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FU has a name change.

According to a Jim Ross blog, Cena will now call the FU, The Throwback. Isnt that weird considering that Cena has that front flip neck snap called the Throw Back? Klrobinson93 (talk) 01:50, 11 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Reliable Source? ₰imon_K^S_K 01:58, 11 January 2009 (UTC) [reply]

Supposedly JR's BBQ blog, Which I do not have because i read it at my friends house.Klrobinson93 (talk) 02:03, 11 January 2009 (UTC) [reply]

Ah, yes, I read it. It said he hears it being changed. He did not say it was changed. ₰imon_K^S_K 02:04, 11 January 2009 (UTC) [reply]

Thanks for the update, I was going to change it but had to confirm it.By the way, How did you get your colors in your sig like that?KRobinson93 02:06, 11 January 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Klrobinson93 (talk • contribs)

According to the most recent JR's BBQ Blog, the STFU will be now going by STF, the regular name of the move. Thejka (talk) 18:53, 11 January 2009 (UTC) [reply]

Both "Attitude Adjustment" and "STF" are now officially listed on John Cena's WWE.com Bio page. 98.222.193.229 (talk) 06:13, 13 January 2009 (UTC) [reply]

Does anyone have a source indicating why they changed the name? I haven't been able to find an explanation.SLEPhoto (talk)

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This article has been reviewed as part of Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/Project quality task force. I believe the article currently meets the criteria and should remain listed as a Good article. The article history has been updated to reflect this review. Regards,--Jackyd101 (talk) 17:51, 11 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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John Cena's Movie

Recently, John Cena is playing a movie called 12 rounds. The movie will be released on March 27, 2009.--75.66.34.147 (talk) 00:05, 29 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Like these people would say... do you have a realiable source? Darkness Wolf (talk) 08:58, 30 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Throwback?

Now the FU has been renamed once again, should it still be listed as Throwback in the "In Wrestling" section, alongside Attitude Adjuster and FU, as it has (although briefly) still been known as this too? Rebirth T hom 22:49, 3 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It was never used. Simon^KSK 23:19, 3 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No More "Word Life"?

I noticed the other night that he no longer uses the "Word Life" hand signs. Now he's using something that looks like the "OK" sign (thumbs and index touching, all other fingers up). Should this be mentioned? —Preceding unsigned comment added by WraythSkitzofrenik (talk • contribs) 02:29, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Give it some time. -- ThinkBlue (Hit BLUE) 19:14, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Shouldn't whatever this new taunt means or symbolizes be stated? I would do it myself but, truthfully, I have no idea where it came from. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.60.255.89 (talk) 02:26, 10 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Its not notable what the background of the taunt is. Even if you add it, it would be considered original research and would come from a point-of-view, and would probably be removed. -- ThinkBlue (Hit BLUE) 22:13, 12 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Attitude Adjustment

Just what is it? The page says "Standing takeover or powerslam", even though I never saw it as the later. But now he is using a sitout variation of the standing takeover. He did it twice in one week, once on Kane and once on the Big Show. I'm just thinkin' that it should be changed on the page as well. --Oxico (talk) 12:55, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Attitude Adjustment

I'm just curious to know, why did Cena change the name of the FU to the Attitude Adjustment? Save Us.Y2J

Sadly this is not a forum! I believe it was changed due to the PG thingy as the old finisher meant something kids aren't meant to say Adster95 17:16, 6 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

My guess is that they changed the names of the FU and the STFU so kids wouldn't be repeating that stuff, if you have noticed the ratings on the shows have gone down from tv-14 to tv pg in the U.S. Just an educated guess. Riffrider (talk) Riffrider —Preceding undated comment added 01:35, 18 April 2009 (UTC).[reply]

Tennis

Cena teamed up with Andy Roddick to take on Ana Ivanovic and Martina Hingis in tennis, so doesn't it deserve a mention?^[1] Eaglesfan619 (talk) 04:20, 11 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

If it was discussed somewhere in a reliable source (Youtube can't be used as a source) feel free to add it to the Outside of wrestling section with that source as a citation. Raven1977^{Talk to me}_{My edits} 19:16, 12 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Cena participated at the 2007 Arthur Ashe Kids Day, [1] [2] don't know if its notable enough to be included. -- ThinkBlue (Hit BLUE) 22:20, 12 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Personal Life

