John Cena is a man of many talents and is known for his versatility. The 16-time world champion served as the face of WWE for almost two decades and is still treated like one. The reason behind Cena’s towering popularity was the ease with which he blended with the WWE Universe. While everyone connects with people in their own way, Cena always becomes one of the people.

A recently uploaded social media post displayed a video of Cena becoming one with the crowd as he engaged in a rap battle with a fan. The video dated back 20 years ago and showed a young Cena putting up a lyrical fight. In an interesting turn of events, John Cena reunited with his rap battle opponent in the latest episode of WWE NXT.

The unexpected reunion that became an event highlight

The latest episode of WWE NXT had John Cena make a special appearance on the show while supporting Carmelo Hayes. While this was an iconic moment on its own, another unexpected highlight was added to it. 

Cena was performing a promo when his eyes landed on his foe who clashed with his words against him. A tweet on X showcased Cena in a picture with his rap battle rival along with the video of the 2003 event.

The tweet carried the caption, “In October 2003, @johncena & @CoryLutzow faced off in a rap battle outside of a WWE event. Tonight at #WWENXT, they reunited after 20 years.” 

The tweet also consisted of another picture clicked back in 2003, where the battle rivals posed together with a hand sign. Apparently, it was this hand sign that made John Cena spot his foe amidst the vast ocean of spectators gathered to see him.

John Cena doesn’t fail to remember his rap battle rival

Cena’s rap battle rival, Cory Lutzow, responded to the tweet and said, “LOL, I’m never gonna live this down. 6 you for this post. Last night was amazing to reunite after 20 years. And yes, he remembered me. Made up a sign that caught his eye. As soon as he saw it, he came right over after his promo in the ring.” It is quite remarkable that John Cena could make the connection from 20 years ago with just a hand sign.

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John Cena has a reputation for always remembering key moments he has lived in WWE. Lutzow looks completely different 20 years apart from his 20-year-old picture. 

The clean-shaven young man now sports a heavy beard which also makes him unrecognizable, but Cena instantly recalled the hand sign. It is this connection that he shares with the people that makes him one of the greatest of all time. What are your thoughts on this? Let them flow in the comments.

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