John Cena shut down viral TikTok star Harry Daniels who sang to the former pro wrestler in a very awkward moment. 

The 48-year-old star – who has been cast in an upcoming Netflix project with Jennifer Garner – was spotted sitting inside a cafe when he was approached by Daniels in a video shared on Wednesday. 

The media personality – who boasts 2.2 million followers on TikTok – is known for approaching celebrities in public and serenading them with songs, such as Jennifer Lopez, Austin Butler and Cyndi Lauper. 

Daniels walked up to the Peacemaker actor and immediately began belting out lyrics to Taylor Swift’s track Invisible String without introducing himself first. 

Only a few seconds in, Cena looked up from his phone and stood up without flashing a smile. 

‘Let’s start with a hello. How are you doing? Nice to meet you, I’m John,’ the sports star said while reaching his arm out first to shake hands with Daniels. 

John Cena, 48,shut down viral TikTok star Harry Daniels who sang to the former pro wrestler in a very awkward moment; seen in 2024 in Miami Beach

‘Let’s start with a hello. How are you doing? Nice to meet you, I’m John,’ the sports star said while reaching his arm out first to shake hands with Daniels

After the TikToker told Cena his name, the retired wrestler questioned, ‘Would you like to sing now?’

Daniels replied with, ‘Yes,’ which prompted the star to follow up with, ‘And for what purpose?’

The media influencer explained, ‘Because I sing to everyone. It’s my job.’ 

Cena placed his hands in the pockets of his shorts as he listened but then said, ‘Well, I’m not buying what you’re selling. Thanks, though.’

‘Okay, thank you,’ Daniels said before turning and quickly walking away. 

In text added over the reel, the TikTok star penned: ‘I saw john cena at a cafe and i tried singing for him but my approach was so bad that the whole thing went haywire.’

And in the caption, Daniels also added, ‘Ok this ones on me cuz i had no decorum my bad sorry john cena.’ 

Social media users jumped to the comment section of the post to share their thoughts on the awkward interaction. 

Cena placed his hands in the pockets of his shorts as he listened but then said, ‘Well, I’m not buying what you’re selling. Thanks, though’

The media personality – who boasts 2.2 million followers on TikTok – is known for approaching celebrities in public and serenading them with songs such as Jennifer Lopez, Austin Butler and Cyndi Lauper; Daniels seen earlier this month in L.A. 

Social media users jumped to the comment section of the recent post to share their thoughts on the awkward interaction

One penned, ‘That’s literally on you. Everyone knows John Cena is all about the manners,’ while one typed, ‘he looks so offended I’m dying.’

‘No bc john cena has said a lot that he really cares about manners so I’m not surprised he reacted like this.’ 

Another shared, ‘”Let’s start with hello.” LMAOOO he was not playing omg,’ and one added, ‘you didn’t know john cenas the king of boundaries and respect.’ 

Last year in June, a clip went viral after Cena had a tense moment backstage with a fan – who broke a golden rule. 

A fan asked Cena for a picture, which the sports star agreed to and the pair politely shook hands. 

However, the fan then started to record the actor on his phone without permission and asked, ‘What are you wearing?’ 

Cena said, ‘I’m a big fan of consent, right? So if you would like to take a video – I’m a big fan of consent.’

The fan apologized as the retired wrestler walked off into the crowd.

Last year in June, a clip went viral after Cena had a tense moment backstage with a fan – who broke a golden rule; seen in 2025 in San Diego

But Cena soon returned and told the fan, ‘I’m sorry for walking away from you. I just took a deep breath and I feel like I’m in a tough situation.’ 

The pair apologized to each other and said there were no bad feelings on either side. 

‘I just know it’s kind of chaos back here,’ Cena continued, and the fan added, ‘Listen it’s all good.’ 

The star expressed, ‘I’ll give you whatever you want as long as you ask,’ before the pair shook hands again. 

Cena notably made his official retirement from the WWE last year – with his final match taking place in December. 

However, he has been keeping busy with a number of acting projects up his sleeve.

Cena notably made his official retirement from the WWE last year – with his final match taking place in December; seen in 2025 in Las Vegas 

However, he has been keeping busy with a number of acting projects up his sleeve; seen in 2025 in San Diego

The star was seen filming scenes for the upcoming Netflix comedy titled One Attempt Remaining last month in February. 

He has been cast alongside Jennifer Garner – who is also a producer on the project. 

Other celebrities that will star in the movie include Kate McKinnon, Aimee Carrero and Alan Barinholtz. 

The premise is: ‘A divorced couple must revisit their cruise romance to recover a forgotten crypto password worth millions before time runs out, rediscovering their past love along the way,’ per IMDB.