Published 20:01 IST, July 22nd 2020
John Cena, Alex Trebek join John Oliver in debunking COVID-19 conspiracy theories
WWE superstar John Cena teamed up with talk show host John Oliver to debunk COVID-19 conspiracy theories while urging people to promoting greater awareness.
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WWE star John Cena has joined in with Talk show host John Oliver to debunk COVID-19 conspiracy ories raging online. Along with John Cena, Canadian-American television personality Alex Trebek also joined in support urging people to fact-check before y believe any rumours regarding pandemic. COVID-19 conspiracy ories are in spreading in abundance across globe, with misinformation surrounding nature of virus and best ways to combat its spread.
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WWE news: John Cena, Alex Trebek join John Oliver in debunking COVID-19 conspiracy ories
Teaming up with talk show host John Oliver, WWE Superstar John Cena helped debunk misleading information while showing off his chiselled physique to convince viewers to get to truth of coronavirus pandemic. Speaking on HBO's Last Week Tonight, Oliver explored spread of COVID-19 conspiracy ories and examined ir claims before debunking false rumours. host also invited trustworthy celebrities including Alex Trebek, Billy Porter, Paul Rudd and Carine O’Hara, who recorded a selection of videos to spread information and nudge people towards more critical thinking. To stress on his point, John Cena said that he and John Oliver were born on exact same day, April 23, 1977, despite ir vastly different physical appearances.
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In his segment, John Cena also stripped off his shirt while explaining importance of viewers verifying sources while doing important research on things like coronavirus. Alex Trebek, on or hand, referred to his famous game show Jeopardy!. Gameshow host said that Jeopardy! would be a very weird show if body asks questions on it. John Cena and Alex Trebek's contribution to John Oliver's show is part of a wider video campaign by HBO series to promote greater awareness and truth in facts.
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WWE news: John Cena retirement rumours intensify after a cryptic tweet by WWE On FOX
John Cena’s last in-ring appearance was at WrestleMania 36, where he fought Bray Wyatt in first-ever Firefly Fun House match. Since n WWE star has eluded wrestling ring and rumours of his retirement have been growing ever since. Recently, WWE on Fox, teased John Cena's retirement, by posting a picture of John Cena’s armband asking wher it was end of 13-time WWE champion.
However, account also added next PPV's hashtag #SummerSlam at end of caption, forcing many followers to believe that SummerSlam could be John Cena's swansong. Rumours regarding expiry of his contract have gone viral, but various sources have claimed those to be false. John Cena, in turn, said that WWE is still in his heart and everyone from company is like his family speaking about company in a press conference.
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20:01 IST, July 22nd 2020