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WWE: Day of Reckoning II
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John Cena Character Guide
By: USSJ4_Gogeta
Date: 10/1/2006
Last Updated: 1/13/2006
Version: 1.20
Copyright © 2006 Ovidiu Buciu
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Table of Contents
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0. Legal Disclaimer
1. John Cena's Profile
2. John Cena's Stats
3. John Cena's Moves
4. Contact the Author
5. Credits
6. End of Guide
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0. Legal Disclaimer
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This FAQ/Guide is the property of USSJ4_Gogeta andmay be not be reproduced
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1. John Cena's Profile
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Name: John Cena
Full Name: John Felix Anthony Cena
Birthdate: 23 April 1977
Hometown: West Newbury, Massechusettes
Height: 6'1" / 185.43 CM
Weight: 240 lbs / 108.86 Kg
Trained By: Ultimate University
Debut: 2001
Finishing Move: F-U
Career Highlights: 3x US Champion, 1X WWE Champion
Straight up and in your face, the fan favorite rapper and WWE Champion John
Cena has made quite the notorious reputation for himself in WWE by speaking the
truth and backing it up in the ring with his own style of ruckus. Pimping baggy
jean shorts and a throwback jersey, Cena will often get amped up signaling the
end for his victims by pumping up his kicks leading to him dropping his trade-
mark “you can't see me” catchphrase en route to the FU.
A street brawler by definition, Cena is always up for a fight against anyone
who steps to him. Of course, for those who step foot in the ring to lock up
with Cena or do battle on the microphone, they best prepare to get burned by
this RAW Superstar’s blistering, edgy rap lyrics that often scorch the egos of
those who dare challenge the rebellious rapper. Cena refuses to back down from
any man who gets in his way.
His latest challenger has been WWE’s only Olympic Gold Medalist, Kurt Angle.
Angle, with the support of RAW General Manager Eric Bischoff, has done every-
thing he could to soften up the Champ. The two finally met up at Unforgiven in
what was perhaps Cena’s toughest test to date. Angle took Cena to the limits
and applied his vicious Ankle Lock. Cena refused to quit, however, and even-
tually escaped the hold. With the referee seemingly incapacitated, Bischoff
was trying to give the Championship belt to Angle to use as a weapon. The belt
ended up in the Champ’s hands, however, as he blasted Angle across the face.
The referee was jus coming-to, however, and saw the illegal act and called for
the disqualification. Angle had picked up the win, but Cena was still the
Champ. These two appear to be on a collision course to meet up again for the
most coveted prize on RAW, but if you ask Cena, he doesn’t care. He’ll simply
say, “If you want some, come get some!”
Perhaps, much of Cena’s success can be attributed to his unparalleled fan su-
pport. Maybe no WWE Superstar can relate to the fans quite like John Cena.
After all, before Cena became a household name in sports-entertainment, before
he became an accomplished rapper and before he grabbed the leading role in a
major motion picture, he was a WWE fan.
Cena came to live events, created homemade signs and even collected WWE action
figures. All in hope of one day performing in the ring himself. And Cena's
dream came through in resounding fashion at WrestleMania 21 when he defeated
JBL for the WWE Championship. In the Staples Center, the same arena where he
watched so many matches as a fan, Cena won the WWE Championship.
A former football star at Springfield College, Cena was addicted to training
and music growing up. After a successful bodybuilding career, he began his wre-
stling journey not long after he left college. The rest is history.
Cena is a multi-time United States Champion and former WWE Champion. He began
his first U.S. Championship reign in amazing fashion by defeating Big Show at
WrestleMania XX.
In June of 2002, Cena had one of the more memorable debuts in SmackDown his-
tory. After Kurt Angle challenged anyone backstage to a match, Cena, a young
wrestler looking for a big break, made his way to the ring.
Angle would win that match, but Cena took him to the brink, impressing everyone
in attendance that night, including the entire SmackDown! roster. In his rela-
tively short time with WWE, Cena has already built up quite a resume.
By April of 2003, Cena was already in his first pay-per-view main event, ba-
ttling Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship at Backlash.
He defended his United States Championship in a thrilling best-of-five series
with Booker T in the fall of 2004. In the 2005 Royal Rumble, Cena was the last
Superstar to be eliminated, as RAW's Batista went on to emerge victorious.
At No Way Out, Cena defeated Angle in the final of the No. 1 Contender's Tour-
nament, landing Cena a spot opposite JBL for the WWE Championship at
WrestleMania 21.
Cena, of course, went on to defeat JBL at WrestleMania 21 as well as defend his
new WWE Championship against his nemesis in a brutal I Quit Match at Judgment
Day. Cena was on a rool and it looked as though he would be ruling SmackDown!
for a long time to come.
