Summary

Joe Jonas said the most intimidating part of his WrestleMania 42 appearance was not performing the national anthem, it was finally meeting John Cena.

Jonas opened night two of WrestleMania 42 with the anthem after being announced for the performance earlier in the weekend. In a vlog documenting the trip, he also showed his backstage meeting with Cena and said that moment made him more nervous than stepping out in front of the crowd.

Jonas added that Priyanka Chopra had spoken highly of Cena before the meeting, and he called it nice to finally meet him. Chopra worked with Cena on the film *Heads of State*.

Quote from Joe Jonas

"I was more nervous to say hi to John Cena than I was to sing the national anthem."

Jonas also made it clear the WWE appearance meant something to him personally, saying he has been a wrestling fan since childhood and adding, "Stone Cold Steve Austin for life."

What John Cena meant to this WrestleMania 42 moment

Cena being the person who rattled Jonas more than the anthem itself says plenty about how much this appearance mattered to him. For WWE, that kind of celebrity crossover works best when the guest feels genuinely connected to wrestling, and Jonas framed this one as more than a one-off performance booking.

It also keeps Cena at the center of another WrestleMania 42 side story after the event, even in a light backstage moment. When one of the weekend's celebrity guests is talking about finally meeting Cena instead of just the performance itself, it underlines how much his presence still shapes the feel of WrestleMania.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.