As a young man, John Cena was fascinated by the hulking brutes that adorned his bedroom walls. Seeing bodybuilders as incredibly cool individuals, Cena dreamed of being one himself, and started lifting weights and training early in his teens. The hard work paid off, and John had an unbelievable physique by the time he graduated high school. Looking to take things further, he enrolled at Springfield College. There, Cena played American Football regularly, but he also worked diligently on his studies. In 1998, his dedication again served him well, and John graduated with a degree in Exercise Physiology. Shortly afterwards, Cena started training to become a pro wrestler, something which he obviously exceeded at also. Speaking about his time in college, Cena says that he didn't have a lot of spare time, but he was determined to be a success at everything he did. Failure wasn't an option for the driven young man, who was a stand out on the football field and in the class room. A jock who also had book smarts, Cena won't have much need for his degree nowadays.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
