Joe Jonas recently revealed that he was comfortable singing the national anthem in front of the WrestleMania 42 crowd. However, he got nervous when meeting the 17-time World Champion John Cena backstage.
After kicking off WrestleMania 42 Night Two with the national anthem, Jonas revealed in his vlog that despite the pressure of performing in front of thousands of fans, that part didn’t compare to something much more personal that happened behind the scenes.
“I was more nervous—I was more nervous to say hi to John Cena than I was to sing the national anthem,” Jonas admitted in the vlog.
The singer then broke down the interaction itself, explaining that when he finally approached Cena, he didn’t have a smooth introduction ready. Jonas awkwardly shook Cena’s hand and mentioned that Priyanka Chopra speaks highly of the WWE superstar.
“I literally walked up to John Cena and I said, ‘Uh, Pri speaks very highly of you…’” Jonas recalled.
Jonas handled the spotlight just fine on stage at WrestleMania 42, delivering a strong rendition of the national anthem. But backstage, even the experienced performer had a genuine fan moment when it came to meeting one of WWE’s biggest stars.