John Cena has revived one of the stranger behind-the-scenes stories from his WWE career, recounting a bizarre and gross-out incident involving Hornswoggle and Christian Cage that took place while the company’s roster was stranded overseas.
Cena shared the story during an appearance on “What Now? with Trevor Noah,” recalling that during WWE’s European tour in 2010, a volcanic eruption disrupted air travel and left talent stuck in Ireland, unable to fly back to the United States in time for a scheduled episode of Monday Night Raw.
According to Cena’s account, the incident involved Hornswoggle vomiting on a hamburger, which Cena says he then ate. Christian Cage was also involved in the story, though the exact nature of his role beyond being present for the incident was not detailed in Cena’s retelling.
The volcanic disruption referenced by Cena lines up with the real-world eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano in 2010, which grounded flights across much of Europe for several days and caused widespread travel chaos for airlines and travelers, including touring entertainers like the WWE roster.
Cena, who has become a frequent guest on talk and interview programs during the latter stages of his in-ring career, has increasingly used such appearances to share lighter, nostalgic anecdotes from his two decades in WWE. The Hornswoggle and Christian Cage story fits that pattern, offering fans a glimpse into the mundane, and at times absurd, realities of life on the road for touring wrestlers during international excursions.
Neither Hornswoggle nor Christian Cage has publicly commented on or corroborated Cena’s version of events as of this report. The story remains, for now, solely Cena’s recollection as shared during his conversation with Trevor Noah.
The anecdote underscores the camaraderie and shared hardships that often come with WWE’s international touring schedule, where logistical disruptions like the 2010 volcanic eruption could leave large groups of performers stuck together for extended periods, far from the structure of a normal tour stop.
