Wrestling is a profession of John Cena.
John Felix Anthony Cena Jr. ( [ ˈsiːnə ] born April 23 , 1977 ) is an American professional wrestler , rapper , actor , and reality television show host . Cena has the fourth-highest number of combined days as WWE Champion , behind Bruno Sammartino , Bob Backlund , and Hulk Hogan . As of 2016 , John Cena is WWE 's highest-paid wrestler . World Wrestling Entertainment , Inc. ( d/b/a WWE ) is an American publicly traded , privately controlled entertainment company that deals primarily in professional wrestling , with revenue also coming from film , music , video games , product licensing , and direct product sales . WWE SmackDown . '' '' ' [ [ WWE ] ] SmackDown '' '' ' , also currently referred to as '' '' ` SmackDown Live '' '' ' ( stylized as '' '' ` SmackDown LIVE '' '' ' ) or simply '' '' ` SmackDown '' '' ' , is a [ [ professional wrestling ] ] [ [ television program ] ] that debuted on August 26 , 1999 .