United Kingdom, Aug. 7 -- John Cena thought his wrestling career guaranteed him success in the movie business.

The 48-year-old actor became a global star through his work in the WWE in the early 2000s, and John assumed the he would replicate that success in Hollywood.

He told People: "I was run out of the movie business in 2009 for doing bad movies where I wasn't present."

John - whose film credits include Trainwreck, Bumblebee, and F9 - now admits that his assumptions were misguided.

The wrestler-turned-actor said: "I thought that just because I wore a golden leather belt on Monday and Friday, they'd come see whatever I'm doing. It's not true."

John is famed for his muscular physique, and the wrestling legend actually began his fitn...