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John Cena Reveals the Rare Time No One Recognised Him on the Streets of Hollywood

Published January 16, 2022, 8:30 AM EST

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If there’s one thing celebrities such as pop stars, pro-wrestlers, actors, and others face on a daily basis are fans recognizing them on the streets. However, there was a time when John Cena walked down Hollywood, but no one knew who he was.

During a session in the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Cena revealed that when he put on The Peacemaker costume and walked down the street before Suicide Squad 2 was released, no one even knew who the character was or that it was Cena under the helmet.

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“We did a bit for Jimmy Kimmel where it was like, I was a few buildings down doing a bunch of interviews in the uniform and I walked on the street to Jimmy Kimmel. He’s right there in the thick of it and I was passing like Spider-Man and Batman. Nobody gave a sh*t about me especially because this is like pre Suicide Squad. So, who the h*ll is Peacemaker? Right? I could just walk down the street. It was great. Everybody just thought I was, you know, a guy trying to work the corner for some polaroids or a picture or something.” H/t Happy Sad Confused.

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While not knowing who The Peacemaker could be one reason, there could be another. Let’s not forget, maybe no one could see John Cena!

Fans kept the ‘You Can’t See Me’ John Cena joke alive for too long

When Cena was working with WWE, he did the five-finger shuffle in his rivals’ faces. The indication was that they cannot see him because of how quickly he can move around in the ring.

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However, this became one of the most consistent jokes in the WWE Universe. To this day, fans respond to his photographs by claiming they cannot see anyone.

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The Champ is actually aware of the same. He finds it hilarious that the pro-wrestling fans did not let go of this even now.

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John Cena Reveals the Origins of His “You Can’t See Me” Gesture on The Tonight Show: “He Would Never be Satisfied”

Coming to Cena’s recent activities, The Champ has been promoting The Peacemaker series ever since its release. It’s unknown when he’ll come back to WWE, but it could be sometime in 2022.

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Shuvangi is a senior WWE and AEW author at EssentiallySports. She has over 1000 published WWE articles and also has experience in content operations with Forbes. Having completed her undergraduation from Royal Holloway, University of London, Shuvangi is closely aligned to the fitness industry, having amateur skills levels in tennis and basketball while rowing at a regatta level.
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