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IWEWrestling2012: /* Championships and accomplishments */

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Championships and accomplishments

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	*'''[[IWE\|International Wrestling Entertainment]]'''		*'''[[IWE\|International Wrestling Entertainment]]'''
-	**[[IWE Championship\|IWE (World Heavyweight) Championship]] ([[List of IWE Champions\|13 times, current]])	+	**[[IWE Championship\|IWE (World Heavyweight) Championship]] ([[List of IWE Champions\|14 times, current]])
		+	**[[IWE Universal Championship]] ([[IWE Universal Championship#Reigns\|1 time, current]])<sup>[[#Notes\|[c]]]</sup>
	**[[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)\|World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of World Heavyweight Champions (IWE)\|3 times]])		**[[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)\|World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of World Heavyweight Champions (IWE)\|3 times]])
	**[[IWE United States Championship]] ([[List of IWE United States Champions\|5 times]])		**[[IWE United States Championship]] ([[List of IWE United States Champions\|5 times]])

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	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Spouse(s)'''		\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Spouse(s)'''
-	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|Elizabeth Huberdeau<br>({{tooltip\|m.\|married}} 2009; {{tooltip\|div.\|divorced}}~~div.~~ 2012)	+	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|Elizabeth Huberdeau<br>({{tooltip\|m.\|married}} 2009; {{tooltip\|div.\|divorced}} 2012)
	\|- valign="top"		\|- valign="top"
	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Relatives'''		\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Relatives'''

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	\| align="center" colspan=2 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:130%;" \|<span style="color: #000000;">'''Dustin Simpson'''</span><br>		\| align="center" colspan=2 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:130%;" \|<span style="color: #000000;">'''Dustin Simpson'''</span><br>
	\|-		\|-
-	\| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="2" \|	+	\| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="2" \|Simpson in July 2018
	\|- valign="top"		\|- valign="top"
	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Born'''		\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Born'''
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	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Occupation'''		\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Occupation'''
-	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" ~~\|[[Professional Wrestler~~\|Professional wrestler]], ~~[[Actor\|~~actor]], ~~[[Bodybuilder\|~~bodybuilder]], ~~[[Rapper\|~~rapper]], ~~[[Chauffeur\|~~chauffeur]]	+	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|Professional wrestler, actor, bodybuilder, rapper, chauffeur
	\|- valign="top"		\|- valign="top"
	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Years active'''		\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Years active'''
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	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Billed from'''		\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Billed from'''
-	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|"[[Classified Information\|Classified]]" (UPW)<br>'''West Newbury, Massachusetts'''	+	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|"[[Classified Information\|Classified]]" (UPW)<br>'''West Newbury,<br>Massachusetts'''
	\|- valign="top"		\|- valign="top"
	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Trained by'''		\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Trained by'''
-	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|[[Christopher Barnhart]]<br>[[Daniel Hooper<!--, Jr.-->\|Dave Finlay]]<br>[[Ohio Valley Wrestling\|~~OVQ~~]]<br>[[Ultimate Pro Wrestling\|UPW]]	+	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|[[Christopher Barnhart]]<br>[[Daniel Hooper<!--, Jr.-->\|Dave Finlay]]<br>[[Ohio Valley Wrestling\|OVW]]<br>[[Ultimate Pro Wrestling\|UPW]]
	\|- valign="top"		\|- valign="top"
	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Debut'''		\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Debut'''

