12-year old Payton Marion had his wildest dreams come true when he met childhood hero John Cena thanks to his dad Justin.

According to Justin, Payton has long admired John Lena because “he always seemed to be the winner!”

“Payton and I have always been very competitive. We would wrestle each other at home and Payton just had to win,” Justin told E! News. “It started a few years ago when he got too old for cartoons. I introduced him to what I used to watch at his age.”

Soon, Payton became so entranced by the wrestler that he became an inspiration for his daily life: “He also loved the moves John Cena would use,” his dad shared. “There are many things that Payton can’t do because of his disability, so wrestling because something that was possible for him.”

So, Justin did what any father would do for their son: he created an opportunity for Payton to meet his hero.

When the WWE star was slated to come to Tennessee, Justin looked up VIP tickets and saw they were $500 a piece: “I knew that wasn’t possible for us to pay that amount at the time, but I had to make this possible. I decided to create a GoFundMe page and see if family and friends would help one of Payton’s dreams come true. Within two days of creating a page and sharing Payton’s dream, we raised $1,000.”

With the money, he and his son could get the meet-and-greet package. When the got backstage, there was no sign of John. “I could tell Payton was having fun, but I could start seeing disappointment in his face.”

Then, John came out and instantly saw Payton. “He is known for throwing his gear, so I had people around me help make Payton noticeable and it worked. He threw his shirt right to Payton and pointed at him.”

After the match was over: “I wasn’t going to let my son be in the same building as his hero and not at least attempt to find him,” Justin said. So they found him in the hallway. “That moment will never compare to anything because it meant so much to me as a dad that Cena took this time with my son after he just wrestled a match and was probably exhausted. As Payton’s dad, I see Payton get let down or saddened by the fact that he misses out on so much in life. He sees so many other kids his age doing things he wishes he could do and he sometimes doesn’t understand,” Justin remembered.

He continued: “The fact that I could make one of his dreams come true and not let him down was amazing. I literally felt like Superdad. I felt like all the hardship Payton feels on a daily basis was gone. I felt like Payton was a normal kid just getting to experience something he his passionate about. I want Payton to know he has dreams just like anybody else….

“John Cena is a true picture of what all people should represent,” Justin concluded. “Payton is definitely his biggest fan and that won’t ever change.”

H/T: E! News.