The Best John Cena Prank You've Never Seen

What happens when a young John Cena loses his mind in an audition? You're about to find out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5ItFI7if3c Before he was a mega-star who main-evented two WrestleMania's with The Rock, became a household name, and was making the kind of money that would allow him to buy houses and $10,000 handbags for Nikki Bella on a whim, John Cena was your average bodybuilder turned pro wrestler who was taking advantage of every opportunity presented to him. From local car dealership commercials to being the focal point of an A&E documentary on the wrestling business, Cena was hustling. It's no surprise that a video would turn up of him making the most of a fun situation from that time period. Allow me to set this one up: A young pre-WWE fame John Cena played a key role in a prank where unsuspecting victims showed up for what they believed to be an audition for a walk-on role in an action film. Cena plays the part of the impossibly terrifying "Bruebaker." When I had the privilege of spending some time with Cena in 2003, I asked him about the character of Bruebaker. His response? "Bad motherf#$%er." This video has been uploaded and removed from YouTube quite a few times, but since its return to the web in 2009, the prank in question has been viewed a mere 3,800 times (3,000 of those views were most likely from me). It needed to be shared. So please enjoy this rare and wonderful clip. Also, please be warned that it does contain some adult language. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Eric Delgado has been writing about professional wrestling for five years and has been involved in the professional wrestling business as a performer for ten. He is also the former host of Steel Cage Radio and has an irrational love for The Ryback.