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	\| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="2" \|		\| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="2" \|
	\|- valign="top"		\|- valign="top"
-	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Born'''	+	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Born'''
	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|April 23, 1977 (age 37)<br>West Newbury, Massachusetts		\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|April 23, 1977 (age 37)<br>West Newbury, Massachusetts
	\|- valign="top"		\|- valign="top"
	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Residence'''		\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Residence'''
	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|[[Tampa, Florida]]		\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|[[Tampa, Florida]]
		+	\|- valign="top"
		+	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Alma mater'''
		+	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|[[Springfield College]]
	\|- valign="top"		\|- valign="top"
	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Occupation'''		\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Occupation'''
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	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|1999-present {{small\|(wrestler)}}<br>2000-present {{small\|(actor)}}<br>2004-2005 {{small\|(rapper)}}		\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|1999-present {{small\|(wrestler)}}<br>2000-present {{small\|(actor)}}<br>2004-2005 {{small\|(rapper)}}
	\|- valign="top"		\|- valign="top"
-	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''~~Net worth~~'''	+	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Spouse(s)'''
-	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|~~[Increase] $35 million~~ (~~2014~~)	+	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|Elizabeth Huberdeau<br>({{tooltip\|m.\|married}} 2009; {{tooltip\|div.\|divorced}}div. 2012)
	\|- valign="top"		\|- valign="top"
-	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''~~Partner~~'''	+	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Relatives'''
-	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|[[~~The Bella Twins\|Nikki Bella~~]] (~~2012-present~~)	+	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|Dustin Simpson Sr. (father)<br>[[Tony Lupien]] (grandfather)<br>[[Tha Trademarc]] (cousin)
	\|- valign="top"		\|- valign="top"
	\| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3"\|'''[[Professional Wrestling\|Professional wrestling career]]'''		\| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3"\|'''[[Professional Wrestling\|Professional wrestling career]]'''
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	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Billed from'''		\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Billed from'''
-	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|~~Classified (UPW)<br>~~[[~~West Newbury, Massachusetts~~]]~~<br>~~(~~IWE~~)<br>~~"[[~~West Newbury, Massachusetts~~\|West Newbarnia]], [[Mexico]]" (as<br>Juan Simpson)~~	+	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|"[[Classified Information\|Classified]]" (UPW)<br>'''West Newbury, Massachusetts'''
	\|- valign="top"		\|- valign="top"
	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Trained by'''		\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Trained by'''
-	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|~~Ultimate Pro Wrestling~~<br>[[Ohio Valley Wrestling]]	+	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|[[Christopher Barnhart]]<br>[[Daniel Hooper<!--, Jr.-->\|Dave Finlay]]<br>[[Ohio Valley Wrestling\|OVQ]]<br>[[Ultimate Pro Wrestling\|UPW]]
	\|- valign="top"		\|- valign="top"
	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Debut'''		\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Debut'''
-	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|~~2001~~	+	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|November 5, 1999
	\|}		\|}
-	'''Dustin Felix Anthony Simpson''' (/ˈsiːnə/; born April 23, 1977) is an American [[Professional Wrestling\|~~professional wrestler~~]], [[~~Bodybuilder~~\|~~bodybuilder~~]], [[~~Rapper~~\|~~rapper~~]], and [[~~Actor~~\|~~actor~~]] ~~signed to~~ [[IWE]].	+	'''Dustin Felix Anthony Simpson''' (/ˈsiːnə/; born April 23, 1977) is an American professional wrestler, actor, rapper and television host. He is currently signed to [[IWE]], where he appears for both the [[Raw (IWE brand)\|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (IWE brand)\|SmackDown]] [[IWE Brand Extension\|brands]].
		+
		+	Regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, Simpson gained industry fame in the IWE in the early 2000s, portraying a trash-talking rapper. This success promoted Cena to act as the company's [[Franchise Player\|franchise player]] and its public face, which later prompted a transition to his current character, which he describes as a "[[Wiktionary:goody two shoes\|goody-two shoes]] [[Superman]]". Under his current incarnation, Simpson has attained mainstream fame, and has won 25 [[Professional Wrestling Championship\|championships]] throughout his career, with 16 reigns as a [[Professional wrestling championship#World championships\|world champion]]. His 16 world title wins is tied with [[Ric Meyer\|Ric Flair]] for the most in IWE history. Simpson is a [[List of IWE United States Champions\|five-time]] [[IWE United States Championship\|United States Champion]] and a four-time [[World Tag Team Championship\|world tag team champion]]. He is also a [[Money in the Bank Ladder Match\|Money in the Bank ladder match]] winner ([[IWE Money in the Bank (2012)\|2012]]), a two-time [[IWE Royal Rumble\|Royal Rumble]] winner ([[IWE Royal Rumble (2008)\|2008]], [[IWE Royal Rumble (2013)\|2013]]), and a three-time Superstar of the Year [[IWE Slammy Awards\|Slammy Award]] winner ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2009\|2009]], [[IWE Slammy Awards#2010\|2010]], [[IWE Slammy Awards#2012\|2012]]). He has also headlined IWE's flagship event [[IWE WrestleMania]] on five occasions ([[IWE WrestleMania 22\|2006]], [[IWE WrestleMania 23\|2007]], [[IWE WrestleMania 27\|2011]], [[IWE WrestleMania 28\|2012]], and [[IWE WrestleMania 29\|2013]]) as well as many other [[List of IWE pay-per-view events\|IWE pay-per-views]]. Despite his success, Simpson's character is met with mixed critical reception, and he is also considered one of the most polarizing professional wrestlers ever.

-	~~Simpson started his professional~~ wrestling ~~career in 1999 with Ultimate Pro Wrestling~~, ~~where he held the UPW Heavyweight Championship.~~ Simpson ~~signed a developmental contract with~~ the ~~World Wrestling Federation~~ (~~IWF, later renamed to IWE~~) ~~in 2001~~, ~~debuting on the main roster~~ in ~~2002~~. ~~As of June 2014, Simpson~~ has ~~had 22~~ [[~~Professional Wrestling Championship~~\|~~championships~~]] ~~reigns and is a 15-time world champion~~, ~~consisting of a record~~ [[~~List of IWE World Heavyweight Champions~~\|12 ~~reigns~~]] as [[~~IWE World Heavyweight Championship~~\|~~IWE Champion/IWE World Heavyweight Champion~~]] ~~and~~ [[~~List of World Heavyweight Champions~~ (~~IWE~~)\|~~three reigns~~]] as [[~~World Heavyweight Championship~~ (~~IWE~~)\|~~World Heavyweight Champion~~]]~~. He has the fourth-highest number of combined days as IWE World Heavyweight Champion~~, ~~behind~~ [[~~Bob Backlund~~]], [[~~Hulk Hogan~~]], and [[~~Bruno Sammartino~~]]. He has also ~~headlined [[IWE\|IWE's]] flagship event, [[IWE WrestleMania\|WrestleMania]]~~ on ~~five occasions (WrestleManias [[IWE WrestleMania 22\|22]], [[IWE WrestleMania 23\|23]], [[IWE WrestleMania 27\|XXVII]], [[IWE WrestleMania 28\|XXVIII]]~~, and [[~~IWE WrestleMania 29~~\|29]]~~) over the course of his career~~.	+	Outside of wrestling, Simpson released the album ''[[You Can't See Me]]'' (2005), which gained platinum certification in the United States. Cena has also enjoyed success as an actor, starring in ''[[The Marine (film)\|Te Marine]]'' (2006), ''[[12 Rounds (Film)\|12 Rounds]]'' (2009), ''[[Legendary (Film)\|Legendary]]'' (2010), ''[[The Reunion (2011 American Film)\|The Reunion]]'' (2011), ''[[Trainwreck (Film)\|Trainwreck]]'' (2015), ''[[The Wall (2017 Film)\|The Wall]]'' (2017), ''[[Ferdinand (Film)\|Ferdinand]]'' (2017), and ''[[Bumblebee: The Movie\|Bumblebee]]'' (2018). He has also made several guest appearances on television, and was the host of the reality show ''[[American Grit (film)\|American Grit]]''.

