John Cena has had plenty of matches inside the ring and is undergoing a more in pursuit of a record 17. WWE championship at Wrestlemania 41 next week.
Cena recently opened about one of the toughest blows he has been exposed to in the recent memory – a battle of skin cancer.
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Jey Uso Skyver John Cena from the ring under the WWE Royal Rumble at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Grace Smith / Indystar / USA Today Network via Imag images)
He revealed in an interview with people late last month that a control of dermatologist led to the removal of a cancer location near his right pectoral muscle. He remembered the magazine of “never” having to wear sunscreen while he grew up in Massachusetts, but moving to Florida was different for him.
He said he “neglected” his skin and never thought of wearing sunscreen.
“I was stubborn,” he told people. “I didn’t want a routine and I also thought the problem would never reach me. And that’s one of the things where I had lots of exposure with minimal protection and it caught me.
“It was only before I went to a dermatologist and got a skin control and got a cancerous space removed from my right pec.”
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John Cena sat on the top rope during a match at the Barclays Center. (Matthew Carlson /Sports Illustrated Via Getty Images)
He said he felt lucky to have an excellent dermatologist who caught it and took care of it.
“I was very lucky to have a great dermatologist, whom I assume that because of a better expression, I kept me by the hand and let me know that I was not alone,” he added. “The statistics of this are overwhelming, but as much as I learn about them, these numbers don’t matter. I think the best way to hammer home a point is human to human connection. And I, as a human, can tell you: man, that phone call is not what you want to get because it is unpredictable and you do not know how bad it will be.
“A year later I went back and got somewhere else removed close to my right shoulder. It pops up like a white polka -dot on the side of my chest and on my shoulder. If you see WWE, you can see them.”
Cena has since worked with Neutrogena to promote sunscreen -advantage.
The 47-year-old WWE star is ready to take on Cody Rhodes in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium.
John Cena Klemmer Cody Rhodes under the WWE elimination chamber in the Rogers Center on March 1, 2025 in Toronto. (Georgiana Dallas/WWE via Getty Images)
He won men’s elimination chamber match to get the opportunity to go up against Rhodes, but he has been a thorn in Rhodes’ side since then. He shocked the world by turning on the “American nightmare” and has since celebrated with fans over the decision.
