John Cena explains the origin of his iconic taunt.
During a recent appearance on ESPN’s First Take, the former Undisputed WWE Champion was asked how he came up with the “you can’t see me” taunt.
Cena called the gesture a “happy accident,” revealing that it was the result of a dare his brother gave him during his early WWE days.
“It is my life through a happy accident,” Cena said. “You asked me off-air how I got the song — a happy accident. When we played my little brother Sean’s album, he was doing (the motion), and I’m like, ‘Man, you look stupid.’ He said, ‘I bet you won’t say that on TV.’
“At the time, I was wrestling matches that no one cared about. I was on an obscure Saturday program called Velocity. No one ever watched it. So I’m like, ‘Fine, nobody’s watching. You guys can’t see me.’ And here I am — the invisible man, 23 years later, with one of the trademarks of wrestling history. The whole thing’s a happy accident.”
John Cena to appear on WWE RAW tonight
John Cena defeated Dominik Mysterio for the Intercontinental Championship last week on WWE RAW. The same night also saw Rusev and Sheamus advance in The Last Time Is Now Tournament. Rusev defeated Damian Priest, while Sheamus picked up the win against Shinsuke Nakamura.
Cena will appear on his final WWE RAW tonight at Madison Square Garden in New York. WWE is hyping a match involving the Cenation Leader, but his opponent has not been announced at the time of this writing.
Here’s what’s on tap for the show:
- John Cena’s final WWE RAW
- Gunther vs. Je’Von Evans – Last Time Is Now Tournament
- Solo Sikoa vs. Mystery Opponent – Last Time Is Now Tournament
- Becky Lynch (c) vs. Maxxine Dupri – Women’s Intercontinental Championship
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