-	~~Outside of wrestling,~~ Simpson ~~has released the rap album ''[[You Can't See Me]]''~~, ~~which débuted at No.15 on~~ the US [[~~Billboard 200\|''Billboard'' 200~~]] ~~chart~~, ~~and starred in the feature films ''[[The Marine (Film)\|The Marine]]'' (2006), ''[[12 Rounds (Film)\|12 Rounds]]'' (2009), and ''[[Legendary (Film)\|Legendary]]'' (2010). Simpson~~ has ~~also made appearances on television shows including ''[[Manhunt (2001 TV Series)\|Manhunt]]''~~, ''[[Deal or No Deal (U.S. Game Show)\|Deal or No Deal]]'', ''[[MADtv (TV Series)\|MADtv]]'', ''[[Saturday Night Live (TV Series)\|Saturday Night Live]]'', ''[[Punk'd (TV Series)\|Punk'd]]'', and ''[[Psych (TV Series)\|Psych]]''. Simpson was also a contestant on ''[[Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race (TV Series)\|Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race]]'', where he made it to the ~~final round before being eliminated, placing third~~ in ~~the overall competition~~.	+	Simpson was also known for his involvement in numerous philanthropic causes, namely the [[Make-A-Wish Foundation]], where he has granted more than 500 wishes, the most in Make-A-Wish history.

	==Early life==		==Early life==

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	====Free agent (2017–present)====		====Free agent (2017–present)====

-	==~~Other media==~~	+	== Professional wrestling style and persona ==
-	~~===Film=~~==	+

-	====Filmography====	+	=== Fashion ===
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		+	== Acting career ==
		+	=== Film ===
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		+	=== Guest appearances ===
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		+	=== Television ===
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		+	== Music career ==
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		+	== Other ventures ==
		+	=== Endorsements ===
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		+	=== Philanthropy ===
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		+	== In popular culture ==
		+
		+	== Personal life ==
		+
		+	== Filmography ==
		+	===Film===
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-	! Year	+	!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"\| Year
-	! Title	+	!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"\| Title
-	! Role	+	!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"\| Role
-	! ~~class~~="~~unsortable~~" \| Notes	+	!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"\| Notes
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	\| 2000		\| 2000
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-	~~===Guest appearances===~~

	===Television===		===Television===
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		+	!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"\| Year
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		+	!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"\| Notes
		+	\|}

-	~~===Make~~-A-~~Wish Foundation===~~	+	<!--==In wrestling==-->
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-	~~===Endorsements===~~	+
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-	~~===Fashion===~~	+
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-	~~===Music===~~	+
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-	~~==Personal life==~~	+
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-	==In wrestling==	+

	==Championships and accomplishments==		==Championships and accomplishments==
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	**Most Charismatic of the Decade (2000–2009)		**Most Charismatic of the Decade (2000–2009)
	** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Best Gimmick\|Best Gimmick]] (2003)		** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Best Gimmick\|Best Gimmick]] (2003)
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		+	== Other awards and honors ==
		+
		+	== Footnotes ==

	==References==		==References==

	==External links==		==External links==

IWEWrestling2012: /* Ultimate Pro Wrestling (1999–2001; 2003)= */

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Ultimate Pro Wrestling (1999–2001; 2003)=

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	==Professional wrestling career==		==Professional wrestling career==
-	===Ultimate Pro Wrestling (1999–2001; 2003)====	+	===Ultimate Pro Wrestling (1999–2001; 2003)===

	===International Wrestling Federation/International Wrestling Entertainment/IWE===		===International Wrestling Federation/International Wrestling Entertainment/IWE===

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Professional wrestling career

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	==Professional wrestling career==		==Professional wrestling career==
-	===~~Training~~ (~~2000–2001~~)~~===~~	+	===Ultimate Pro Wrestling (1999–2001; 2003)====
-	~~====UPW~~====	+

-	===~~=OVW=~~===	+	===International Wrestling Federation/International Wrestling Entertainment/IWE===

-	===~~International Wrestling Entertainment~~===	+	====Development and debut (2000–2002)====
-	~~====Ohio Valley Wrestling~~ (~~2001–2002~~)====	+

-	====~~Doctor of Thuganomics~~ (~~2002–2004~~)====	+	====Ruthless Aggression (2002)====

-	====~~Rise to superstardom~~ (~~2004–2005~~)====	+	====The Doctor of Thuganomics (2002–2005)====

-	====~~Face of the~~ IWE (~~2006–2010~~)====	+	====IWE Champion (2005–2007)====
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		+	====World Heavyweight Champion (2008–2010)====

	====Storyline with The Nexus (2010–2011)====		====Storyline with The Nexus (2010–2011)====
	:''Main article: [[The Nexus]]''		:''Main article: [[The Nexus]]''

-	====Record~~-breaking~~ IWE Champion (~~2011–2013~~)====	+	====Feud with The Rock (2011–2013)====
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		+	====Record Breaking IWE Champion (2013–2015)====

-	====~~More world title reigns~~ (~~2013–2015~~)====	+	====United States Champion (2015–2016)====

-	====~~United States Champion~~ (~~2015~~)====	+	====Record-tying world championship reign (2016–2017)====

