It turns out Naruto’s Madara Uchiha made a surprising cameo at the WWE Royal Rumble this year! As many fans of both entertainment avenues have pointed out, there are lots of commonalities between the worlds of wrestling entertainment and anime. This connection has gotten a lot more tangible in the past few years as a number of WWE Superstars have brought their love of anime and other fun pop culture things to their world through awesome tributes. One of the biggest proponents of this has been Queen Zelina Vega, who has shared lots of love for Naruto both in and out of the ring.

This was my favorite thing and just a total dream come true. Thank you @NeKap !!!!🥺🙏🏽♥️ https://t.co/MWQS7Dt3vI

Saying it was my pleasure is a rather grand understatement. I’m so very honored to stand in the Queen’s corner. https://t.co/U9ogGzlY55

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