Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena appeared via video Friday night as part of the 2025 NFL Draft on ESPN and the NFL Network. Actor Idris Elba was also featured in in the video, as Cena and Elba introduced the third round choice for the New England Patriots.
Cena noted in the video the reason couldn’t make it in person to Green Bay was due to a bit of a WrestleMania hangover. The Patriots selected in the third round, Washington State wide receiver Kyle Williams.
Cena is a native of West Newbury, Massachusetts native. The Patriots play their home games at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
Cena appeared at the beginning of Friday night’s WrestleMania 41 Fallout episode of WWE SmackDown at Dixies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. After in-ring segment with Randy Orton that lasted just over 20 minutes, Cena accepted Orton’s challenge for the Undisputed WWE Championship. The match will take at Backlash from the Enterprise Center on Saturday, May 10 in Orton’s hometown of St. Louis.
Backlash will air live on Peacock in the United States and Netflix for international fans, beginning at 7:00 pm ET/4:00 pm PT.