WWE’s biggest stars Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and John Cena were present at the Oscars 2024. However, they were both in different outfits. As a matter of fact, for Cena, there was no outfit except for the envelope that he had.
Oscars 2024 took place on Sunday, March 10, 2024, and the prestigious event was graced by celebrities. Actor and comedian Jimmy Kimmel hosted the event this time out.
John Cena naked on stage at the 2024 #Oscars.
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) March 11, 2024
When the time came to announce the award for Best Costume, Kimmel hinted at the arrival of a naked man through a story. Few knew that would be 16x World Champion, John Cena. The Fast X actor was hesitant before coming on stage naked. He asked Kimmel in a comedic scene to cancel the ‘streaker’ skid. However, Kimmel convinced him to go on with it.
Cena entered the Oscars 2024 stage naked. He just had the envelope which contained the name of the winner of the Best Costume Award. Smartly, he hid his modesty with the envelope.
John Cena met The Rock after completing his brave skid on the Oscars 2024 stage
After making his way onto the stage naked, Cena announced the nominations for the award to be shown on the screen. When the broadcast was diverted to the nominations, a team from backstage came to drape Cena in a curtain dress. It helped him get partially dressed and be able to open the envelope without any issues. The Best Costume Award was presented to the film “Poor Things.”
Lol Dwayne the Rock Johnson and John Cena meet again 🤣 pic.twitter.com/oIGugIYqBU
— Liliana Rollins / Ospreay fan (@cleop4tr4hlv) March 11, 2024
After completing his skid on the stage, Cena was seen greeting Dwayne Johnson among other celebrities. The WWE legends interacted briefly and fans were excited to see them together again. The Rock was well-dressed in his suit, whereas Cena was draped in a curtain dress and seemed quite shy.
Why did John Cena appear naked at the Oscars 2024?
John Cena’s skid at the Oscars was related to something that happened 50 years ago. A photographer named Robert Opel ran naked onto the stage at the 46th Academy Awards ceremony.
British actor David Niven was introducing Elizabeth Taylor as she was going to present the award for Best Picture. Midway through the introduction, the audience was left in shock when a naked man ran onto the stage behind the British star.
The Oscar for Best Costume Design was awarded to Poor Things, with a nearly nude #JohnCena covering his cajones with a placard reading “Costume Design” – recreating #RobertOpel running naked behind #DavidNiven across stage in 1974.
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“Well, ladies and gentlemen, that was almost bound to happen… But isn’t it fascinating to think that probably the only laugh that man will ever get in his life is by stripping off and showing his shortcomings?” Niven joked, according to The Elle.
Many refused to believe that it was spontaneous and not a planned skid. The producer of the event and Opel himself have claimed it was not planned but it is difficult to digest that this happened.