WWE icon John Cena is famously private about his personal life, but in a rare, in-depth conversation, he shared the full, romantic story of how he met his wife, Shay Shariatzadeh. Cena described the chance encounter as a complete “accident” that happened when he reluctantly decided to go out to a small bar to watch the Super Bowl.

Cena and Shariatzadeh were married in a private ceremony in 2020. The story of their first meeting highlights Cena’s philosophy of being open to the opportunities life presents and knowing when it’s time to “push some chips in.”

A Chance Encounter in Vancouver

Speaking on What’s Your Story? With Stephanie McMahon, Cena set the scene. He was in Vancouver filming a movie and, as a devoted New England Patriots fan, he didn’t want to leave his apartment to watch t

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