John Cena Jokes About Not Throwing Real Punches in 25 Years During Fanatics Fest Appearance

John Cena’s legendary sense of humor was on full display at Fanatics Fest, where the WWE icon followed up his viral six-ball toss with another hilarious moment—this time at a punching machine.

In newly posted footage shared by Fanatics, Cena approached a classic arcade punching bag game. He faked two light swings before spinning around and dropping a deadpan punchline that had the crowd laughing.

“I haven’t hit anyone for real in 25 years, thank you very much.”

The moment captured Cena perfectly—charming, self-aware, and always ready to turn any situation into entertainment. It also came just after another funny bit, where he told a story about his “great-great-grandfather’s friend” who could throw six baseballs at once, only to completely botch the throw and then jokingly walk over to the targets and slap them himself.

“Hear ye, hear ye! In the invention of baseball, from Abner Doubleday, there was a great legend—one man who could throw six baseballs at one time. That man was my great-great-grandfather’s friend… allegedly.”

“Tonight, in my great-great-grandfather’s friend’s honor, I will recreate the ever-famous six baseball toss. Are you ready? Can I get a slow clap from the crowd? Okay, here we go.”

He promptly dropped all six balls and theatrically fell to the floor, then made sure to hit every target—just not the way anyone expected.

With Cena now firmly in heel territory on WWE television, these comedic real-life appearances remind fans why he’s still such a powerhouse entertainer, both in and out of the ring.