The Summer of John Cena is here!

WWE Superstar John Cena is back in business and will face Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal championship at Summerslam 2021 tomorrow. We look back at some of Cena's achievements and his career arc in the WWE ever since his debut in 2002. All Pictures Courtesy/ WWE

Updated On: 2021-08-21 10:45 AM IST

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John Cena made his debut in WWE in 2002 when he answered an open challenge by Kurt Angle on SmackDown. That was the birth of the 'Ruthless Aggression Era'

After John Cena became a household name when he won the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 21, he was the first pick on WWE Draft to Raw and what an impact he made. Cena went on to become the number one superstar on WWE Raw for years

John Cena, besides being popularly known as 'The Champ' was earlier better known as 'The Doctor Of Thuganomics'. This was because of Cena's infamous rapping skills and his ability to deliver on the mic. Cena's ability to spit fire coupled with his talent of rap and rhyme made him one of the most intimidating figures in WWE 

John Cena has literally done it all! Be it headlining main events at various PPVs, facing the top superstars and legends in WWE, breaking superstar streaks and being the firsts of many. John Cena is a record-tying 16-time WWE World Champion (the other being Ric Flair) This weekend at Summerslam he looks to break that record

John Cena in action with his 'U Can't See Me' catchphrase. Over the years Cena has been the face of the WWE and has stood by his tag of Hustle Loyalty Respect' even beyond the ring

John Cena has carried the WWE Company on his shoulders for almost 2 decades and never fails to show up when needed. Cena has headlined WWE's flagship event WrestleMania and many others on multiple occasions. Cena believes and stands by his character not only on screen but also off it

John Cena also made his way to Hollywood in 2005 with the film The Marine. But it was not until 2015 with a series of hits such as Daddy's Home, Trainwreck did he make an impact. He entered the limelight with blockbusters like Bumblebee and Daddy's Home 2. This year being his biggest in Hollywood, Cena brings two huge summer blockbusters - F9 and The Suicide Squad

John Cena was last seen at the WWE pay-per-view of WrestleMania 36 in 2020 where he faced The Fiend Bray Wyatt in a Firefly Funhouse match, which he lost

John Cena and Roman Reigns are two of the biggest superstars in WWE currently. Cena vs Reigns is one of the biggest Summerslam matches in years. The first time the two squared off against each other was at No Mercy in 2017, where Cena lost

The Summer of John Cena is here! Cena will be looking to defeat Roman Reigns in the main event at WWE Summerslam 2021 and win his first-ever WWE Universal championship as well as become a record-breaking 17-time WWE World Champion

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