John Cena Had an Off-Camera WrestleMania 42 Moment That Fans at Ringside Will Never Forget

John Cena’s WrestleMania 42 hosting duties produced plenty of memorable on-screen moments — but one of his wildest actions from the weekend never made the broadcast. With San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle in attendance and enthusiastically chugging beers at ringside throughout the event, Kittle encouraged Cena to join in — and off-camera, Cena obliged, chugging a beer himself in front of the fans fortunate enough to be close enough to witness it.

The moment did not make the ESPN Unlimited or Netflix broadcast but was captured by fans in attendance, adding an unexpected and thoroughly entertaining footnote to a WrestleMania 42 hosting debut that already included opening both nights, announcing attendances, being present for Bianca Belair’s pregnancy reveal on Night One, and standing in the ring during Danhausen’s chaotic Night Two segment. Cena clearly embraced the celebratory atmosphere of his first WWE television appearance since his retirement match in December — and a beer chug with one of the NFL’s most beloved personalities at the world’s biggest wrestling event is exactly the kind of spontaneous moment that makes WrestleMania week unique.

John Cena Hosted Both Nights of WrestleMania 42 in His First WWE Appearance Since His December Retirement Match

Cena’s WrestleMania 42 hosting role came as part of his five-year WWE Ambassador deal signed following his retirement loss to Gunther at Saturday Night’s Main Event on December 13. The two-night event drew a combined attendance of 106,072 fans at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas — numbers Cena personally announced during both nights of the show.