John Cena could have a profitable profession as an expert wrestler and actor, however discovering his footing within the leisure business was removed from simple originally.
Cena appeared on Kevin Hart’s speak present “Hart to Coronary heart” to open up concerning the starting of his profession and looking for a profession within the health area after majoring in Train Physiology at Springfield School.
“I did not transfer out to LA to pursue leisure,” Cena stated candidly. “[I] got here out right here to use my diploma and actually failed.”
The WWE star admitted that he went via a bout of homelessness and needed to sleep in his 1991 Lincoln City Automobile whereas in California, one thing he had beforehand confirmed to the US Solar tabloid in a 2021 interview. He stated he felt fortunate as a result of the automotive “occurred to be very roomy.”
As for meals, Cena minimize himself a fairly good take care of a neighborhood pizza store — if he might end the whole pizza himself, it was his for no price.
“That they had a deal the place, for those who might eat their entire pizza, you bought it without cost,” he advised Hart. “I used to eat there each evening, a complete pizza, so I did not must pay, as a result of I did not have the cash to pay the man.”
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He additionally advised Hart that he knew he had a spot to return to again in West Newbury, Massachusetts, and that it was “his option to have laborious occasions.” He stated he “selected to remain out” in L.A. as a result of he needed to show to himself and to his household that he might do it and make it on his personal.
In a last-ditch effort, he enrolled within the Final College’s Final Professional Wrestling Faculty, and, nicely — the remaining is historical past.
“My entire existence is an accident,” he stated. “My entire existence relies on a collection of lucky occasions.”
In 2018, Cena turned the highest-paid WWE wrestler with estimated earnings of $10 million in 2017, up $2 million from the 12 months prior.
Cena’s endeavors in wrestling and Hollywood appearing (and even typically enjoying himself) have helped him construct a internet value the place he should purchase as many massive pizzas as he desires.
Blogs place Cena’s internet value at round $80 million.