WATCH: The Controversial Moment when John Cena Broke Character During WWE Raw

Published 09/02/2020, 8:00 AM EDT

Whenever WWE Superstars break character, Vince McMahon gets really angry and there’s often a long talk backstage after the match. However, there are times where such breaks are excused, as it was in the case of John Cena.

In the October 12, 2015 episode of Raw, John Cena had a match against Dolph Ziggler with the United States Championship on the line. The match was going as planned until something unexpected happened.

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While Ziggler was out of the ring, the fans began chanting Daniel Bryan’s iconic ‘Yes!’ chants repeatedly. As Cena looked around, he soon found the area of concentration.

It was revealed that a couple had just got engaged in the audience. A man had proposed to his girlfriend and she said yes. The crowd immediately cheered when the man held up a sign which read- ‘She said Yes!’

Pausing the match for a few moments, John Cena grabbed a mic and congratulated the couple. The audience cheered once again for the two.

As the match progressed, the audience continued to celebrate with the couple. The applause continued throughout the match. Cena once again showed his appreciation by clapping for the couple when Ziggler was on the floor.

John Cena received a little criticism for his actions

John Cena was excused for his actions as it was a heartwarming moment for the WWE Universe. Cena, being the warm-blooded person that he is, took the time off to give the couple a shout out.

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A lot of fans criticized Cena for this. They pointed to the fact that Dolph Ziggler had to stand there outside the ring doing nothing as Cena stopped the match. Other fans even claim that the moment was fixed.

However, I can assure you that the moment was not fixed at all. It was just a beautiful and emotional thing to watch which forms a part of the WWE family.

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John Cena surely made the day of those two fans. The moment will go down as one of the most heartwarming in WWE history.

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Luke Dias is a senior WWE and AEW author at EssentiallySports, having published more than 1000 articles on professional wrestling. Having completed courses in Advanced Writing from the University of California and Media and Ethics from the University of Amsterdam, Luke is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Journalism from Xavier’s College. His tremendous knowledge of WWE history enables him to make past connections, adding depth to the articles.

WATCH: The Controversial Moment when John Cena Broke Character During WWE Raw

John Cena received a little criticism for his actions

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