Shay Shariatzadeh Said “I Do” to John Cena Twice: Inside Their Marriage

John Cena and Shay Shariatzadeh married in Tampa in 2020 and again in Vancouver in 2022. Six years on: who she is, what he has said, and where they are now.

September 10, 2022 Updated October 13, 2026 1 min read

The story

On X

https://twitter.com/enews/status/2107629620589953265

Updated October 2026

Wedding one: a Monday, a lawyer, a pandemic

Wedding two: Vancouver, where it began

Who Shay Shariatzadeh is

The children question, settled in his words

Retirement, and a building jump

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My take

Sources

Fact check

Rumor / Reality

The rumor

The exact date of the second wedding: reports say Friday, July 15, 2022; ET's source said Saturday.
Her birthplace and birth date come from secondary profiles, not from her or Cena.
Her education and job at Avigilon are reported by Life & Style via Heavy; she has not spoken publicly about them.
Old claims that she looks like Nikki Bella or that she "pressured" Cena about children have no source.

What we know

Hillsborough County records show the couple married in Tampa on October 12, 2020.
ET and Fox News reported the second ceremony at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia, Vancouver, in July 2022.
Cena said on Club Shay Shay (August 2024) that he will never be ready to be a parent.
Cena lost his final match to Gunther on December 13, 2025 (WWE).
Cena described her support during his Matchbox stunt to E! News on October 5, 2026.

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Maya Hart Relationships & wellbeing

“Famous families are still families.”