John Cena said on Despierta America on Tuesday March 11 2009 that he let the latin female audience that he is looking for a relationship. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Janice79 (talk • contribs) 22:48, 22 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

If you (or anyone) can source the fact he's single to a reliable source, then it can be added to his personal life section. (I have no knowledge as to whether Despierta America would be considered such or not, which is why I clarify that it needs to be sourced to a reliable source). Raven1977^{Talk to me}_{My edits} 23:43, 23 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Just an additional note; Janice79 is talking about this: http://cenacentral.com/2009/03/11/john-on-despierta-america/. From looking at the scant amount of information, I don't know whether it's a firm "the engagement is off" or him joking/flirting/speaking as his ring persona as opposed to his real life persona. I bet that upcoming interviews given to promote his new movie will provide better answers regarding this, and until then, I feel we should hold off on changing anything in the personal life section.Raven1977^{Talk to me}_{My edits} 23:53, 23 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Despierta America is a morning talk show, which is credible, like any other morning talk shows. I found another source regarding his engagement and it is from the Miami Herald, a reliable source. Apparently, he also mentioned that he was engaged in his appearance last night with Jay Leno on the Tonight Show, so. -- ThinkBlue (Hit BLUE) 22:33, 24 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Rock

Should it be mentioned in the article that he is repeatedly calling out Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and has officially challenged him to a match at Mania 26? IMO yes but i want to know that some of you think.LifeStroke420 (talk) 19:36, 29 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

How does that help Cena's article? -- ThinkBlue (Hit BLUE) 21:14, 29 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

How does it hurt the article? It's a big piece of whats going on with him right now.LifeStroke420 (talk) 03:50, 30 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia generally isn't meant to be a crystal ball for the future. Things that are almost certain NOT to happen shouldn't be mentioned in particular. 3pointswish (talk) 03:18, 6 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, I have to agree on the issue that Wikipedia is not a crystal ball that predicts the future, but what I think LifeStroke means is that it is worth mentioning. Cena seems to have some sort of personal vendetta against the Rock, stating that he, for lack of a better word, betrayed the WWE by claiming how much he loved it then leaving it silently to pursue an acting career. I don't think the challenge itself is necessary, nor am I saying that his feelings about the Rock should be states here either, but are definitely worth considering.--Lord Dagon (talk) 20:28, 7 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Except that it will likely come to nothing, The Rock isn't lacing up his boots for WWE any time soon. Give it a few weeks, and anyway WMXXVI isn't for a year, so there is some crystalballing in putting it in. Darrenhusted (talk) 20:46, 7 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

There should be some reference, under Controversy or Fued, something to that degree because there has been public interviews about the issue. This is John Cena's feelings about people who were the flagship company man who lived the company, ate the company, and breathed the company to basically not give back. John is the new company man and he is sticking up for WWE. There should be some acknowledgement. When the next Wrestlemania comes, we will see. Like said the Rock doesnt need, nor doesnt care about lacing up. So this may go nowhere. But none the less is still relevant. BlackScreaminMachine (talk) 17:15, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Headers

Could we not have some more interesting and indicative headers to the subsections in his wrestling career? A lot of the other articles do that, I don’t know why this one doesn’t. It also lacks some basic info. If you guys don’t want to update the page, just let the ips do it. 71.185.187.183 (talk) 02:02, 26 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Slingshot Sunset Flip.

John Cena started doing a Slingshot Sunset Flip ever since 2007, i'm not sure but he may of done it before. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Fliptrik360 (talk • contribs) 15:49, 1 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

ETHNICITY

The article doesn't reference his ethnicity at all. Reasons for this? Is 'Cena' Italian? 193.188.33.23 (talk) 12:57, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

New John Cena

Recently, John Cena has a new taunt, new finisher name called the Atitude Adjustment, and his submission name is STF.--76.107.68.244 (talk) 04:14, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, you are months behind everything. Darrenhusted (talk) 12:42, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

That's not very nice, that's just what get's people blocked--80.58.205.44 (talk) 13:20, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Slightly agree on that. ;D--Senkris (talk) 13:24, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Heel turn?

Has he by chance turned heel for what he did to Chavo Guerrero last night? Wait until more updates?--Senkris (talk) 13:23, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

john cena heel

john cena will turn heel after his match at WRESTLEMANIA 26.

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