John Cena spent over two decades as a main-event wrestler in the WWE. When he retired in 2025, he continued his burgeoning acting career. His latest movie, Little Brother, co-starring Eric André, premiered on Netflix on June 26, 2026. The former professional wrestler debuted a shocking new look that had fans talking. Stay on this page to see the pics.
WWE’s John Cena Debuts Shocking New Look, Pics
John Cena is a 17-time WWE world champion. He also holds titles in tag team matches. His professional life took a backseat to her personal life when he was dating WWE star Nikki Bella. The two got engaged at WrestleMania 33 in 2017, but split up a year later. She spoke out about their relationship during her time on ABC’s Dancing With the Stars.
In a surprisingly candid post, John Cena let fans into a very personal matter. He posted on social media that he’s undergoing a hair transplant. It’s his second time having the procedure. He went public about his first hair transplant in 2025.
“Round 2 of FUE treatment, and this time I went all in for best possible results. Thank you @KenAndersonMD and the staff at Anderson Center for Hair for accompanying me on this journey,” John Cena wrote in a Facebook post. He wasn’t joking when he said he went “all in.” The WWE star shaved his head for the procedure.
He Shares Reason Behind Surgical Procedure
John Cena was in his 20s when he started his wrestling career. He turns 50 next year. In a candid interview with PEOPLE magazine in 2025, he revealed how heckling from WWE fans led to his first hair transplant.
“I saw their signs that said ‘The bald John Cena.’ They pushed me into going to see what my options were. I now have a routine: red-light therapy, minoxidil, vitamins, shampoo, conditioner — and I also got a hair transplant last November,” he told the outlet.
Fans React To His New Look
John Cena’s new look isn’t the first time fans have seen him with a shaved head. However, it’s rare for celebrities to open up about something so personal. Fans took to the comments, with many making jokes about the wrestler’s “You Can’t See Me” catchphrase.
- “His power is weakening… I can see him but I still can’t see his hair”
- “A bald Cena wasn’t on my 2026 wrestling bingo card.”
- “Man i got scared. I thought Cena was sick”
- “Why is the doctor standing by himself?”
- “This poor man just wants a head full of hair”
- “He could have had a hair vs hair match and made coin for it.”
- “Those bald chants really got him”
Finally, John Cena said after his first hair transplant that he had “no shame” in getting the procedure done. Stay tuned to see the results of his second hair transplant.
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger
