After Kobe Bryant and Eddie Guerrero’s videos, AI managed to get the better of humans once more, as fans were startled to witness John Cena with a lookalike during his visit to Australia for the recently concluded Crown Jewel 2025. The photo featuring Cena with his lookalike Cena went viral on several social media platforms, including X.
John Cena with his lookalike backstage last night#wwe #johncena #CrownJewel pic.twitter.com/5Lcs1zuGU0
While it’s quite apparent that the image is made-up, fans might get inquisitive about the identity of the actual person in the picture, who was morphed into Cena with the help of AI.
While it’s common for stars like Cena to oblige their fans’ selfies and photo requests, the real person in the photo wasn’t just another usual fan. He was the reigning UFC Welterweight Champion, Jack Della Maddalena. (via ufcanz on Instagram)
John Cena Isn’t the Only One Who Met UFC Stars in Australia
Maddalena is currently sweating a lot in his training camp for his first title defense fight at UFC 322 against the former UFC Lightweight Champion, Islam Makhachev. Still, JDM managed some time out of his schedule to visit Crown Jewel, where he posed with Cena for the photo.
However, UFC fans may know that Australia is also home to the reigning UFC Featherweight Champion, Alexander Volkanovski. The Great, a close friend of Maddalena’s, accompanied him to the October 13 episode of WWE Raw, which was also held at the RAC Arena in Perth.
While Maddalena had met Cena previously, this time, the Australian UFC Champion duo met the boss, Triple H, and exchanged a few pleasantries with him backstage.
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Cena’s fans loved the outcome of his Crown Jewel match in Perth, Australia, as he returned to the winning column after being destroyed by Brock Lesnar at Wrestlepalooza. Still, many were disheartened after the 17-time world champion reminded them about what was about to follow.
John Cena’s Disheartening Gesture After His WWE Crown Jewel Match
Cena and his Crown Jewel rival, AJ Styles, are both in the twilight days of their WWE careers. Still, the duo proved their worth by delivering an all-time classic, which swept fans off their feet multiple times.
Both Cena and Styles paid homage to several WWE stars, current and retired, by performing their signature moves amid their match. Fans were startled to witness the perfection with which the Cenation star and The Lone Wolf pulled off the moves.
This was one of the GREATEST matches I’ve ever seen.
Matches like this are the reason why I love this pro wrestling shit.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Classic.#WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/paZGrCYdUN
After an ethralling showdown, the match ended in Cena’s favor, as most fans wanted. However, after such an eventful showdown, Cena showed four fingers to the camera while walking out, reminding fans he had just four more appearances before calling the curtains on his decorated WWE career.
How do you feel after thinking that a WWE legend who has entertained fans for over two decades will retire in two months? Let us know in the comments below.
