Former pro wrestler  with one of his Ukrainian fans

Former pro wrestler John Cena met with one of his Ukrainian fans

Former pro wrestler John Cena met with one of his Ukrainian fans - a 19-year-old resident of Mariupol with Down Syndrome - after the teenager and his family fled Ukraine with the promise that the actor was waiting for them in America, Qazet.az reports.

Misha Rohozhyn and his mother, Liana, fled Mariupol in March.

To motivate Misha on their journey to safety, his mother told him they were on their way to find Cena.

Misha met with the 45-year-old actor in Huizen, Netherlands, where he and his relatives have sought refuge.

Cena became aware of the 19-year-old after he was chronicled in a piece for The Wall Street Journal in May that explored the impact of war on people with disabilities.