Net Worth: $80 Million
What Is John Cena’s Net Worth?
Jean_Nelson / Depositphotos.comJohn Cena’s net worth of $80 million has been earned during a multifaceted career as a wrestler, bodybuilder, and actor. Cena became a superstar as a WWE wrestler and eventually transitioned to Hollywood where he has appeared in numerous projects.
Not only is he an A-List actor, he’s also considered one of the nicest guys in Hollywood. In 2022, it was revealed that Cena officially holds the title for granting the most Make-A-Wish wishes with 650 since 2002. The Guinness Book of World Records confirmed the record.
How Much Did John Cena Make In The WWE?
PopularImages / Depositphotos.comIn 2016 Forbes ranked John Cena as the WWE’s highest-paid Superstar. In that year the superstar wrestler earned $9.5 million from his salary and merchandise sales. In 2017, the wrestler earned the number two spot at $8 million. At that time Cena was starting to transition into more acting roles for both TV and film.
It wasn’t always that simple for Cena, who started out as an amateur in Ultimate Pro Wrestling in 1999. At the time he went under the name “The Prototype.” Cena dropped the moniker after he debuted with the WWE in June 2002.
Given the $17.5 million he earned for just two years in the WWE and his long career with the organization, it’s safe to say he’s earned well over $20 million from the WWE.
How Much Did John Cena Make For The Marine?
Jean_Nelson / Depositphotos.comJohn Cena accepted his first title role for the 2006 thriller “The Marine.” In the movie he plays a group of thieves who have kidnapped his wife and are holding her as a hostage.
The movie was produced by WWE Studios and it marked the wrestler’s first opportunity to lead a movie. MoneyNation revealed that his performance earned him $280,000.
How much did John Cena make for Peacemaker?
ChinaImages / Depositphotos.comJohn Cena’s role in the DC spinoff series ‘Peacemaker’ on HBO Max proved to be a critical success. Season 2 is currently being prepped by James Gunn and his team of filmmakers.
At least one source claims that Cena earned just $500,000 for the first season of Peacemaker, however, Parade believes his actual salary was likely closer to $1 million per episode. Given the show’s massive $185 million, the $500,000 salary does seem very low.
John Cena’s Movie And TV Salaries
John Cena’s movie salaries have been all over the place. While he earned $280,000 for his role in “The Marine,” He took home a much heftier paycheck in the Amy Schumer-led comedy hit “Trainwreck.”
According to FandomWire, the actor earned $2.5 million for his role in the movie.
For the Fast & Furious series, specifically F9 And F10, sources claim that Cena earned $1 million and $2 million, respectively.
John Cena also starred in Daddy’s Home and Daddy’s Home 2. Unsubstantiated rumors suggest that for the first movie, he earned $5 million. The big payday, if true, wouldn’t be surprising, as the movie went on to earn $240 million worldwide. The second movie didn’t fare quite as well, bringing in $180.6 million.
He Also Earns Money As A Voice Actor
John Cena’s voice can be recognized on various projects, including video games such as Peacemaker’s appearance in the 2023 version of Mortal Kombat 1. He’s also loaned his voice to WWE 2K23 and WWE 2K22 along with playing the voice of The Hulk in the 2016 “Marvel Avengers Academy” video game, among other projects.
Cena’s voice has also appeared in movies and TV shows. You can hear him as the voice of Yoshi in the “Dolittle” movie,
John Cena’s Net Worth Is Owed Partially To Brand Endorsements
Jean_Nelson / Depositphotos.comJohn Cena’s reputation as a good guy and his stature as an A-list actor has led to some nice brand endorsement opportunities. One of the actor’s biggest opportunities occurred in 2020 when he appeared in a Super Bowl commercial for the credit reporting agency Experian.
Here’s the commercial:
While his exact salary has never been revealed, an executive with experience in these types of Super Bowl ad spots told The New York Post that the salary for A-list actors in Super Bowl commercials “ranges from $500,000 to $2 million depending on the commercial and the celebrity.”
Cena repeated his role for Experian in 2021 with another Super Bowl ad.
Based on multiple appearances, Cena likely earned between $1 million and $4 million for the two Super Bowl commercials.
John Cena Also Made Millions From His Hefty Bags endorsement deal
Uproxx reported in 2016 that John Cena was given a “multi-million dollar” deal to promote Hefty garbage bags.
Cena was tapped to star in a series of commercials for Hefty’s “Ultra Strong” garbage bags.
The wrestler and actor was no stranger to this type of multi-commercial deal, having landed a similar product endorsement deal with Gillette in the past.
Other John Cena Endorsement Deals
John Cena’s other product endorsements include various brands. Among his partners have been Hefty, Fruity Pebbles, Subway, Gillette, Honda, Capri Sun, Gold’s Gym, Wonderful Pistachios, and others. MoneyNation estimates that Cena earned around $1.5 million annually from brand endorsements.
In 2017, John Cena worked on a viral video campaign with Cricket Wireless that brought in more than 60 million views on Facebook within the first week of release. He also appeared at a Cricket Wireless event to the surprise of delighted fans.
John Cena’s net worth in 2024 is impressive at $80 million and with several projects in pre-production and post-production, his continued work with the WWE, brand endorsement deals, and other projects, we expect to his fortune to grow well into the future.
