Video: WWE's John Cena Naked at 2024 Oscars for 'Best Costume Design' Award Winner

Andrew PetersMarch 11, 2024

MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 21: John Cena visits SiriusXM Studios on February 21, 2024 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images)

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John Cena made quite the entrance to the Oscars on Sunday night.

When the WWE wrestler-turned-actor came to the stage to present the award for Best Costume Design, he seemed to forget his own costume, walking onto the stage naked.

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John Cena presenting the award for Best Costume Design at the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Oscars?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Oscars</a>. <a href="https://t.co/4LCifHXp0y">pic.twitter.com/4LCifHXp0y</a>

He and Oscar host Jimmy Kimmel shared some banter about Kimmel's plan for Cena to run across the stage naked, but the 16-time world champion was feeling insecure and having second thoughts, lacking his signature jorts look.

Ultimately, Cena reluctantly walked out on the stage with the nomination card as his only cover to present the award. He managed to get into partial costume before announcing the winner, the crew for Poor Things.

Chris Gardner @chrissgardner
Here's how John Cena went from fully naked (!!!) to partially clothed while costume design nominees reel played. Jimmy Kimmel really did help. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Oscars?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Oscars</a> <a href="https://t.co/dZPA7qmbgf">pic.twitter.com/dZPA7qmbgf</a>

Cena has made a name for himself in the ring, but he's had a busy year on the screen, starring in several movies. Cena appeared in Oscar-nominated "Barbie," "Fast X" and others in 2023, and has already starred in two movies—"Argylle" and "Ricky Stanicky"— in 2024.

If Cena ever wins an Oscar of his own, he'll likely have on a different costume than what he wore on Sunday.