Before all that, though, Cena definitely struggled through some salad days—or, more accurately, pizza days. He’s said that he once resorted to competing in pie-eating contests just because it meant a free meal! “I’m a Zeppy’s pizza-eating champion… I was broke and didn’t have any food, and they had a promotion," he previously explained. “If you ate a whole pizza, you’d get the pizza free. So, I went in there on a lunch break and crushed a pizza in about 20 minutes and the guy’s face dropped. He didn’t realize that I was broke and hungry, so I went back the next day and did the same thing. Finally, he pulled me over and he’s like, ‘Man, I kind of know what you’re doing. Just stop by for a free slice any time you want.’” Though “you can’t see” him, you can see a bit of how John Cena’s net worth got to be so massive.
What’s John Cena’s net worth?
Cena’s net worth is currently estimated at $60 million.
How much did John Cena make in the WWE?
According to Forbes, Cena was the WWE’s highest-paid Superstar in 2016, raking in $9.5 million in a combination of his salary and merchandise sales. In 2017, he dropped down to second-highest-paid with $8 million, probably because his budding TV and film career took him away from the ring. Before those big paychecks, though, Cena definitely worked his way through leaner times. After graduating from Springfield College in Massachusetts with a degree in exercise physiology and body movement, Cena worked as a limo driver to pay his bills as he pursued a bodybuilding career. He then joined Ultimate Pro Wrestling in 1999, using the moniker The Prototype. He kept that persona going through 2002 when he signed a development deal with WWE and grappled in their Ohio Valley Wrestling division, making his official WWE debut in June 2002.
How much did John Cena make for TheMarine?
Cena’s first big acting break came in the 2006 dramatic thriller The Marine. He played the title role, a newly discharged member of the Armed Forces who chases after a group of thieves after they kidnap his wife as a hostage. The movie was produced by WWE Studios, and while Cena’s paycheck for his part was nothing to sneeze at, it wasn’t marquee money yet, either According to MoneyNation.com, he took home $280,000 for his performance.
How much did John Cena get paid for the Fred movies?
A few years after The Marine, Cena snagged one of his first film franchise roles when he appeared in the 2010 teen comedy Fred. The comedy about an unpopular teenage boy (played by LucasCruikshank) premiered on Nickelodeon and spawned 2011’s Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred and 2012’s Fred 3: Camp Fred, but Cena still didn’t earn a ton playing the recurring role of Fred’s imaginary dad. MoneyNation.com claims he pocketed just $25,000 apiece for each of the first two movies, then got a slight raise to $30,000 for Fred 3.
How much did John Cena make for Trainwreck?
It wasn’t until 2015 that Cena truly had his breakout moment as a mainstream actor in non-WWE fare: He nearly stole the show in Amy Schumer’s smash star vehicle Trainwreckas one of her love interests, Steven. Info on how much he earned from that movie is hard to come by (although MoneyNation.com claims he earned more than $2.5 million for his work), but more importantly, that’s when Hollywood really started calling—and Cena started appearing in more and more hit movies:
Cena appeared in Sistersalongside Tina Feyand Amy Poehleras Pazuzu (yes, named after the demon from The Exorcist). The film was a hit, earning $105 million on a $30 million budget.Cena had a memorable appearance in 2015’s Daddy’s Homeas “Cool Dad” with Will Ferrelland Mark Wahlberg. The movie brought in $243 million on a $50 million budget.Daddy’s Home 2brought Cena back for more, and the film made $181 million on a $69 million budget.Cena voiced the titular bull Ferdinandin the 2017 animated feature, which made $296 million on a $111 million budget.Another true starring role for Cena came with the raunchy comedy Blockers in 2018, which raked in $94 million on a $21 million budget.Cena also starred in the honey-sweet Bumblebee, a Transformers prequel, in 2018. The film had a $135 million budget and made $468 million at the box office.Cena worked his comedy muscles once more in Playing With Fire in 2019 with funnymen Keegan-Michael Keyand John Leguizamo. The movie made $69 million on a $30 million budget.In 2020’s Dolittle, Cena voiced Yoshi. The movie, starring Robert Downey Jr., was critically panned but made $245 million on a $175 budget.
How much did John Cena make for the Experian commercial?
Another high-profile—and highly silly—Cena gig came in 2020, when the wrestler-turned-actor starred in a Super Bowl commercial for Experian. And when we say “starred,” we mean he got paid bank to ride atop a purple cow (huh?) and say the word “Experian” over and over. How lucrative was that day’s work? Well, in 2016, one unnamed ad exec with Super Bowl-spot experience told The New York Post, ““It ranges from $500,000 to $2 million depending on the commercial and the celebrity.” Plus, he and Experian (and the purple cow!) teamed up again in 2021 for another Super Bowl ad, so he at least doubled his money working with the company. Cena’s also repped such big-name brands as Hefty, Fruity Pebbles, Subway, Gillette, Honda and Wonderful Pistachios. According to MoneyNation.com, he’s now earning about $1.5 million yearly on endorsements.
Does John Cena have a mansion?
No—he has two! Cena owns a pair of properties, one on the East Coast and one on the West Coast. His Land O’Lakes, Fla., home underwent numerous renovations and was featured prominently on Total Bellas during his relationship with Nikki Bella. The property is estimated to be worth $3.6 million, boasting five bedrooms, four bathrooms and two pools (one indoor, one outdoor), as well as a guest house and a “Gentleman’s Room,” where he and his buddies smoke cigars. He also owns a home in San Diego that he opened up to the world with Bella in 2018. The property has a wine cellar and game room. Next, check out John Cena’s best quotes about love, success and being yourself.
