John Cena "Veteran Salute"

Entourage Ability

• Coach (9000): 
• Green Gems do 15% more Damage.
• Moves that Generate Countdown Gems will Create 1 more Countdown Gem(s).

Tag Team Links

• Ruthless Aggression: Matching Any Color Gems Charge Moves of that Color by 1 more Move Points (MP).

Move List (4-Star Gold Values)

• 10 MP -Protobomb- FINISHER! Deal 37,422 plus 9,313 Bonus Damage for every Silence Gem and PIN the opponent!
• 5 MP -Knuckle Shuffle- Deal 9,426 Damage and Choose 5 Gem(s) to Make into 2-Turn Countdown Gem(s) that will Make 6 Random Gem(s) into Silence Gem(s) when activated.
• 7 MP -Hurricanara- Deal 16,372 Damage and Swap a 7x1 Random area into Green Gems!
• 9 MP -Sitout Hip Toss Deal 23,270 Damage and Choose 8 Gem(s) to Destroy.
• 8 MP -FU- Deal 19,278 Damage and Choose 5 Gem(s) to Make into Green Gem(s).
• 7 MP -Monkey Flip- Deal 19,845 Damage and Deal 36,637 Bleed Damage to your opponent for 4 Turn(s).

  Move List (5-Star Bronze Values)

• 10 MP -Protobomb- FINISHER! Deal 66,412 plus 17,883 Bonus Damage for every Silence Gem and PIN the opponent!
• 5 MP -Knuckle Shuffle- Deal 16,634 Damage and Choose 5 Gem(s) to Make into 2-Turn Countdown Gem(s) that will Make 6 Random Gem(s) into Silence Gem(s) when activated.
• 7 MP -Hurricanara- Deal 29,080 Damage and Swap a 7x1 Random area into Green Gems!
• 9 MP -Sitout Hip Toss Deal 39,700 Damage and Choose 8 Gem(s) to Destroy.
• 8 MP -FU- Deal 34,242 Damage and Choose 6 Gem(s) to Make into Green Gem(s).
• 7 MP -Monkey Flip- Deal 35,249 Damage and Deal 63,329 Bleed Damage to your opponent for 4 Turn(s).
• 8 MP -STFU- SUBMISSION! Place 5 Submission Gem(s) and do 8,459 Damage for 4 turn(s) while Submission Gem(s) are on the Gem Board. Submission Gems turn into Red Gem(s).

Playstyle

Simply put, John Cena does what many others do. Except he does it better than most.

Notable Combos

1. Five Knuckle Shuffle /  FU /  Protobomb

Trainer 1: Jerry Lawler "The King"

Trainer 2: Kane "Director of Operations"

Immediately lay down Countdown gems with Five Knuckle Shuffle then proceed to charge FU by matching Blue. Once FU is ready (ideally before the Countdown gems go off) set up 2 Green cascades: one to help fill the finisher Protobomb, the other is to be matched manually. If you end up not pinning the opponent, you'll be able to trigger the countdown gems early & use the finisher in the same turn which guarantees victory in most situations.

A coach that grants extra MP for Green match is highly recommended as you can skip more gems to ensure the pin bar not going too far.

While the damage might be catastrophic for your opponent, this combo is somewhat hit or miss due to the fact that you must have a Blue match ready turn 1 or you risk the opponent eliminating your premature Countdown gems.

2. Monkey Flip / Hurricanrana / STFU

Trainer 1: Sting "The Icon"

Trainer 2: Seth Rollins "The Architect"

Prioritize Red match. It's a Bleed/Submission combo with great efficiency. Dish out Bleed damage first with Monkey Flip then use Hurricanrana to fill STFU. Activate the submission move to fully capture the highest damage potential.

One may swap Hurricanrana for Sitout Hip Toss. It provides a better solution for recycling as long as there are enough Green gems available on the board.

Weak Against

• Superstars that have super low charge move sets.
• Superstars that have high gem damage.