John Cena Grants 100th Make-A-Wish of the Year, Leaves Each Kid With a Puzzle That Has One Piece Missing

LAS VEGAS, NV — In what should have been a heartwarming milestone, John Cena’s 100th Make-A-Wish fulfillment this year took an unexpected turn when each child received a custom puzzle missing exactly one piece.

The children, many of whom had asked to meet their longtime hero, were thrilled at first. Cena appeared in full gear, smiled for photos, gave long speeches about grit and perseverance—and then, without explanation, handed each kid a 1,000-piece puzzle featuring a majestic image of himself standing atop a cliff at sunset.

“Thank you, John,” said 11-year-old Tyler, who’s recovering from a heart transplant. “But… this is weird. I finished it and there’s just a gaping hole in your chest.”

Cena, already halfway out the door, turned slowly and said, “That hole… is where expectations go to die.” Then he vanished behind a curtain of dry ice.

WWE officials were quick to clarify that the missing puzzle piece was intentional and part of Cena’s new “reality-based heel phase,” which has extended into nonfiction charity work.

“John believes children deserve the truth,” said a WWE spokesperson wearing mirrored aviators indoors. “And the truth is: life doesn’t always come together perfectly. Sometimes, you sit for hours putting something beautiful together and you’re still not whole. That’s the lesson. That’s the wish.”

According to reports, each puzzle also came with a handwritten note from Cena reading:

“You’ve been given everything you need… except closure.”

Parents are divided on the gesture.

“I mean, it’s kind of profound,” said one dad. “But also, my daughter cried for six hours and now says her dream is ‘to complete something—anything—fully.’”

Others were less impressed.

“My son asked for a signed belt,” one mother stated. “Instead he got a metaphysical riddle and now keeps muttering, ‘I am the piece.’ I don’t know what John did to him, but we’ve had to cancel all screen time.”

Several children reportedly began writing journal entries titled “The Day I Almost Finished Something”. One child reportedly tried to draw the missing piece herself, only to crumple the paper and mutter, “He wants me to live with this.”

Therapists nationwide are already preparing to bill this as a new clinical diagnosis: Post-Cena Puzzle Syndrome (PCPS).

When reached for comment, Cena provided the following cryptic statement:

“In life, there’s always a piece missing. I’m just the first person honest enough to admit it. And if that makes me a heel? Then maybe the world’s been wearing babyface goggles too long.”

He then immediately climbed onto a nearby rooftop, saluted no one in particular, and leapt off into a conveniently placed stack of emotional baggage.