I have been a fan of wrestling for as long as I can remember. I have also been drawn to the bad guys for reasons that I can't explain. When all of my schoolyard pals were fans of the "say your prayers, listen to your parents" Hulk Hogan, I was a fan of the "kiss stealing, wheelin-dealing, sonofagun" Ric Flair.
Like many others in the wrestling fanbase, I had grown tired of Cena, until I read up on how he is outside the "squared circle" a.ka. in real life.
The above picture is just where we begin with Cena. If there is ever a USO event overseas for troops, you can bet your bottom dollar that Cena is going to volunteer to be part of it. There are some stories out there about John having been in the military, but this is not true. He is just a nice guy who brings joy into soldiers' lives by hanging out, taking selfies and making the best out of a bad situation.
Now, I will admit, when the fans started changing the words to Cena's intro music to "John Cena Sucks" over and over again, I was happy to see that. You know who else didn't mind? John Cena - keeping with his babyface persona, he will actually compliment the audience on their singing ability rather than get upset with them. He goes out of his way to greet people with anti-Cena signs.
There are tons of stories of wrestlers, even the babyface good guys actually being really horrible people in real life. I don't think anyone was surprised when Ric Flair and Jake the Snake turned out to be womanizing drunks who abandoned their families, but when it turns out the Hulk Hogan was the same way (and also racist AF) i think people were a bit surprised. Cena doesn't have a persona in the WWE, he really IS that guy. I gotta respect him for that. Because being kind, well, that's important in life.
John Cena (and yes, his name really is John Cena) is extremely active in the Make a Wish Foundation. Can you think of anything more selfless than putting joy into the lives of terminally ill children? Well Cena doesn't just routinely hold the world title in the WWE, but he also has the title for most ever appearances in the Make a Wish Foundation.
If that doesn't put at least a little bit of a smile on your face, you don't have a soul.
John Cena remains the highest paid WWE superstar, but it doesn't seem to have gone to his head, he is extremely humble in life and routinely reaches out to help others, particularly children. I still have a hard time rooting for him in the ring, but I'm gonna root for him in life.