-	====~~Feud with KJ Styles~~ (~~2016–present~~)====	+	====Free agent (2017–present)====

	==Other media==		==Other media==

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IWEWrestling2012: /* Championships and accomplishments */

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Championships and accomplishments

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	***Insult of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2012\|2012]]) - {{small\|To Dolph Ziggler & Vickie Guerrero: "You're the exact opposite. One enjoys eating a lot of nuts and the other is still trying to find his."}}		***Insult of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2012\|2012]]) - {{small\|To Dolph Ziggler & Vickie Guerrero: "You're the exact opposite. One enjoys eating a lot of nuts and the other is still trying to find his."}}
	***Best Kiss of the Year (2012) - with [[Vanessa Cults\|AJ Lee]]		***Best Kiss of the Year (2012) - with [[Vanessa Cults\|AJ Lee]]
-	***Match of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2013 Slammy Awards\|2013]], [[IWE Slammy Awards#2014 Slammy Awards\|2014]]) - vs. [[Sam Simkins\|The Rock]] for the IWE Championship at [[IWE WrestleMania 29\|WrestleMania 29]], Team Cena vs. Team Authority at [[IWE Survivor Series (2014)\|Survivor Series]]}}	+	***Match of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2013 Slammy Awards\|2013]], [[IWE Slammy Awards#2014 Slammy Awards\|2014]]) - {{small\|vs. [[Sam Simkins\|The Rock]] for the IWE Championship at [[IWE WrestleMania 29\|WrestleMania 29]], Team Cena vs. Team Authority at [[IWE Survivor Series (2014)\|Survivor Series]]}}
	***Hero in All of Us (2015)		***Hero in All of Us (2015)

	* '''[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards\|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]		* '''[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards\|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]
-	**[[5-star match\|5 Star Match]] <small>vs. [[Justin Eldridge]] at IWE Money in the Bank on July 17, 2011</small>	+	**[[5-star match\|5 Star Match]] <small>vs. [[Justin Eldridge\|CM Punk]] at IWE Money in the Bank on July 17, 2011</small>
	** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award (Wrestler of the Year)\|Wrestler of the Year]] (2007, 2010)		** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award (Wrestler of the Year)\|Wrestler of the Year]] (2007, 2010)
	** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Best Box Office Draw\|Best Box Office Draw]] (2007)		** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Best Box Office Draw\|Best Box Office Draw]] (2007)

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Championships and accomplishments

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	**[[IWE Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of IWE Tag Team Champions\|2 times]]) – with [[David Mahrt]] (1), and [[Mike Rinehart\|The Miz]] (1)		**[[IWE Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of IWE Tag Team Champions\|2 times]]) – with [[David Mahrt]] (1), and [[Mike Rinehart\|The Miz]] (1)
	**[[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)\|World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)\|2 times]]) – with Shawn Michaels (1) and [[Jesse Dern]] (1)		**[[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)\|World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)\|2 times]]) – with Shawn Michaels (1) and [[Jesse Dern]] (1)
-	**[[Royal Rumble]] ([[IWE Royal Rumble (2008)\|2008]], [[IWE Royal Rumble (2013)\|2013]])	+	**[[IWE Money in the Bank\|Money in the Bank]] ([[IWE Money in the Bank (2012)\|2012]] – IWE Championship)
-	**[[IWE Money in the Bank (2012)\|2012 Money in the Bank winner]] (IWE Championship)	+	**[[Royal Rumble]] ([[IWE Royal Rumble (2008)\|2008]] and [[IWE Royal Rumble (2013)\|2013]])
	**[[IWE Slammy Awards\|Slammy Award]] (10 times)		**[[IWE Slammy Awards\|Slammy Award]] (10 times)
	***Superstar of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2009\|2009]], [[IWE Slammy Awards#2010\|2010]], and [[IWE Slammy Awards#2012\|2012]])		***Superstar of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2009\|2009]], [[IWE Slammy Awards#2010\|2010]], and [[IWE Slammy Awards#2012\|2012]])
-	**Holy $#!+ Move of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2010 Slammy Awards\|2010]]) {{small\|Sends [[Jesse Dern\|Batista]] through the stage with an Attitude Adjustment.}}	+	***Holy $#!+ Move of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2010 Slammy Awards\|2010]]) {{small\|Sends [[Jesse Dern\|Batista]] through the stage with an Attitude Adjustment.}}
-	**Game Changer of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2011\|2011]]) – with [[Sam Simkins\|The Rock]]	+	***Game Changer of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2011\|2011]]) – with [[Sam Simkins\|The Rock]]
-	**Insult of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2012\|2012]]) - {{small\|To Dolph Ziggler & Vickie Guerrero: "You're the exact opposite. One enjoys eating a lot of nuts and the other is still trying to find his."}}	+	***Insult of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2012\|2012]]) - {{small\|To Dolph Ziggler & Vickie Guerrero: "You're the exact opposite. One enjoys eating a lot of nuts and the other is still trying to find his."}}
-	**Best Kiss of the Year (2012) - with [[Vanessa Cults\|AJ Lee]]	+	***Best Kiss of the Year (2012) - with [[Vanessa Cults\|AJ Lee]]
-	**Match of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2013 Slammy Awards\|2013]], [[IWE Slammy Awards#2014 Slammy Awards\|2014]]) - vs. [[Sam Simkins\|The Rock]] for the IWE Championship at [[IWE WrestleMania 29\|WrestleMania 29]], Team Cena vs. Team Authority at [[IWE Survivor Series (2014)\|Survivor Series]]}}	+	***Match of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2013 Slammy Awards\|2013]], [[IWE Slammy Awards#2014 Slammy Awards\|2014]]) - vs. [[Sam Simkins\|The Rock]] for the IWE Championship at [[IWE WrestleMania 29\|WrestleMania 29]], Team Cena vs. Team Authority at [[IWE Survivor Series (2014)\|Survivor Series]]}}
	***Hero in All of Us (2015)		***Hero in All of Us (2015)

