John Cena was the second born of 5 children. His father, John Cena Sr. has shown up on WWE television on occasion, most notably around ringside. It's common knowledge that Cena Jr. was born in West Newbury, Massachusetts, but a lot of people won't know about his family background. The wrestler's father has Italian roots, but that's not where it stops. Cena's mother, Carol has French-Canadian and English ancestry. This all adds together to form quite the mix, meaning John Cena's family is quite the melting pot of diverging cultures and backgrounds. In Italian, the word 'Cena' can be translated to 'supper' in English. The name definitely has Italian heritage. It's fair to say that John Cena is a proud North American, but it's fascinating to learn that he has such a diverse background. His mother's maiden name was 'Lupien', which is most certainly French in origin. This isn't something John has spoken much about during interviews, even when he's been more candid about his personal life and childhood.
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.
