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“One of His Most Cherished Possessions”: John Cena Went Out of His Way for Former Rival’s Son

Published 06/04/2022, 9:00 AM EDT

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Mark the date, ladies and gentlemen, because the WWE Universe will soon celebrate the 20th anniversary of John Cena in Vince McMahon’s company. It was June 27, 2002, when the powerhouse John Cena stormed the first time WWE SmackDown and changed the company’s landscape.

Well, the WWE is leaving no stones unturned to celebrate 20 years of ‘The Champ’ John Cena. The company has already announced the June month as #CenaMonth.

 

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From being nothing in his initial run to becoming a 16-time WWE World Champion, John Cena has done it all! To honor ‘The Champ’, WWE asked other superstars about the “Word Life” given to them by Cena.

The life-changing gesture by John Cena for his rival’s son!

In this video, a former rival of Cena, Kevin Owens shared his experience in his early feuds with The Champ. However, Kevin Owens did not receive the wisdom of words from ‘The Champ,’ but he got the wisdom of a moment.

The former WWE Universal Champions’ son is a massive fan of The Champ. Thus, Cena did an unimaginable thing for Owens’ son.

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Fight Owens said, “When I first started in WWE, and he and I were having matches, I told him how big of a fan my son was of him. I eventually had the opportunity to bring Owen to meet John.”

 

“And John had a two-page handwritten letter for my son, which was incredible. For my son to this day, it’s one of his most cherished possessions,” he added.

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The Peacemaker star was kind enough to meet Owens’ son. Not only did Cena meet Owens’ son, but he also gave him a two-page handwritten letter. John Cena gave a personal touch when he gifted his meet and greeted Owens’ son.

Kevin Owens shared an anecdote of ‘The Champ’ being a man of word

The 16-time WWE World Champion, John Cena, has always been a man of Hustle, Loyalty, and Respect. So, the former WWE Universal Champion, Kevin Owens, also shared an incident he had in his daughter’s school. Once ‘Fight Owens’ visited his daughter’s school on the occasion of career day.

Owens continued, “I was telling them how I’m a WWE wrestler. And of course, kids be like, ‘Did you ever fight John Cena?’ I did. And then snowballed to me, trying to FaceTime him in front of the class. But he didn’t answer, but within an hour, I was able to send a video for the class that he sent.”

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Indeed, Kevin Owens wanted to flaunt his identity as a friend of ‘The Champ.’ So the former WWE Universal Champion tried video calling Cena, but he did not pick up the call.

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Later, the 16-time World Champion sent a heartwarming video for Kevin Owens and the kids in his daughters’ school. It’s Cena’s month, and we can’t stop singing praises of John Cena!

Are you excited to celebrate 20 years of John Cena in WWE on June 27, 2022?

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Akash Dhakite

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Akash Dhakite is a WWE writer at EssentiallySports. Since he was three years old, Akash has been a fan of WWE, which gives him an ascendancy of knowledge about this sport. He grew up watching John Cena and to ‘Never Give Up’ is something that he has learned from him.
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Vibhanshu Kumar