John Cena's Mom Dishes Out Pain on Wimpy Shoppers in Hefty's Latest Ad

Havas Chicago delivers again for the trash bag brand

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By now you should know not to mess with professional wrestler John Cena, but turns out you also need to keep an eye out for his feisty mom. Especially when it comes to buying second-rate trash bags.

Cena and his mom, Carol Cena, star together in one of the brand’s new ads, created by Havas Chicago. Carol’s acting is pretty impressive, not to mention her near-perfect looking headlock. Take a look at the spot “Mom Knows Best” below.

Carol was extremely open to working on the spot with her son.

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