Learning about these behind-the-scenes John Cena stories gives fans a better glimpse at who he is as a person.

John Cena is often considered to be one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, being someone who has done everything there is to do in the industry and then gone on to become a huge Hollywood star as well. Cena is a proven main-event player, and someone that fans have been able to learn a lot about over the years.

John Cena rarely lost as the face of the WWE. However, these ten wrestlers gave John Cena his first ten losses in WWE.

However, while he has been open and honest inside the ring there is still a lot that people don’t know about Cena when it comes to his backstage behavior. Learning about how Cena acts away from the cameras does give fans a better glimpse at who he is as a person though, showcasing the real version of the WWE legend.

10Showcasing Respect To A Veteran

John Cena Asked For Permission To Use A Move

John Cena has used the AA throughout his career
It is similar to the Dreamer Driver
Cena wanted permission to use the move

John Cena’s Attitude Adjustment has become one of the most iconic finishing moves of all time, with this being something he has used to put away countless performers. However, the move does have similarities to Tommy Dreamer’s Dreamer Driver, and Cena wanted to ensure that it wasn’t a problem for him to use it.

Taking someone else’s move, or doing one that is similar to another is frowned upon within the business, so Cena solved the problem ahead of time. He spoke to Dreamer and got his blessing to do the move, showing the respect he had for the veteran.

9Impressing Stephanie McMahon

A Backstage Rap That Saved His Career

Stephanie McMahon saw John Cena rapping
Cena worked the Dr. Of Thuganomics character
Stephanie McMahon pitched the gimmick

John Cena’s rapping ability is something that played a crucial role at the start of his career as it took him from being just another guy on the roster to someone with a genuine character that would entertain people. However, what many fans don’t know is that Stephanie McMahon played a key role in making that happen.

John Cena is one of the biggest stars in WWE history and competed in some of the greatest matches of all time. Which one is the best?

Cena was reportedly on WWE’s chopping block and was set to be fired when McMahon ended up hearing him rapping on the back of a bus. He was just doing that for fun, but McMahon saw the potential in it and the rest was history.

8Giving Commentary Feedback

John Cena Viewed 205 Live

Vic Joseph was working on 205 Live
Joseph didn’t think Cena would watch the show
He provided advice to the new commentator

John Cena may have never been a professional commentator, but he certainly has enough knowledge of what he wants to hear when viewing the product. That’s why he ended up giving feedback to Vic Joseph early on in his WWE career when the commentator was working on 205 Live.

The cruiserweight show might not have been the most popular, but Cena took the time to watch it and offer his feedback to Joseph about the work he was doing, showcasing just how much Cena cares about the entire product.

7Helping An NXT Talent

He Gave Enzo Amore His Big Break

Cena was backstage for four episodes of NXT in its early days
Enzo Amore was the person who stood out to him
Amore & Cass joined Cena for a dark segment with Damien Sandow

John Cena became one of the biggest stars in wrestling, and with that comes a certain level of backstage pull. During a backstage visit to NXT early on in its inception he sat backstage and watched the entire product, and he ended up being impressed by Enzo Amore’s work.

Amore was close to being let go at the time, but Cena saw something in him and requested that Amore and Big Cass would be part of a dark segment that he was going to be involved in, which helped make a big impact on their careers.

6Advice For Becky Lynch

Cena Provided Honest Advice

Becky Lynch went on to become one of the biggest names in wrestling
She was in the first-ever women’s main event at WrestleMania
Lynch has created several gimmicks since this conversation

Enzo Amore isn’t the only person that John Cena has helped behind the scenes either, as he also played a role in aiding Becky Lynch’s development. Of course, she got to the point she’s at now due to her own hard work, but some harsh truths backstage certainly helped her achieve that goal.

Lynch admitted that Cena told her he didn’t understand the character she had during her initial push on SmackDown in 2016. While that might have been tough to hear, Lynch says it lit a fire in her, and she went on to create a specific character that was defined.

5Creating A WrestleMania Moment

He Was Thinking Of Others Over Himself

Brodus Clay had a dance moment at WrestleMania 28
The moment was supposed to be cut for time
John Cena ensured it happened

John Cena has created countless WrestleMania moments over the years for himself and his opponents, putting together some fantastic matches on the Grandest Stage Of Them All. However, he also ensured that Brodus Clay got his big moment when his character was at its hottest in WWE.

John Cena has wrestled in many WrestleMania matches, but WWE could have booked some better opponents for some of his bouts.

His dance appearance was supposed to be cut due to time constraints, but right before Cena’s main event against The Rock, he admitted he needed the toilet. That came with a wink to Clay, as Cena took enough time to give Clay his personal moment.

4Helping Out With Fines

He Stepped Up For Others

WWE has fined people in the past
Cena stepped up and paid the bill
He kept the story private until Aiden English shared it

WWE has a strict set of roles that the company abides by, and anyone going against them can end up paying the price – literally. That was the case for Aiden English, AJ Styles, Baron Corbin, Rusev, and The Usos in 2018 as they were all fined for messing around in a match.

For some reason, John Cena didn’t agree with the decision that was made and he stepped up to fix it. Cena ended up paying for all of their fines, which showcases his loyalty as a person.

3An Uncool Real-Life Fight

Tensions Boiled Over With Carlito

This situation took place when they were drunk
Cena believed Carlito could do better as a performer
The two men feuded against each other on television

Legitimate fights happening in professional wrestling tend to be more common than people realize, with tensions often boiling over as people’s egos end up becoming too much. That was something that Carlito and John Cena experienced when they ended up fighting.

Cena called Carlito out for not applying himself enough, believing that Carlito could’ve been working to a higher level. Of course, that wasn’t taken well and in the heat of the moment, they ended up fighting.

2Insisting On Putting Talent Over

Bray Wyatt Benefited From Him

Bray Wyatt won his first WWE Championship from John Cena inside the Elimination Chamber in 2017
Wyatt defeated Cena again days later
Cena wanted to put Wyatt over

Bray Wyatt becoming WWE Champion is something that fans wanted to see, and at the 2017 Elimination Chamber PPV that took place. John Cena had walked in as champion, but was unable to retain the title and put over the Eater Of Worlds.

John Cena was one of the most strongly booked WWE stars of all time, but there are still a few wrestlers he could never defeat.

At the following SmackDown, Wyatt pinned Cena again in a triple threat for the title that also featured AJ Styles. It was a moment that established him in the main event, and it was revealed Cena insisted on that happening.

1Adding In The Big Show

Cena Played A Role In Changing The WrestleMania 25 Match

This match was for the World Heavyweight Championship
Romance with Vickie Guerrero and Edge/Big Show played a part in the story
Cena walked away with the win

WrestleMania 25 saw John Cena compete in a triple threat match against Edge and Big Show, which was a star-studded encounter for the World Heavyweight Championship. The original plan for that match was for Cena to face Edge in a singles bout, but Big Show joking to Cena about facing him at ‘Mania changed it all.

Big Show revealed that Cena liked the idea that he had so much that he ended up pitching it to WWE’s creative team. It’s an example of Cena using his backstage influence to help someone, as Big Show got injected into the encounter.