John Cena shocked the world at Elimination Chamber 2025, but not this former WWE star.
In the closing stages of the PLE, Cody Rhodes refused to join sides with The Rock, and sell out his “soul”. However, The Final Boss had other plans ready, as he instructed John Cena to attack Rhodes. After his fourth Elimination Chamber victory and 17th World title shot at WrestleMania, Cena decided to sell-out and turn heel.
In his final year as a wrestler, Cena did the unthinkable and embraced his evil side. However, as fans and journalists all over the globe were left stunned, former WWE star and United States Champion Matt Cardona, aka Zack Ryder, was not surprised. Reacting to the incident, Cardona wrote on X(Twitter):
“I’m not surprised.”
While a babyface then, Cena had wronged Ryder, when he made out with Ryder’s kayfabe love interest, Eve Torres, on TV in 2012 after saving her from Kane. A bandaged and wheelchair-ridden Ryder could only watch in agony.
Despite his run as a face for the majority of his career, Cena had been involved in some questionable things, as veteran Natalya also reacted to the heel turn.
WWE Veteran Natalya Also Speaks Up As John Cena Turns Heel
WWE and ‘Total Divas’ veteran Natalya has also reacted to Cena’s recent heel turn. Also not surprised by his darker side, Natalya claimed how she had filmed with him several episodes of the reality show, ‘Total Divas’, and had experienced some signs.
Cena was notoriously known for his controlling demeanor on the show, characterized by numerous rigid house rules. Numerous viewers have debated whether the on-screen persona of The Leader of Cenation accurately reflected his true character, noting potential indications of a heel character.
In other news: Jade Cargill has broken her silence following her Elimination Chamber return.