John Cena's Net Worth is Money We Will Never See

In 2002, John Cena started his main roster journey in the WWE. The West Newbury, Massachusetts, native made an immediate impression by answering Kurt Angle’s challenge on the June 27, 2002 episode of SmackDown.

Cena eventually earned an opportunity to compete for the WWE Championship in a triple threat to determine the No. 1 contender prior to WrestleMania XX. Although Cena was unsuccessful, he won the United States Championship at WrestleMania XX by defeating The Big Show. Before that match, Cena went from a babyface to a rapper heel, coining himself as the “Doctor of Thuganomics”.

Cena’s career, and his bank account, would never be the same.

As the WWE superstar's popularity grew, he once again become a good guy. Less than three years after his main roster debut, Cena defeated John “Bradshaw” Layfield to become WWE Champion for the first time at WrestleMania 21. Cena formed rivalries against names such as The Undertaker, Edge, Batista, Randy Orton, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and Brock Lesnar, among others.

Winning the world title on 16 occasions, the Royal Rumble twice, and numerous other titles, John Cena's legendary resume makes him one of the most successful WWE wrestlers of all time.

Starting his professional wrestling career in Ultimate Pro Wrestling as The Prototype, winning the UPW World Heavyweight Championship while competing for the promotion, Cena was recruited and signed his first WWF contract in 2001.

In addition to a successful wrestling career, Cena started a career in Hollywood as a featured actor in 2006, starring in films such as 12 Rounds, The Marine, Trainwreck, Bumblebee, Ferdinand and Daddy’s Home, as well as featured in TV shows such as Manhunt, Saturday Night Live, and is the new host for the relaunch of Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?

Since 2015, Cena mainly focused on his acting career. According to The Richest, John Cena’s net worth is an estimated $55 million. Forbes recorded in 2017 that Cena was the second highest paid WWE wrestler at an estimated $8 million. Celebrity Net Worth adds that the American professional wrestler has earned his $55 million from his career as a pro wrestler, actor, as well as his rap album, “You Can’t See Me”, which reached No. 15 on the Billboard charts.

From high school bodybuilder to multi-time world champion and successful actor, the Springfield College Exercise Physiology graduate used his rise to superstardom to become one of the biggest contributors to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, granting nearly 600 wishes as of the end of 2018.