It is a night that rivaled Hulk Hogan turned heel joining forces with Scott Hall and Kevin Nash at WCW Bash at the Beach in 1996. Hogan went on to become Hollywood Hogan in WCW.
Tonight after ditching the “Doctor of Thuganomics” persona in 2004, 21 years ago, John Cena has turned heel once again.
With Elimination Chamber winner and his WrestleMania opponent at his side Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes told The Rock to go do something physically impossible to himself in the middle of the ring at the conclusion of The Elimination Chamber show. Cody’s soul belonged to the people, not The Rock. Rhodes was not going to sell his soul to The Rock. The Rock gave the sign. Cena smiled while hugging Rhodes. He low-blowed Cody to begin what would be a vicious beatdown of Rhodes with The Rock, Cena and Travis Scott joining in.
Fans flooded social media with their reactions.
Nice guys will not win 17 championship titles in WWE.
John Cena wants 17 title before his retirement.
Now he has a chance to win it.— Jani Blomqvist (@jiibee84) March 2, 2025
If John cena doesn’t come out rapping with Travis Scott I’m legit gonna sue. Oh heel cena how I missed you 🥹
— ivy ren (@rebel_outlaw13) March 2, 2025
The real John Cena is still trapped in the Firefly Funhouse, ala Dale Cooper at the end of Twin Peaks S2. The guy we’ve seen since WM36 is a catchphrase-spouting doppelgänger with no soul. #WWEChamber
— Max Garcia Davison (@MaxGDavison) March 2, 2025
One of the most shocking heel turns ever in the history of Pro Wrestling. Cody Rhodes is now groomed as the next John Cena as he’s undoubtedly the biggest face in the company and he’ll be facing the old grizzled Hollywood veteran John Cena. #WWEChamber was an incredible show.
— Joseph Conlin (@conlin_joseph) March 2, 2025
You can love a wrestler and still admit when they’re wrong. I love John cena but I acknowledge his flaws (he has none) and I can hold him accountable for his wrongdoings (he has never done anything wrong in his life) and call him out on his actions (which are always right) 🤷🏽 pic.twitter.com/7XZ9BeMN9q
— Stacey😎 (@kingfosha) March 2, 2025
Heel John Cena 😱! He finally pulled the trigger to team with Rock to get his 17X championship. Rock will make it happen so love it or hate it we are getting Heel Cena 🤷♀️ deal with it 😎 pic.twitter.com/qHFwswzhcI
— Bruce Rhea Mone Rollins AJ Punk Ospreay💜 (@Bank69statement) March 2, 2025
This is mind blowing! I don’t think any heel turn will ever surpass this John Cena just did the impossible. https://t.co/LZAvebGS36
— one winged angel (@tigerdriver917) March 2, 2025
John Cena heel Thugsnomics is back pic.twitter.com/nKLf4jXmTU
— Inmylanebeatz (@inmylanebeatz) March 2, 2025
John Cena is shaking hands with the devil himself! WHY DAMMIT! TELL ME WHY! #WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/PxpPE2Eqv1
— Xtina (@Charmqn2004) March 2, 2025
Imagine going back in time to 2016 and telling yourself that in 2025, John Cena would be a heel, Rock would own the company, and Stardust is the face that runs the place. https://t.co/io9yU4vlKN
— UFAPAN (@HighOffLyfe199X) March 2, 2025
They say God works in mysterious ways. Earlier today, I prayed John Cena would win the Elimination Chamber because I wanted him to fight at Mania for the world title. John Cena won, but at what cost….
March 1, 2025.
John Cena turned heel.— PrinXe (@prinXe_425) March 2, 2025
The heel promo’s that John Cena is gonna cut between now and Wrestlemania are going to absolutely amazing. Playing into all the hate and disrespect some fans gave him for years will make Cena unstable.#wwe
— Max Simon (@ToonFanJC) March 2, 2025
John Cena let down a lot of ppl with Down syndrome tonight. Ppl talk about the make a wish kids but the ppl with Down syndrome really love John Cena.
— su (@1W1nningDrive) March 2, 2025
John Cena let down a lot of ppl with Down syndrome tonight. Ppl talk about the make a wish kids but the ppl with Down syndrome really love John Cena.
— su (@1W1nningDrive) March 2, 2025
In the words of Tony from WCW Bash at the Beach 1996…
John Cena you can got to hell….straight to hell.
THAT WAS CRAAAAAZZZZYYYY!!!!
— AntDaviz27 (@I10Podcast_AJD) March 2, 2025
That was all The Rock’s plan was to telling John Cena what he need to do and making him turn heel on Cody Rhodes! I mean like wow I’m so speechless and shocking! What a unbelievable WWE Elimination Chamber ending! 😲🤯 #WWEChamber
— Matthew Wong (@RedWarrior7940) March 2, 2025
I went on a date years ago and the girl told me about going to wrestlemania 29 to see John Cena, I told her I was there rooting for The Rock. 10 years later, our kids are fast asleep as we watched them team up. She stormed off to bed and I’m having a stiff drink
— Brenden Welsh (@Brenden_Welsh) March 2, 2025
The entire landscape of professional wrestling changed tonight as the long-time good guy has joined the dark side. The Final Boss recruiting John Cena to challenge Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed Championship is now must-see tv.
The Road to WrestleMania 41 has officially kicked…
— SW (@SliceWrestling) March 2, 2025
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