John Cena Joins Fortnite, Won’t Actually Be Invisible

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The newest addition to Fortnite’s ever-expanding conglomeration of popular culture is none aside from John Cena, the WWE celebrity turned actor who, in his prime, was inarguably the largest skilled wrestler on this planet.

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Later this week, Fortnite gamers can seize a John Cena pores and skin within the Item Shop primarily based on his most present look: jean shorts, a bright-colored shirt with vaguely inspirational catchphrases, and copious sweatbands.

The full Cena set features a shirtless model of Big Match John in addition to WWE Championship-style again bling, a hand-shaped pickaxe, and a “U Can’t C Me” emote primarily based on the taunt Cena makes use of in-ring earlier than his signature Five Knuckle Shuffle transfer.

Cena’s look in Fortnite is only one small a part of an enormous collaboration between Epic Games’ free-to-play lineup and WWE to advertise the latter’s upcoming SummerSlam pay-per-view.

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As a part of this occasion, Rocket League may even obtain two distinctive decals primarily based on the aesthetics of Cena and present undisputed WWE champion Roman Reigns, whereas Fall Guys gamers should buy outfits that flip their beans into cute facsimiles of wrestlers Asuka, Xavier Woods, and The Undertaker.

All of this and extra goes on sale July 28.

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While enjoyable, this Epic Games partnership belies the turmoil embroiling WWE within the wrestling world.

The firm’s CEO and founder, Vince McMahon, stepped down final week following information that he had an affair with a WWE worker and paid her $3 million to maintain quiet. A subsequent investigation by the WWE reportedly uncovered related NDAs issued to ladies who accused McMahon and head of expertise relations John Laurinaitis of misconduct.

McMahon’s daughter, Stephanie McMahon, is now performing as interim CEO, with the patriarch’s son-in-law Paul “Triple H” Levesque returning to his position as govt vice chairman of expertise relations.

It’s arduous accountable Epic Games for selling WWE throughout this time—these occasions are greater than doubtless agreed to months, if not years, prematurely—however as gamers, we must always in all probability suppose twice about contributing to Vince’s backside line, regardless of how cute a Fall Guys bean dressed like The Undertaker could also be.