Summary

Topps announced a dual autograph card featuring John Cena and Shohei Ohtani.

The collaboration followed Ohtani performing Cena’s “You Can’t See Me” taunt after his first grand slam home run in the World Baseball Classic while representing Team Japan.

The update also noted that Cena’s in-ring career ended in December 2025 with a loss to GUNTHER at Saturday Night’s Main Event.

John Cena and Shohei Ohtani crossover gives wrestling visibility in a global baseball spotlight

John Cena being tied to a Shohei Ohtani World Baseball Classic moment extends WWE icon branding into a wider sports audience, because the card announcement was directly linked to Ohtani using Cena’s signature taunt.

The dual autograph release also keeps Cena present in wrestling-adjacent headlines after his in-ring retirement, while connecting his legacy image to a current mainstream sports story.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.