John Cena has the unique case of two very different bells being pivotal at both the start and end of his illustrious wrestling career.

The record 17-time WWE world champion will hear the chime of the ring bell one final time on December 13 - 20 years after a conversation with the Bell brothers saw him step inside the ropes.

How John Cena got into pro wrestling

A video from Mark Bell in 2023 detailed how a chance meeting with the Peacemaker actor laid the groundwork for future WWE fame .

'Smelly' worked in Los Angeles with his brother Chris 'Boar' Bell, moving fitness equipment for a place called Mass Movement.

One of their employees put him in touch with a young Cena , who had planned to head out to LA to pursue a bodybuilding career.

The Bell brothers also trained at

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