John Cena has embarked on his WWE farewell tour with the Netflix debut of Monday Night Raw on January 6, 2025. Fans around the world are eagerly anticipating Cena's final matches and appearances as he prepares to transition into a new chapter of his career outside of wrestling.
In July 2024, during an appearance at the Money in the Bank event, Cena confirmed that he had decided to bid farewell to his wrestling career by the end of 2025. He further added that he expects to wrestle at least 30 to 40 matches throughout the year.
He might be one of the iconic wrestling stars in the world, but his personal life is surrounded by controversies. This includes the time when he was married to his first wife, Elizabeth Huberdeau, from 2009 to 2012.
After their divorce, Huberdeau became a successful real estate agent in Florida. Reports indicated that she has gained financial independence during her career, which spans 20 years, and secured a net worth of $10 million. She continues to thrive in her business and avoids media engagements or public appearances.
Here is everything to know about John Cena’s ex-wife Elizabeth Huberdeau.
Everything to know about Elizabeth Huberdeau
Elizabeth Huberdeau was born on September 28, 1979, in West Newbury, Massachusetts. Her father was a lawyer while her mother was an accountant. She came from an affluent family.
She met John Cena for the first time when they were in high school. According to the reports, the duo attended Central Catholic High School and Springfield College in Massachusetts and became friends during their senior year of high school.
They tied the knot on July 11, 2009, before getting divorced on July 18, 2012, as per a report in Essentially Sports. The cause of their separation was never known, but it is believed that irreconcilable differences in their marriage led to their split.
Rumor had it that John Cena cheated on his wife a couple of times with a few women, including Mickie James and AJ Lee. Cena reportedly dated James around 2007 or 2008, which is possibly the time he was in a relationship with Elizabeth Huberdeau. But soon ended ties with her as he got married.
Cena reportedly dated Barbara Blank Coba, professionally known as Barbie Blank, while he was still married to Huberdeau. She held the title of WWE Divas Champion in 2011.
In July 2012, Cena dated AJ Lee (April Jeanette Mendez), who has been cited as the reason for his divorce from his first wife.
However, during an interview on the Stay, Abby & Matt radio show, Cena revealed that his dedication towards WWE was the reason that dissolved his marriage with Elizabeth Huberdeau.
"I have made [WWE] my absolute life. I don't have a family. I tried marriage once and I realized my WWE marriage was the one that was going to survive."
It was reported that she received $55 million in the divorce settlement.
Another report stated that John Cena started seeing Nikki Garcia four months after his divorce in 2012. In 2017, reports of their engagement made headlines, but they eventually parted ways in 2018.
Cena married for the second time in 2020 with Shay Shariatzadeh. They met on the sets of Playing with Fire. She is an engineer from Vancouver, Canada. As of 2024, their relationship is growing strong as the couple is often spotted together at public events.