In 1985 there were two boys. One was 8 and one was 5. They lived next to each other. They became the best of friends until one of them moved away. They didn't see each other after that. In 1985 John Cena lost his best friend and he was sad. Even though his friend was 3 years younger than himself he knew he would miss him. In 1985 John lived with his parents in Tennessee. That is where he met his best friend. His best friend had moved away. John thinks his best friend and his family had moved to Missouri. Shortly after his friend left his family also moved. They moved to a small town in Massachusetts called West Newbury. He lived there until he left for college in Springfield Massachusetts. He graduated from college and wanted to pursue his dream of one day becoming a professional wrestler. To make ends meet when he was going after his dream he became a chauffer. He never forgot about that boy he knew many years ago. And that friendship is what he wished he still had. He tried to find his friend when he became old enough but with no luck. He just didn't know how to go about it. In 2000 John was in a California based wrestling "university" and was not wrestling under his name. In 2001 he signed a deal with World Wrestling Federation (now WWE) in its developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling.
In 1985 he was only 5 but he remembered his best friend very vividly. When he moved from his best friend his heart hurt. He didn't understand why his parents had to move so far away from his best friend. And why did they have to go to Saint Charles Missouri. He missed his best friend and never forgot him. He grew up in the professional wrestling business. His father and grandfather both were professional wrestlers. But as much as they tried to talk him out of it they couldn't it was inevitable. Even though he wanted to wrestle he thought of other things to do. So after he graduated from high school he enlisted into the United States Marine Corps. But that lasted only a year. He went AWOL twice and was dishonorably discharged. And was sentenced to 38 days in a military prison. In 2000 Randy was following his dream of becoming a professional wrestler. He was in the Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association-Southern Illinois Conference Wrestling. And in 2001 Randy signed a deal with World Wrestling Federation (now WWE). In its developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling.