Post Cereal to Feature WWE

The nickname Fruity Pebbles came from another WWE Superstar, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who teased Cena about the brightly colored ring gear he wore, saying he looked like he was “running around like a big bowl of Fruity Pebbles.”

In January 2012, Post featured Cena on boxes of Fruity Pebbles alongside a WWE sweepstakes and saw its highest redemption rates ever. Now, Post and WWE are renewing the partnership for a yearlong promotion that features Cena more prominently on cereal boxes and also includes a sweepstakes, photo app and activities at three WWE events this year.

“Given the strength and fit of the two properties, we knew that the partnership would be successful since both brands share common consumer demographics,” says Sharon

During the back-to-school season, Post will produce another 5 million packages of Pebbles cereal featuring a photo app where fans can create a picture of themselves with Cena.

“We are excited to have a multi-year deal with Post and see the WWE and John Cena on the front of millions of Pebbles cereal boxes all across the country,” says Andrew Judelson, executive vice president, sales and partnership marketing, WWE. “At WWE, we pride ourselves on delivering family-friendly entertainment and look forward to activating our partnership with Post even further at key WWE events later this year.”