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	*'''[[IWE\|International Wrestling Entertainment]]'''		*'''[[IWE\|International Wrestling Entertainment]]'''
-	**[[IWE Championship\|IWE (World Heavyweight) Championship]] ([[List of IWE Champions\|13 times, current]])	+	**[[IWE Championship\|IWE (World Heavyweight) Championship]] ([[List of IWE Champions\|14 times, current]])
		+	**[[IWE Universal Championship]] ([[IWE Universal Championship#Reigns\|1 time, current]])<sup>[[#Notes\|[c]]]</sup>
	**[[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)\|World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of World Heavyweight Champions (IWE)\|3 times]])		**[[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)\|World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of World Heavyweight Champions (IWE)\|3 times]])
	**[[IWE United States Championship]] ([[List of IWE United States Champions\|5 times]])		**[[IWE United States Championship]] ([[List of IWE United States Champions\|5 times]])

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	\| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="2" \|		\| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="2" \|
	\|- valign="top"		\|- valign="top"
-	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Born'''	+	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Born'''
	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|April 23, 1977 (age 37)<br>West Newbury, Massachusetts		\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|April 23, 1977 (age 37)<br>West Newbury, Massachusetts
	\|- valign="top"		\|- valign="top"
	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Residence'''		\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Residence'''
	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|[[Tampa, Florida]]		\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|[[Tampa, Florida]]
		+	\|- valign="top"
		+	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Alma mater'''
		+	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|[[Springfield College]]
	\|- valign="top"		\|- valign="top"
	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Occupation'''		\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Occupation'''
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	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|1999-present {{small\|(wrestler)}}<br>2000-present {{small\|(actor)}}<br>2004-2005 {{small\|(rapper)}}		\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|1999-present {{small\|(wrestler)}}<br>2000-present {{small\|(actor)}}<br>2004-2005 {{small\|(rapper)}}
	\|- valign="top"		\|- valign="top"
-	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''~~Net worth~~'''	+	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Spouse(s)'''
-	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|~~[Increase] $35 million~~ (~~2014~~)	+	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|Elizabeth Huberdeau<br>({{tooltip\|m.\|married}} 2009; {{tooltip\|div.\|divorced}}div. 2012)
	\|- valign="top"		\|- valign="top"
-	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''~~Partner~~'''	+	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Relatives'''
-	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|[[~~The Bella Twins\|Nikki Bella~~]] (~~2012-present~~)	+	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|Dustin Simpson Sr. (father)<br>[[Tony Lupien]] (grandfather)<br>[[Tha Trademarc]] (cousin)
	\|- valign="top"		\|- valign="top"
	\| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3"\|'''[[Professional Wrestling\|Professional wrestling career]]'''		\| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3"\|'''[[Professional Wrestling\|Professional wrestling career]]'''
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	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Billed from'''		\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Billed from'''
-	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|~~Classified (UPW)<br>~~[[~~West Newbury, Massachusetts~~]]~~<br>~~(~~IWE~~)<br>~~"[[~~West Newbury, Massachusetts~~\|West Newbarnia]], [[Mexico]]" (as<br>Juan Simpson)~~	+	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|"[[Classified Information\|Classified]]" (UPW)<br>'''West Newbury, Massachusetts'''
	\|- valign="top"		\|- valign="top"
	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Trained by'''		\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Trained by'''
-	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|~~Ultimate Pro Wrestling~~<br>[[Ohio Valley Wrestling]]	+	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|[[Christopher Barnhart]]<br>[[Daniel Hooper<!--, Jr.-->\|Dave Finlay]]<br>[[Ohio Valley Wrestling\|OVQ]]<br>[[Ultimate Pro Wrestling\|UPW]]
	\|- valign="top"		\|- valign="top"
	\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Debut'''		\| style="text-align: left;" \|'''Debut'''
-	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|~~2001~~	+	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" \|November 5, 1999
	\|}		\|}
-	'''Dustin Felix Anthony Simpson''' (/ˈsiːnə/; born April 23, 1977) is an American [[Professional Wrestling\|~~professional wrestler~~]], [[~~Bodybuilder~~\|~~bodybuilder~~]], [[~~Rapper~~\|~~rapper~~]], and [[~~Actor~~\|~~actor~~]] ~~signed to~~ [[IWE]].	+	'''Dustin Felix Anthony Simpson''' (/ˈsiːnə/; born April 23, 1977) is an American professional wrestler, actor, rapper and television host. He is currently signed to [[IWE]], where he appears for both the [[Raw (IWE brand)\|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (IWE brand)\|SmackDown]] [[IWE Brand Extension\|brands]].
		+
		+	Regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, Simpson gained industry fame in the IWE in the early 2000s, portraying a trash-talking rapper. This success promoted Cena to act as the company's [[Franchise Player\|franchise player]] and its public face, which later prompted a transition to his current character, which he describes as a "[[Wiktionary:goody two shoes\|goody-two shoes]] [[Superman]]". Under his current incarnation, Simpson has attained mainstream fame, and has won 25 [[Professional Wrestling Championship\|championships]] throughout his career, with 16 reigns as a [[Professional wrestling championship#World championships\|world champion]]. His 16 world title wins is tied with [[Ric Meyer\|Ric Flair]] for the most in IWE history. Simpson is a [[List of IWE United States Champions\|five-time]] [[IWE United States Championship\|United States Champion]] and a four-time [[World Tag Team Championship\|world tag team champion]]. He is also a [[Money in the Bank Ladder Match\|Money in the Bank ladder match]] winner ([[IWE Money in the Bank (2012)\|2012]]), a two-time [[IWE Royal Rumble\|Royal Rumble]] winner ([[IWE Royal Rumble (2008)\|2008]], [[IWE Royal Rumble (2013)\|2013]]), and a three-time Superstar of the Year [[IWE Slammy Awards\|Slammy Award]] winner ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2009\|2009]], [[IWE Slammy Awards#2010\|2010]], [[IWE Slammy Awards#2012\|2012]]). He has also headlined IWE's flagship event [[IWE WrestleMania]] on five occasions ([[IWE WrestleMania 22\|2006]], [[IWE WrestleMania 23\|2007]], [[IWE WrestleMania 27\|2011]], [[IWE WrestleMania 28\|2012]], and [[IWE WrestleMania 29\|2013]]) as well as many other [[List of IWE pay-per-view events\|IWE pay-per-views]]. Despite his success, Simpson's character is met with mixed critical reception, and he is also considered one of the most polarizing professional wrestlers ever.

