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Google had the best tribute ever for John Cena

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Dec 14, 2025 4:10 PM ET

Google paid tribute to John Cena in an awesome way to acknowledge his final WWE appearance on Saturday.

Cena took part in his last WWE match Saturday, prompting many tributes about his career. One of them came from Google, which displayed a hand for anyone who searched for Cena’s name.

Clicking on the hand would cause it to mimic Cena’s famous “you can’t see me” hand gesture, an allusion to his longtime catchphrase.

Search John Cena on Google and click the hand and this happens #ThankYouCena pic.twitter.com/XbPJLfLj9G
— Cory of Bodyslam.net (@Cory_Hays407) December 13, 2025

Cena initially announced his retirement in July of 2024. The 48-year-old lost his final match to Gunther by tapping out in what many fans found to be an unsatisfying ending. He did ultimately receive a standing ovation from the Washington, D.C. crowd, but it was not the first time fans found some aspect of Cena’s farewell tour to be a letdown.

During his two-decade run in WWE, Cena won the championship a record 17 times, making him the most decorated champion in WWE history. He parlayed his success there into a successful acting career. Google’s tribute was a very fitting one in light of all his accomplishments.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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