John Cena’s new military-themed reality competition show American Grit premieres on Fox on Thursday, April 14th.
Cena released a trailer for the show on Twitter this week that makes makes it clear he will have have a significant role in the show. The trailer can be viewed here.
Cena took time off at the end of 2015 to film the show in Washington state. American Grit is the latest non-WWE project for the 15-time World champion, who has gotten rave reviews for his appearances in comedy movies (Train Wreck, Sisters) and as guest host of NBC’s Today morning show.
Shortly after returning to WWE television, he went down with a shoulder injury and underwent surgery that will keep him out of action for several more months. 5 weeks out of surgery, Cena tweeted this video of his progress:
5 weeks post-op. Therapy 8-9hrs/day everyday. Still a LONG way to go, but getting better everyday #nevergiveup pic.twitter.com/jGzNjXZxTO
— John Cena (@JohnCena) February 11, 2016