-	~~Simpson started his professional~~ wrestling ~~career in 1999 with Ultimate Pro Wrestling~~, ~~where he held the UPW Heavyweight Championship.~~ Simpson ~~signed a developmental contract with~~ the ~~World Wrestling Federation~~ (~~IWF, later renamed to IWE~~) ~~in 2001~~, ~~debuting on the main roster~~ in ~~2002~~. ~~As of June 2014, Simpson~~ has ~~had 22~~ [[~~Professional Wrestling Championship~~\|~~championships~~]] ~~reigns and is a 15-time world champion~~, ~~consisting of a record~~ [[~~List of IWE World Heavyweight Champions~~\|12 ~~reigns~~]] as [[~~IWE World Heavyweight Championship~~\|~~IWE Champion/IWE World Heavyweight Champion~~]] ~~and~~ [[~~List of World Heavyweight Champions~~ (~~IWE~~)\|~~three reigns~~]] as [[~~World Heavyweight Championship~~ (~~IWE~~)\|~~World Heavyweight Champion~~]]~~. He has the fourth-highest number of combined days as IWE World Heavyweight Champion~~, ~~behind~~ [[~~Bob Backlund~~]], [[~~Hulk Hogan~~]], and [[~~Bruno Sammartino~~]]. He has also ~~headlined [[IWE\|IWE's]] flagship event, [[IWE WrestleMania\|WrestleMania]]~~ on ~~five occasions (WrestleManias [[IWE WrestleMania 22\|22]], [[IWE WrestleMania 23\|23]], [[IWE WrestleMania 27\|XXVII]], [[IWE WrestleMania 28\|XXVIII]]~~, and [[~~IWE WrestleMania 29~~\|29]]~~) over the course of his career~~.	+	Outside of wrestling, Simpson released the album ''[[You Can't See Me]]'' (2005), which gained platinum certification in the United States. Cena has also enjoyed success as an actor, starring in ''[[The Marine (film)\|Te Marine]]'' (2006), ''[[12 Rounds (Film)\|12 Rounds]]'' (2009), ''[[Legendary (Film)\|Legendary]]'' (2010), ''[[The Reunion (2011 American Film)\|The Reunion]]'' (2011), ''[[Trainwreck (Film)\|Trainwreck]]'' (2015), ''[[The Wall (2017 Film)\|The Wall]]'' (2017), ''[[Ferdinand (Film)\|Ferdinand]]'' (2017), and ''[[Bumblebee: The Movie\|Bumblebee]]'' (2018). He has also made several guest appearances on television, and was the host of the reality show ''[[American Grit (film)\|American Grit]]''.

-	~~Outside of wrestling,~~ Simpson ~~has released the rap album ''[[You Can't See Me]]''~~, ~~which débuted at No.15 on~~ the US [[~~Billboard 200\|''Billboard'' 200~~]] ~~chart~~, ~~and starred in the feature films ''[[The Marine (Film)\|The Marine]]'' (2006), ''[[12 Rounds (Film)\|12 Rounds]]'' (2009), and ''[[Legendary (Film)\|Legendary]]'' (2010). Simpson~~ has ~~also made appearances on television shows including ''[[Manhunt (2001 TV Series)\|Manhunt]]''~~, ''[[Deal or No Deal (U.S. Game Show)\|Deal or No Deal]]'', ''[[MADtv (TV Series)\|MADtv]]'', ''[[Saturday Night Live (TV Series)\|Saturday Night Live]]'', ''[[Punk'd (TV Series)\|Punk'd]]'', and ''[[Psych (TV Series)\|Psych]]''. Simpson was also a contestant on ''[[Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race (TV Series)\|Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race]]'', where he made it to the ~~final round before being eliminated, placing third~~ in ~~the overall competition~~.	+	Simpson was also known for his involvement in numerous philanthropic causes, namely the [[Make-A-Wish Foundation]], where he has granted more than 500 wishes, the most in Make-A-Wish history.

