John Cena Gets Hair Transplant After Bullying Over Bald Spot

You can’t see John Cena‘s hair right now.

That’s because the WWE icon is waiting for it to grow out after undergoing hair transplant, a procedure he sought out after facing criticism from wrestling fans over what he called a “bald spot” on his head.

“You guys ripped me to shreds for a genetic problem that I can’t control,” John quipped to the crowd during a public taping of The Pat McAfee Show on April 21, one day after defeating Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 41. “In unison, you chant and make me feel small and embarrass me.”

Sharing that he’s also seen “so many bald spot signs,” the 47-year-old continued, “That is straight-up bullying and not cool. Thank you for bullying me into surgical hair replacement. That’s how far y’all pushed me.”

John said he underwent the procedure in November, when doctors took hairs from the side of his head to “plant them in on top.”

“There is no shame in that,” he shared of his hair transplant, noting that balding “happens to seven out of 10 dudes.”