JOHN CENA
John Cena arrives on the June 6, 2005, episode of Raw as reigning WWE Champion, freshly crowned at WrestleMania 21 after beating JBL that April. Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff names Cena his first selection in the 2005 WWE Draft Lottery, pulling the champion off SmackDown and launching Cena's "Chain Gang" era on Raw, which ran from that June into December 2006.
- Mattel's Elite Collection Defining Moments Series 5 (2011) fits Cena with his 2005 "Chain Gang" gear: ball cap
- dog tags
- chain necklace
- in 6-inch scale.
The John Cena (Defining Moments Series 5) is a 6in action figure by Mattel in the Defining Moments line, Series 5. No recent eBay sales data is available — check eBay for current pricing.
About This Figure
John Cena from Mattel's Defining Moments line (Modern Era), released circa 2012–2016.
Single-figure releases each commemorating one iconic career match — the in-ring attire, the specific event, the moment frozen in plastic. Short run counts make these reliably collectible.
Mattel released Cena in 80+ distinct configurations across 15 years — the 2012 Defining Moments and 2023 tribute run anchor the grail tiers, with mid-run chase variants (2016-2019 exclusives) commanding 3-5x retail on secondary; completionist checklists routinely hit 60+ figures.
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