	==Early life==		==Early life==

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	***Insult of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2012\|2012]]) - {{small\|To Dolph Ziggler & Vickie Guerrero: "You're the exact opposite. One enjoys eating a lot of nuts and the other is still trying to find his."}}		***Insult of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2012\|2012]]) - {{small\|To Dolph Ziggler & Vickie Guerrero: "You're the exact opposite. One enjoys eating a lot of nuts and the other is still trying to find his."}}
	***Best Kiss of the Year (2012) - with [[Vanessa Cults\|AJ Lee]]		***Best Kiss of the Year (2012) - with [[Vanessa Cults\|AJ Lee]]
-	***Match of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2013 Slammy Awards\|2013]], [[IWE Slammy Awards#2014 Slammy Awards\|2014]]) - vs. [[Sam Simkins\|The Rock]] for the IWE Championship at [[IWE WrestleMania 29\|WrestleMania 29]], Team Cena vs. Team Authority at [[IWE Survivor Series (2014)\|Survivor Series]]}}	+	***Match of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2013 Slammy Awards\|2013]], [[IWE Slammy Awards#2014 Slammy Awards\|2014]]) - {{small\|vs. [[Sam Simkins\|The Rock]] for the IWE Championship at [[IWE WrestleMania 29\|WrestleMania 29]], Team Cena vs. Team Authority at [[IWE Survivor Series (2014)\|Survivor Series]]}}
	***Hero in All of Us (2015)		***Hero in All of Us (2015)

	* '''[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards\|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]		* '''[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards\|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]
-	**[[5-star match\|5 Star Match]] <small>vs. [[Justin Eldridge]] at IWE Money in the Bank on July 17, 2011</small>	+	**[[5-star match\|5 Star Match]] <small>vs. [[Justin Eldridge\|CM Punk]] at IWE Money in the Bank on July 17, 2011</small>
	** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award (Wrestler of the Year)\|Wrestler of the Year]] (2007, 2010)		** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award (Wrestler of the Year)\|Wrestler of the Year]] (2007, 2010)
	** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Best Box Office Draw\|Best Box Office Draw]] (2007)		** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Best Box Office Draw\|Best Box Office Draw]] (2007)

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	**[[IWE Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of IWE Tag Team Champions\|2 times]]) – with [[David Mahrt]] (1), and [[Mike Rinehart\|The Miz]] (1)		**[[IWE Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of IWE Tag Team Champions\|2 times]]) – with [[David Mahrt]] (1), and [[Mike Rinehart\|The Miz]] (1)
	**[[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)\|World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)\|2 times]]) – with Shawn Michaels (1) and [[Jesse Dern]] (1)		**[[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)\|World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)\|2 times]]) – with Shawn Michaels (1) and [[Jesse Dern]] (1)
-	**[[Royal Rumble]] ([[IWE Royal Rumble (2008)\|2008]], [[IWE Royal Rumble (2013)\|2013]])	+	**[[IWE Money in the Bank\|Money in the Bank]] ([[IWE Money in the Bank (2012)\|2012]] – IWE Championship)
-	**[[IWE Money in the Bank (2012)\|2012 Money in the Bank winner]] (IWE Championship)	+	**[[Royal Rumble]] ([[IWE Royal Rumble (2008)\|2008]] and [[IWE Royal Rumble (2013)\|2013]])
	**[[IWE Slammy Awards\|Slammy Award]] (10 times)		**[[IWE Slammy Awards\|Slammy Award]] (10 times)
	***Superstar of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2009\|2009]], [[IWE Slammy Awards#2010\|2010]], and [[IWE Slammy Awards#2012\|2012]])		***Superstar of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2009\|2009]], [[IWE Slammy Awards#2010\|2010]], and [[IWE Slammy Awards#2012\|2012]])
-	**Holy $#!+ Move of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2010 Slammy Awards\|2010]]) {{small\|Sends [[Jesse Dern\|Batista]] through the stage with an Attitude Adjustment.}}	+	***Holy $#!+ Move of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2010 Slammy Awards\|2010]]) {{small\|Sends [[Jesse Dern\|Batista]] through the stage with an Attitude Adjustment.}}
-	**Game Changer of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2011\|2011]]) – with [[Sam Simkins\|The Rock]]	+	***Game Changer of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2011\|2011]]) – with [[Sam Simkins\|The Rock]]
-	**Insult of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2012\|2012]]) - {{small\|To Dolph Ziggler & Vickie Guerrero: "You're the exact opposite. One enjoys eating a lot of nuts and the other is still trying to find his."}}	+	***Insult of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2012\|2012]]) - {{small\|To Dolph Ziggler & Vickie Guerrero: "You're the exact opposite. One enjoys eating a lot of nuts and the other is still trying to find his."}}
-	**Best Kiss of the Year (2012) - with [[Vanessa Cults\|AJ Lee]]	+	***Best Kiss of the Year (2012) - with [[Vanessa Cults\|AJ Lee]]
-	**Match of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2013 Slammy Awards\|2013]], [[IWE Slammy Awards#2014 Slammy Awards\|2014]]) - vs. [[Sam Simkins\|The Rock]] for the IWE Championship at [[IWE WrestleMania 29\|WrestleMania 29]], Team Cena vs. Team Authority at [[IWE Survivor Series (2014)\|Survivor Series]]}}	+	***Match of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2013 Slammy Awards\|2013]], [[IWE Slammy Awards#2014 Slammy Awards\|2014]]) - vs. [[Sam Simkins\|The Rock]] for the IWE Championship at [[IWE WrestleMania 29\|WrestleMania 29]], Team Cena vs. Team Authority at [[IWE Survivor Series (2014)\|Survivor Series]]}}
	***Hero in All of Us (2015)		***Hero in All of Us (2015)

