10 Wrestlers Who ONLY Played By Their Own Rules

10. John Cena

'Let's go Cena!'

'Cena Sucks!'

That now-iconic chant has haunted future Hall of Famer John Cena for what feels like the majority of his career.

However, instead of giving in to the calls for him to alter his character and turn heel, Cena defiantly doubled down on his child friendly persona.

The reason?

Cena felt that he'd been given a platform to provide hope for families and he's proud to remind people that they shouldn't be ashamed to be who they are, regardless of the backlash they receive for it.

There have been countless opportunities for Cena to go full bad guy over the years and he even came very close to turning heel against The Rock in 2012. On this particular occasion, Cena (ever the professional) was more than happy to follow Vince McMahon's orders and 'embrace the hate'. However, the boss eventually decided against it as the rewards weren't worth the risk.

He's a hero to kids all around the world and it now looks like the closest we're ever going to get to a heel Cena is his nWo turn in this year's Firefly Funhouse match at 'Mania 36.

At the end of the day, Cena knew what he was. He enjoyed inspiring millions all around the world and didn't need to give in to the 18-49 demographic who desperately wanted the Doctor of Thuganomics to return full time.