'I didn't know he was going to...'- Belgian kid who went viral speaks out after getting roasted by John Cena

The young fan who went viral after being publicly roasted by John Cena has spoken out.  Following his heel turn, attack on Cody Rhodes, and teaming up with The Rock at Elimination Chamber, Cena cut his first promotional video on the March 17 episode of WWE Raw. He spoke to the audience saying that he had been a victim of an abusive connection with the fans for the past 25 years after opening the show to loud boos from the Brussels crowd.

John Cena asks the crowd, "What have you ever done to support me?" during the promo, but a little fan interrupts him by yelling, "I love you."  "Everybody, including that one kid right there is a toxic, dysfunctional relationship," Cena says, pointing to the youngster.  His expression displays the boy's grief as the camera pans to him.  

Speaking up now is the young fan who went viral. Despite what Cena claimed, the youngster talked freely about the incident in an interview with TikTok user berko_wwe, stating that he still views Cena as his idol."Since I was four years old I have been a fan of John Cena. He's been my hero for ten years now and he's my favorite superstar. I paid to see him. When he pointed at me, it was a source of pride for me that he pointed the finger at me because I didn't know he was going to talk down to me. I understood he said toxic and dysfunctional, but it's in his character as a heel, so I understand. For me, John Cena is still my hero," the child said. 

Watch the video here:

The kid John Cena cooked in Brussels recently gave his reaction to that segment in a very sporting way 😂

"John Cena pointed his finger at me & I was honored. I didn't know he was going to shit on me, but I understood he was in character. To me, John Cena will always be a hero." pic.twitter.com/Kt9wQRFnNz

— EliteRockerz 𝕏 (@EliteClubS0B) March 26, 2025

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Despite Cena's criticism, this little fan isn't giving up yet. Behind the scenes, it was said that Cena's first significant heel section ran longer than expected, exceeding the allotted 15 minutes and making other RAW segments awkward. It's possible that the emotional and viral impact was precisely what WWE was going for.

Following his explosive first promo, Cena delivered his second one on this week's broadcast in Glasgow, Scotland, when he declared his intention to ruin wrestling by taking the WWE championship for a record 17th time and retiring with it. The child seemed to understand the wrestling game maturely despite the grief.