But WWE fans everywhere were shocked to learn that the WWE Champion was the
first Superstar selected in the 2005 Draft Lottery, sending the Dr. of
Thuganomics over to RAW. Cena, the fighting champion that he is, told the en-
tire RAW roster, "If you want some, come get some."
Christian and Chris Jericho answered the challenge and the two vied for the WWE
Championship against Cena in a Triple Threat Match at Vengeance. Cena once
again came out on top as he pinned Christian after an FU.
General Manager Eric Bischoff, enraged at Cena’s disrespect for his authority,
got behind Jericho and did everything he could to try and make Y2J the next WWE
Champion. No matter how much he stacked the deck against Cena, though, Jericho
could not overcome the Dr. of Thuganomics. In fact, Jericho even lost a Loser
Leaves RAW match, leaving him unemployed.
Through all of his success, Cena has never forgotten his roots, which began in
the bleachers watching the likes of Hollywood Hogan, Ultimate Warrior, Shawn
Michaels and Bret Hart.
He refers to his fans as members of his "Chain Gang." Together, he figures,
they can't lose. And so far, the combination of their support and his talent,
have made John Cena one of the top Superstars around.
Credit: WWE.com
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2. John Cena's Stats
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John Cena is an all-around character with decent stats in each category.
Strenght: [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] 8.5
Speed: [][][][][][][][][][][][][][] 7.0
Durability: [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] 8.5
Counter: [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] 8.0
Charisma: [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] 9.5
Submission: [][][][][][][][][][][][][][] 7.0
Overall: 91
Strategy: Clean
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3. John Cena's Moves
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| How to use this part of the guide |
This is a comeplete list of John Cena's Moves taken from the Customize C-A-W
menu. The text in equals sign ( = ) border is the major category. The text bet-
ween bars ( | ) is the minor category. The text underneath describes the moves
group, the button to perform that move and then the name of the move.
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Basic
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| Fighting Style |
Fighting Stance: Male 01
Ring In Style: Normal
Ring Out Style: Normal
Apron to Ring: Normal
Turnbuckle Climbing: Normal
Rising style: Normal
Leap Frog: Turnbuckle Dodge 01
| Reversal |
Reversal Style: Normal
Reversal Attack: A: Elbow Stomp
A + Control Stick: Push Down
Testing Power: Toe Kick
| Taunt |
Taunt: Up Control Pad : Word Life 01
Down Control Pad : Come on! 01
Left Control Pad : You Can't See Me
Right Control Pad : You Can't See Me
On Turnbuckle: Control Pad : Taunt 01
At Apron: Control Pad : Clapping Hands 01
Special: A + B : Air Pump
After Win: JOHN CENA
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Standing
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| Strike |
Light: B: Cena Punch
B + Control Stick : Toe Kick 03
Combination 2nd: B : Cena Punch
Combination 3rd: B : Cena Punch
Combination 4th: B : None
Combination 5th: B : None
Combination 6th: B : None
Combination 7th: B : None
Combination 8th: B : None
Combination 9th: B : None
Combination Finish: B : Full Swing Punch-R
B + Control Stick : Clothesline 02
Heavy: B (Hold) : Missile Dropkick
B (Hold) + Control Stick : Clothesline 02
Running Striking: B : Missile Dropkick
B + Control Stick : Flying Body Press
| Front Grapple |
Normal: A : Headlock Takedown
A + Up Control Stick : Suplex
A + Down Control Stick : Wrist Lock Scoop Slam
A + Left Control Stick : Neck Breaker
A + Right Control Stick : Arm Wrench with Elbow Stomp
Running: A : Thesz Press
Catched Grapple: A : DDT
A + Up Control Stick : Stalling Suplex
A + Down Control Stick: Michinoku Driver
A + Left Control Stick: Front Suplex
A + Right Control Stick: Spine Buster
Catched Strike: B : Punch-L
B + Up Control Stick : Eye Poke
B + Down Control Stick: Shoulder Thrusts
B + Left Control Stick: Elbow Smash-L
B + Right Control Stick: Elbow Smash-R
Weapon Attack (Chair): A : DDT to Weapon
Weapon Atttack (Stick): A : Couple of Strikes
| Rear Grapple |
Normal: A : Sleeper Hold
A + Up Control Stick : Wrestling Lift
A + Down Control Stick : Backslide
A + Left Control Stick : Pendulum Back Breaker
A + Right Control Stick : Side Slam
Running: A : Throw Back
Catched Grapple: A : Grapevine Choke
A + Up Control Stick : Protoplex
A + Down Control Stick : School Boy
A + Left Control Stick : Release German Suplex
A + Right Control Stick : Back Suplex 01
