It's always a bit of a thrill, seeing a celebrity out about in real life. One WWE fan had that happen recently, when he saw John Cena out having dinner with someone.
Faced with this opportunity, the fan went up to Cena and asked him to say his catchphrase.
"Say again?" Cena asked, and then the TikTokker responded "Can you [say], 'You can't see me?'"
Cena's reply shut down further conversation.
"How about I enjoy some time with my friends?"
The fan left shortly thereafter, but not before posting the video of the quick interaction to TikTok, where it went viral.
You can watch it here:
The fan's actions set off a debate in the comments of the video.
Half the people asked him why he was shoving a camera in Cena's face rather than being more polite about going up to him in public.
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However, others argued Cena's fame made this sort of thing expected and Cena should have been nicer.
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People pointed out Cena in particular has a long history for maintaining careful and strong boundaries about time with fans when he's just out in public.
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Regardless of which side of the debate one falls on, someone summed it up by pointing out either way, the interaction did not bring out the desired results.
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In addition to his WWE career, Cena has also gained fame as an actor.
He also holds the record for the most Make-A-Wish requests granted.
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