John Felix Anthony Cena [7] ( / ˈ s iː n ə / ; born April 23, 1977) is an American professional wrestler , rapper, actor, and reality television show host. He is signed to WWE , where he is a free agent, appearing for both the Raw and SmackDown brands . Cena started his professional wrestling career in 1999 with Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW) and won the UPW Heavyweight Championship the following year. [8] Cena signed a developmental contract with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, later renamed to World Wrestling Entertainment, or simply WWE) in 2001, debuting on the WWE main roster in 2002. From a generic character in 2002, Cena morphed into a rapper for the time period of 2002–2004, which earned him fame within the audience on SmackDown! [9] [10] Cena later transitioned to his current character, which he describes as a " goody-two shoes Superman ". [11] However...