10 Spontaneous Wrestling Decisions That Became Famous
3. John Cena's 'You Can't See Me' Was Initially A Joke
On an episode of WWE's Velocity program in 2003, John Cena stared at the camera, positioned one hand in front of his face and waved it back and forth. Most watching probably didn't even bat an eyelid at the gesture, but Cena's brother had a ball watching his sibling ham it up for his entertainment.
Previously, he had dared John to perform the taunt on WWE television. Cena obliged, and the pair likely thought nothing else of it. After he had performed it a few more times, the gesture stuck around, and Cena even accompanied it with the phrase, 'You Can't See Me'.
Even today, this is something the man uses as part of his act in the promotion. It's incredible to think it was a split second decision from Cena to provide some giggles for his brother, but it became something with mass appeal. Merchandise has been created showing the hand, and it's one of the most-imitated gestures in the industry's history.
If Cena hadn't decided to do it randomly, who knows if WWE fans would ever have been witness to it? The whole idea was born out of a silly dance that Cena's brother did back home.