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John Cena wasn't actually naked at Oscars as new proof emerges

John Cena wasn't actually naked at Oscars as new proof emerges

He appeared to be completely nude when presenting an award on stage

John Cena produced one of the more humourous moments at the Academy Awards last night (10 March).

The Oscars never fail to disappoint, with several memorable moments on the night such as Ryan Gosling's iconic 'I'm Just Ken' performance, Robert Downey Jr's first ever Oscar win and Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito's skit grabbing the comedy headlines.

But one moment stood out head and shoulders above the rest as the most hilarious and odd event of the night.

And lo and behold, it featured none other than wrestling legend turned actor, John Cena.

The 46-year-old was responsible for presenting the Best Costume Design award, and was introduced on stage by the host of the 96th Academy Awards, Jimmy Kimmel.

"At the 46th Academy Awards, 1974, David Niven was in the middle of introducing Elizabeth Taylor when a nude man, a streaker, ran across the stage," he said.

"Can you imagine if a nude man ran across the stage today?" Kimmel concluded.

Cena made his way on stage in nothing but a large winner's envelope to cover his business and a pair of Birkenstocks.

The WWE wrestler and actor presented the Best Costume Design award.
Kevin Winter/Getty Images

"Honestly, you should feel shame right now for suggesting such a tasteless idea. The male body is not a joke," the WWE legend said to Kimmel in response.

He jokingly explained: "Costumes… they are so important. Maybe the most important thing there is."

Cena then needed help from the host to open the envelope without exposing himself, before announcing that the award went to Poor Things.

Luckily, by the time the nominee montage finished, Cena was clothed in a toga that was made of an Oscars stage curtain.

But it turns out that the Peacemaker actor actually wasn't naked after all, as new backstage photos emerged of the wrestling star with a 'modest pouch' to cover his most valuable area.

Examining the photo, you have to say that the team were quite careful with their placement, and that they only covered what they needed to.

They had most of us fooled, to be fair, and Cena sold the gag very well.

John Cena was NOT naked, here he is pictured with his 'modesty pouch'.
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Viewers found the stunt quite funny, taking to X to share their thoughts.

And yes, there are plenty of 'U can't see me' jokes.

One user said: "Why is there a floating card?"

Another posted: "Bro thinks we cannot see him or something," while a third said: "He took the 'You can't see me' s**t way too seriously."

And a different user posted: "Bro gave up the WWE championship to s**t like THIS?!?!?"

Here are the winners of the evening:

Best director

Anatomy of a Fall - Justine Triet

Killers of the Flower Moon - Martin Scorsese

Oppenheimer - Christopher Nolan - WINNER

Poor Things - Yorgos Lanthimos

The Zone of Interest - Jonathan Glazer

Best actor

Bradley Cooper - Maestro

Colman Domingo - Rustin

Paul Giamatti - The Holdovers

Cillian Murphy - Oppenheimer - WINNER

Jeffrey Wright - American Fiction

Best actress

Annette Bening - Nyad

Lily Gladstone - Killers of the Flower Moon

Sandra Huller - Anatomy of a Fall

Carey Mulligan - Maestro

Emma Stone - Poor Things - WINNER

Best picture

American Fiction

Anatomy of a Fall

Barbie

The Holdovers

Killers of the Flower Moon

Maestro

Oppenheimer - WINNER

Past Lives

Poor Things

The Zone of Interest

Best supporting actress

Emily Blunt - Oppenheimer

Danielle Brooks - The Color Purple

America Ferrera - Barbie

Jodie Foster - Nyad

Da'Vine Joy Randolph - The Holdovers - WINNER

Best animated short

Letter to a Pig

Ninety-Five Senses

Our Uniform

Pachyderme

War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko - WINNER

Best animated feature

The Boy and the Heron - WINNER

Elemental

Nimona

Robot Dreams

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Best original screenplay

Anatomy of a Fall - WINNER

The Holdovers

Maestro

May December

Past Lives

Best adapted screenplay

American Fiction - WINNER

Barbie

Oppenheimer

Poor Things

The Zone of Interest

Best make-up and hairstyling

Golda

Maestro

Oppenheimer

Poor Things - WINNER

Society of the Snow

Best production design

Barbie

Killers of the Flower Moon

Napoleon

Oppenheimer

Poor Things - WINNER

Best costume design

Barbie

Killers of the Flower Moon

Napoleon

Oppenheimer

Poor Things - WINNER

Best international feature

Io Capitano

Perfect Days

Society of the Snow

The Teachers' Lounge

The Zone of Interest - WINNER

Best supporting actor

Sterling K Brown - American Fiction

Robert De Niro - Killers of the Flower Moon

Robert Downey Jr - Oppenheimer - WINNER

Ryan Gosling - Barbie

Mark Ruffalo - Poor Things

Best visual effects

The Creator

Godzilla Minus One - WINNER

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

Napoleon

Best film editing

Anatomy of a Fall

The Holdovers

Killers of the Flower Moon

Oppenheimer - WINNER

Poor Things

Best documentary short

The ABCs of Book Banning

The Barber of Little Rock

Island In Between

The Last Repair Shop - WINNER

Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó

Best documentary feature

Bobi Wine: The People's President

The Eternal Memory

Four Daughters

To Kill a Tiger

20 Days in Mariupol - WINNER

Best live action short

The After

Invincible

Knight of Fortune

Red, White and Blue

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar - WINNER

Best cinematography

El Conde

Killers of the Flower Moon

Maestro

Oppenheimer

Poor Things

Best sound

The Creator

Maestro

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

Oppenheimer - WINNER

The Zone of Interest

Best original score

American Fiction

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Killers of the Flower Moon

Oppenheimer - WINNER

Poor Things

Best original song

'The Fire Inside' - Flamin' Hot (Diane Warren)

'I'm Just Ken' - Barbie (Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt)

'It Never Went Away' - American Symphony (Jon Batiste, Dan Wilson)

'Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)' - Killers of the Flower Moon (Scott George)

'What Was I Made For?' - Barbie (Billie Eilish, Finneas O'Connell) - WINNER

Featured Image Credit: Frank Micelotta/Disney via Getty Images

Topics: Oscars, John Cena, Jimmy Kimmel, Social Media