WWE Superstar and Hollywood actor, John Cena, has set a new World Record for granting most wishes through the Make-A-Wish foundation.
John Cena has been a WWE superstar, and performed day in and day out for his fans for almost 25 years. He however has always been the one to engage in helping out kids and fans, be it bringing on his young fans onto the WWE ring or sending them his WWE merchandise.
He has set the new record for the most wishes granted through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the non-profit that helps fulfil the wishes of children who are gravely sick or dying, according to a recent press release from Guinness World Records.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation helps fulfil the wishes of children who have been diagnosed with a life-threatening illnesses. Targeting children between 2 1/2 and 18 years old, they can choose to meet a celebrity, go to an event or even give a gift to someone else.
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What is the record set by John Cena?
The Guinness Book of World Records verified the 650th wish was granted on July 19.
“We’re thrilled to celebrate John Cena and his involvement with the Make-A-Wish foundation,” The Guinness Book of World Records told the media in a statement.
The Guinness World Records site called the effort “herculean” because no one else has granted more than 200 wishes.
In 2015, Cena fulfilled his 500th wish.
“I can’t say enough how cool it is to see the kids so happy, and their families so happy, I truly want to show them that it’s their day,” he said in a video produced for WWE’s YouTube channel.
“I just drop everything. I don’t care what I’m doing.”
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