The last time we saw John Cena on a national stage, he was battling Triple H at the Greatest Royal Rumble just weeks after his breakup with former fiancé, Nikki Bella.
Since things were called off with Bella, he’s undergone quite the transformation, not only in his mindset of apparently now wanting to become a father, but also his look in general. WWE fans saw Cena for the first time in almost six months at Super Show-Down in Australia, and they had no idea how to respond to the former champ’s new hairdo.
John Cena's hair….. pic.twitter.com/sYfzQbarbc
— Bill (@BillTheboss5150) October 6, 2018
"EVERYTHING IS FINE!" pic.twitter.com/P9LOcOj6h5
— bossmoz (@BossMoz) October 6, 2018
https://twitter.com/totaldivaseps/status/1048513856044261378
Some went down the “who does he look like” route, with options ranging from Homer Simpson to Mark Wahlberg. But the most often referred to was former Smackdown rival JBL.
https://twitter.com/baconchin/status/1048511315650785281
https://twitter.com/ihearthalladay/status/1048512775075586053
I think I found the true inspiration for Cena's hair…. pic.twitter.com/6BSW4e4tKu
— CHUCK(Y ) (@cdulaney85) October 6, 2018
Is it me or does Cena's hair look like Mark Wallberg… #SuperShowDown #Twins
— QUEENS👑🐰🐭🐶🦁👑 🍯👑🧝🏻♀️👑🍯 #MMMOT4L 🌎🌏🌍 (@Xtrafied) October 6, 2018
Did they transplant JBL's hair on to John Cena's head? #WWESSD
— C. J. W. (fka Agitated Jim) (@cj_doubleyou) October 6, 2018
Cena’s hair makes him look eerily like… JBL, and it’s distracting me. #WWESSD
— Mithen (@Wegthorn) October 6, 2018
Others just simply couldn’t wrap their heads around the fact that Cena has hair…and HBK doesn’t.
https://twitter.com/johncenaAm/status/1048510801294909440
In the end, Dad Cena was the go-to move here. If anyone would have known this was coming, the producers behind Blockers may have held off one more year to get peak picket-fence painting Cena.
https://twitter.com/simonwillo/status/1048510691181826053
Cena's hair is ready to paint a picket fence, tuck in his t-shirt, and coach his kid's soccer team. #WWESSD
— Andy Vale (@AndyVale) October 6, 2018
John Cena is sporting his "I'm ready to meet your parents and make a good impression" look. #WWESSD
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) October 6, 2018
I keep looking at John Cena and thinking he has a briefcase under the ring and plans on trying to sell everyone life insurance. #WWESSD
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) October 6, 2018
As Cena continues work on the film Project X, we’ll see if the hair (and trimmed down physique) becomes the new norm for the 13-time WWE champion or if it’s a temporary deviation.
For now, we have no idea when he’ll appear next, as he was as cryptic as ever following his win alongside Bobby Lashley against Elias and Kevin Owens.
"@WWE has always been my home and will always BE my home. I know my life is changing, but I never, EVER forget where I came from." – @JohnCena #WWESSD pic.twitter.com/zk7Aq4i5J4
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) October 6, 2018
A safe bet would assume he’ll be right back on screen at WWE Smackdown Live’s 1,000th show or the upcoming Crown Jewel event in a return to Saudi Arabia.