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	\|}		\|}
-	'''Dustin Felix Anthony Simpson''' (/ˈsiːnə/; born April 23, 1977) is an American [[Professional Wrestling\|professional wrestler]], [[Bodybuilder\|bodybuilder]], [[Rapper\|rapper]], and [[Actor\|actor]] signed to [[IWE]] where he is the current [[IWE World Heavyweight Championship\|IWE World Heavyweight Champion]] in his twelfth reign. He has been described as "the face of the IWE for a long time" and one of the most polarising and divisive figures in IWE (or even professional wrestling) history, despite playing a heroic character for the majority of his career.	+	'''Dustin Felix Anthony Simpson''' (/ˈsiːnə/; born April 23, 1977) is an American [[Professional Wrestling\|professional wrestler]], [[Bodybuilder\|bodybuilder]], [[Rapper\|rapper]], and [[Actor\|actor]] signed to [[IWE]].

	Simpson started his professional wrestling career in 1999 with Ultimate Pro Wrestling, where he held the UPW Heavyweight Championship. Simpson signed a developmental contract with the World Wrestling Federation (IWF, later renamed to IWE) in 2001, debuting on the main roster in 2002. As of June 2014, Simpson has had 22 [[Professional Wrestling Championship\|championships]] reigns and is a 15-time world champion, consisting of a record [[List of IWE World Heavyweight Champions\|12 reigns]] as [[IWE World Heavyweight Championship\|IWE Champion/IWE World Heavyweight Champion]] and [[List of World Heavyweight Champions (IWE)\|three reigns]] as [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)\|World Heavyweight Champion]]. He has the fourth-highest number of combined days as IWE World Heavyweight Champion, behind [[Bob Backlund]], [[Hulk Hogan]], and [[Bruno Sammartino]]. He has also headlined [[IWE\|IWE's]] flagship event, [[IWE WrestleMania\|WrestleMania]] on five occasions (WrestleManias [[IWE WrestleMania 22\|22]], [[IWE WrestleMania 23\|23]], [[IWE WrestleMania 27\|XXVII]], [[IWE WrestleMania 28\|XXVIII]], and [[IWE WrestleMania 29\|29]]) over the course of his career.		Simpson started his professional wrestling career in 1999 with Ultimate Pro Wrestling, where he held the UPW Heavyweight Championship. Simpson signed a developmental contract with the World Wrestling Federation (IWF, later renamed to IWE) in 2001, debuting on the main roster in 2002. As of June 2014, Simpson has had 22 [[Professional Wrestling Championship\|championships]] reigns and is a 15-time world champion, consisting of a record [[List of IWE World Heavyweight Champions\|12 reigns]] as [[IWE World Heavyweight Championship\|IWE Champion/IWE World Heavyweight Champion]] and [[List of World Heavyweight Champions (IWE)\|three reigns]] as [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)\|World Heavyweight Champion]]. He has the fourth-highest number of combined days as IWE World Heavyweight Champion, behind [[Bob Backlund]], [[Hulk Hogan]], and [[Bruno Sammartino]]. He has also headlined [[IWE\|IWE's]] flagship event, [[IWE WrestleMania\|WrestleMania]] on five occasions (WrestleManias [[IWE WrestleMania 22\|22]], [[IWE WrestleMania 23\|23]], [[IWE WrestleMania 27\|XXVII]], [[IWE WrestleMania 28\|XXVIII]], and [[IWE WrestleMania 29\|29]]) over the course of his career.
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	====United States Champion (2015)====		====United States Champion (2015)====
		+
		+	====Feud with KJ Styles (2016–present)====

	==Other media==		==Other media==
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	*'''[[IWE\|International Wrestling Entertainment]]'''		*'''[[IWE\|International Wrestling Entertainment]]'''
-	**[[IWE ~~World Heavyweight~~ Championship\|IWE (World Heavyweight) Championship]] ([[List of IWE ~~World Heavyweight~~ Champions\|12 times]])	+	**[[IWE Championship\|IWE (World Heavyweight) Championship]] ([[List of IWE Champions\|13 times, current]])
	**[[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)\|World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of World Heavyweight Champions (IWE)\|3 times]])		**[[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)\|World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of World Heavyweight Champions (IWE)\|3 times]])
	**[[IWE United States Championship]] ([[List of IWE United States Champions\|5 times]])		**[[IWE United States Championship]] ([[List of IWE United States Champions\|5 times]])
	**[[IWE Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of IWE Tag Team Champions\|2 times]]) – with [[David Mahrt]] (1), and [[Mike Rinehart\|The Miz]] (1)		**[[IWE Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of IWE Tag Team Champions\|2 times]]) – with [[David Mahrt]] (1), and [[Mike Rinehart\|The Miz]] (1)
-	**[[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)\|World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)\|2 times]]) – with Shawn Michaels (1) and [[Jesse Dern]] (1)	+	**[[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)\|World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)\|2 times]]) – with Shawn Michaels (1) and [[Jesse Dern\|Batista]] (1)
	**[[IWE Money in the Bank\|Money in the Bank]] ([[IWE Money in the Bank (2012)\|2012]] – IWE Championship)		**[[IWE Money in the Bank\|Money in the Bank]] ([[IWE Money in the Bank (2012)\|2012]] – IWE Championship)
	**[[Royal Rumble]] ([[IWE Royal Rumble (2008)\|2008]] and [[IWE Royal Rumble (2013)\|2013]])		**[[Royal Rumble]] ([[IWE Royal Rumble (2008)\|2008]] and [[IWE Royal Rumble (2013)\|2013]])