Dupree competed against Torrie Wilson in an intergender match on the April 29, 2004 episode of SmackDown. Just 58 seconds into the match, Cena raced down to the ring and brawled with the former La Resistance member.
Speaking on his Cafe de Rene podcast, Dupree said WWE agent Fit Finlay instructed both men to make their altercation look as real as possible:
Dupree worked for WWE between 2002 and 2007. One of his most famous matches came in 2004 when he unsuccessfully challenged Cena for the United States Championship at Judgment Day.
Rene Dupree reflects on WWE fans’ reaction to his John Cena feud
Excluding Royal Rumble matches, Rene Dupree shared the ring with John Cena 45 times between March 2004 and April 2005 [H/T Cagematch.net].
The two-time WWE Tag Team Champion added that his rivalry with Cena was well-received by fans wherever they went:
Another memorable moment from the long-term feud came on the May 27, 2004 episode of SmackDown. Cena, WWE’s up-and-coming top babyface at the time, defeated his rival in a Lumberjack match in the main event to retain the United States Championship.
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