John Cena hair transplant procedure updates moved forward with a bald photo he posted after a second round of hair transplants. The 49-year-old former WWE star shared the image from Anderson Center for Hair in Atlanta, keeping his treatment public while he works on Matchbox: The Movie.
Anderson Center for Hair in Atlanta
Cena received FUE treatment, short for Follicular Unit Extraction, a minimally invasive procedure that moves hair follicles from one part of the head to balding areas. He said on Facebook that he wanted the best possible results and went all in, then chose to shave his head for that approach.
The photo gives a clearer read on where the process stands: he has now gone through a second round of transplants, with the shaved look showing the recovery stage rather than the finished result. For readers tracking the John Cena hair transplant procedure, the practical takeaway is that the look is part of the treatment timeline, not a separate style change.
WWE fans and 2024
Cena said his hair transplant journey started in 2024 after jokes from WWE fans pushed him to look into options. He said, “I saw their signs that said ‘The bald John Cena,’” and added, “I now have a routine: red-light therapy, minoxidil, vitamins, shampoo, conditioner — and I also got a hair transplant last November.”
That routine matters because it shows the transplant was not his only step. He paired it with maintenance work and said, “I hate the fact that if there wasn’t so much shame around it, I’d have gotten it done 10 years ago.”
December, then Matchbox: The Movie
In December, Cena tapped out in a sleeper hold in his final match against Gunther at Saturday Night’s Main Event, closing a retirement tour that included 36 appearances and 15 matches. He has since said the surgery “completely changed the course of my life” and lets him do more acting.
That acting lane now runs through Matchbox: The Movie, where he is playing Sean. The film is set to be released on Oct. 9, 2026, and the open question is how long he stays in the shaved-head stage while the second transplant settles in.
