John Cena makes shocking heel turn at Elimination Chamber

John Cena had a stranglehold connected the WWE beingness for much than 2 decades arsenic helium racked up 16 satellite championships and respective WrestleMania main lawsuit headliners.

On Saturday night, Cena broke the hearts of millions who grew up watching him erstwhile helium kicked undisputed WWE champion Cody Rhodes betwixt the legs pursuing a cue from Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

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John Cena successful enactment against Cody Rhodes during WWE Elimination Chamber astatine Rogers Centre connected March 1, 2025, successful Toronto, Canada.  (Rich Freeda/WWE via Getty Images)

Cena won the men’s Elimination Chamber lucifer arsenic CM Punk passed retired from his submission maneuver. Rhodes came down the entranceway mode  to congratulate Cena, and the 2 began to chat – successful what appeared to beryllium a affable conversation. The Rock interrupted the festivities and joined the 2 WrestleMania 41 opponents successful the ring.

The Rock asked Rhodes whether helium would go "his champion" and "sell his soul" to him. Rhodes turned to the "Final Boss" and told him to spell "f--- yourself." Cena appeared to beryllium excited by what was happening arsenic was the assemblage successful Toronto. He embraced Rhodes but took a agelong look astatine The Rock, who gave him the awesome to springiness Rhodes a beatdown.

John Cena hugs Cody Rhodes during WWE Elimination Chamber astatine Rogers Centre connected March 1, 2025, successful Toronto, Canada. (Georgiana Dallas/WWE via Getty Images)

Cena was booed arsenic The Rock and philharmonic creator Travis Scott looked down arsenic Cena bushed Rhodes down. Pro wrestling fans were near successful daze astatine the Rogers Centre and connected societal media.

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Cena had a accidental to code his actions successful the post-event property conference. He went to the podium, took the microphone and dropped it connected the table. He past walked retired without saying a word.

For astir of Cena’s career, helium was the bully feline successful the ring. He built up a monolithic instrumentality basal with catchphrases similar "Never Give Up" oregon "Rise Above Hate." He was the archetypal to assistance 300 wishes for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and has the astir wishes granted successful the organization’s history.

Feb. 1, 2025, Indianapolis, IN: John Cena during the Men’s Royal Rumble lucifer during the WWE Royal Rumble astatine Lucas Oil Stadium. (Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images)

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But arsenic Cena embarks connected his last twelvemonth successful pro wrestling, helium volition play a relation that not a batch of person seen – the heel. It volition beryllium a caller commencement for fans who person lone truly seen Cena person cheers from the crowd.

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