Catched Strike : B : Punch-R
B + Up Control Stick : Rear Clothesline-L
B + Down Control Stick : Elbow Strike
B + Left Control Stick : Elbow Smash-L
B + Right Control Stick : Elbow Smash-R
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Ground
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| Facing Up |
Strike: B : Stomp 01
Running Strike: B : Stomp 01
Down Grapple Upper: A : Reverse Full Nelson
Down Grapple Side: A : Knee Smash
Down Grapple Lower: A : Elbow Crush
| Facing Down |
Strike: B : Stomp 01
Running Strike: B : Stomp 01
Down Grapple Upper: A : Camel Clutch
Down Grapple Side: A : Oklahoma Roll
Down Grapple Lower: A : Knee Breaker
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Flying Attack
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| From Turnbuckle |
Stand: B : Missile Dropkick
B + Control Stick : Flying Body Attack
Down: B : Diving Elbow Drop 01
B + Control Stick : Diving Body Splash
| From Ring |
To Outside: B : Vaulting Body Press
Running to Outside: Y B + Control Stick : Baseball Slide
Y + Control stick B + Control Stick : Baseball Slide
Springboard Attack: B : None
| From Apron |
To Outside: B : Double Axe handle
To Inside Stand: B : None
To Inside Down: B : None
| From Edge |
Stand: B : Flying Body Attack
Down: B : Diving Body Splash
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Irish Whip
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| Strike |
Normal: B : Missile Dropkick
B + Control Stick : Clothesline 02
Pull Back: B (Hold) : Shoulder Thrusts
B (Hold) + Control Stick : Clothesline
| Grapple |
Light: A : Leg Scissor Take Down
A + Control Stick : Arm Drag
Heavy: A (Hold) : Side Walk Slam
A (Hold) + Control Stick : Power Slam
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Turnbuckle
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| Strike |
Normal: B : Elbow Strike-R
Lower: B : Stomp 01
Running: B : Stinger Splash
Running Lower: B : Elbow Drop
| Front Grapple |
Light: A : 10 Punches
A + Control Stick : Shoulder Thrusts
Heavy: A (Hold) : Superplex
A (Hold) + Control Stick : Super Front Suplex
Lower: A : Stomping & Knee Trample
On Turnbuckle: A : Superplex
| Rear Grapple |
Light: A : Face Slam to Pole
A + Control Stick : Shoulder Thrusts
Heavy: A (Hold) : School Boy
A (Hold) + Control Stick : Sky High Back Drop
On Turbuckle: A : Super Back Drop
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Others
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| Grapple |
To Apron: A : Suplex
From Apron: A : Sunset Flip
On Ropes Front: A : Rope Guillotine
On Ropes Rear: A : Rope Choke
From Edge: A : Throw
| Double Team |
Front: A : Double Suplex
Rear: A : Double Back Drop
Sandwhich: A : Striking Combination
Irish Whip: A : Double Back Body Drop
Front Turnbuckle: A : Double Throw
Rear Turnbuckle: A : Double Impact
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Special
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Slot 1: Standing Grapple: Front: A+B : F-U
Slot 2: Standing Grapple: Rear: A+B : F-U
Slot 3: Down Grapple Facing Up: Upper: A+B : Five Knuckle Shuffle
Slot 4: None
Slot 5: None
Slot 6: None
Slot 7: None
Slot 8: None
Momentum Shift: Chain Gang Fist
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Template
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This is for those people that want a John Cena with a different moveset.
You have 6 options:
Template: Well-Balanced
Striking
Grappling
Mat Technique
Aerial Attacks
Dirty Tactics
Depending on which you choose, your moveset will change to accommodate the
selected option.
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4. Contact the Author
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If you want to contact me for various reason concerning this guide, which
includes: reporting errors, contributing bits of information, etc. you can
usually find me hanging around the GameFAQs Day of Reckoning 2 Boards, or if
you want to talk to me in private, you can e-mail me at
[email protected]
or you have the option of messenging me on MSN Messenger at the same address.
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5. Credits
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I would like to thank the following people, websites, etc.
-You, the reader for taking the time to read my work.
-Me, for writing an FAQ for a change
-CJayC, for running the best videogaming website ever
-www.WWE.com for John Cena's biography
-geno_16 for pointing out that Cena was in fact a 3x US Champion
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Again, I would sincerely like to thank everyone who read this guide. You are
welcome to comment, suggest or recommend anything concerning this guide.
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