Dani Mo: John Cena’s Surprise Appearance At Lodestone Had People In Tears

The appearance of Cena drew tears from the attendees.

Towards the backend of 2025, WWE talent Bayley hosted a training camp for women’s wrestlers on the independent scene. To assist her, Bayley brought in the likes of Charlotte Flair, Lyra Valkyria, and others to help work with the independent talent.

Another name who made a surprise appearance during the camp was 17-time WWE World Champion John Cena. Cena’s appearance was spoken about by Lodestone attendee Dani Mo. She guest appeared on the Wrestling Mayhem Show and said people were crying when Cena showed up. Dani added that fellow wrestler Safire Reed may have been the most impacted by Cena’s appearance.

“I just remember looking over my shoulder, I’m like, ‘Oh my God,’ and I was right with Gabby Forza. I was like, ‘Dude, it’s fucking –’ I was like, ‘Cena’s here.’ I was like, ‘Oh my God,’ and then everybody started looking and everybody like, freezes up, people are crying. I’m like, ‘Oh my God, what is happening?’ Everybody gets their sh*t together…” Dani was asked how many people ‘fell apart’ in the moment, and she replied, “In the moment, I don’t know but by the end, we all cried.

I would say the biggest Cena fan in that room that it touched the most was Safire Reed. She is Cena fan, like number one, out of that crew, so I think it was crazy for her, like next level. She just froze… Just, like, head down… I was like, ‘Is she okay?…’ She’s just in the zone. I think she had the most impact in that aspect. She’s number one Cena fan. They posted a video of them last year going to Wembley when they were out there, and she’s decked out in Cena (gear).”

Cena had his final match at Saturday Night’s Main Event in December. He was submitted by GUNTHER. To read Cena’s comments about how his final match turned out, click here.

If the quotes in this article are used, please credit the Wrestling Mayhem Show with an H/T to Fightful for the transcription.