Cena" while he was not champion), a weekly web cast where he answered questions e-mailed in from fans. During the segment, whenever Cena cursed an image of the Brooklyn Brawler appeared and the word was "replaced" with him saying "Brawler", "Brooklyn Brawler", "No, no, no" or "Nu-Uh!".

Championships and accomplishments



  • Ohio Valley Wrestling
    • OVW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
    • OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Rico Constantino
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
    • Ranked #2 in the PWI 500 for 2005
    • Ranked #1 in the PWI 500 for 2006
    • Ranked #1 in the PWI 500 for 2007
    • Feud of the Year – with Edge (2006)
    • Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (2003)
    • Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (twice; 2004, 2005)
    • Wrestler of the Year (2006)
  • Ultimate Pro Wrestling
    • UPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • World Wrestling Entertainment
    • WWE Championship (3 times)
    • WWE United States Championship (3 times)
    • World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Shawn Michaels

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