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WWE legend John Cena shouts out cast of 'The Bear' after Season 3 cameo

By Nicholas Meyer | Last updated Jun 30, 2024 9:17 AM ET

John Cena is one of the most well-known and beloved WWE wrestlers of all time, a hulking individual who seemingly creates controlled chaos wherever he goes.

This past week, Cena appeared as a guest star on the wildly popular Hulu TV show "The Bear" alongside Jeremy Allen White of "Shameless" and rising stars in the acting world like Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Matty Matheson.

The WWE legend shouted out some of his favorite cast mates on Saturday as he thanked everyone for welcoming him to the hit show.

"To get to work with a team whose performances you enjoy as a fan makes the experience even more rewarding," Cena said. "A huge thank you to (show creator) Chris Storer and the entire cast and crew."

To get to work with a team whose performances you enjoy as a fan makes the experience even more rewarding. A huge thank you to Chris Storer and the entire cast and crew of @TheBearFX for letting me be a part of “service!”

S3 is streaming on @Hulu now! @EbonMossB @mattymatheson…
— John Cena (@JohnCena) June 29, 2024

Cena's rookie appearance on "WWE SmackDown" occurred a little over 22 years ago as he answered the challenge of fellow WWE legend Kurt Angle.

Since then, Cena has gone on to win 13 WWE Championships, three World Heavyweight Championships, two Royal Rumbles and two WWE Tag Team Championships.

He's also become one of the most famous wrestlers, and cultural WWE icons, of his time, a standing cemented by his cameo on one of the most popular and critically acclaimed shows of 2024.

Nicholas Meyer

Nicholas Meyer is a Metro Detroit-based sports writer who has written for the Detroit Free Press, Dallas Morning News and other well known publications. He won an AP Award for Detroit Lions coverage and has been a Lions, Michigan Wolverines and Detroit sports fan since the early 90s, among other teams.

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