John Cena's heel turn at WWE Elimination Chamber is still rattling the wrestling world, and the wheels appear to be fully in motion for a character change for the 16-time world champion. Cena went heel for the first time in more than two decades at the Premium Live Event,

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Following his victory in the men's Elimination Chamber, Cena earned himself a shot at Cody Rhodes' Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania. A match that was huge enough as it is, Cena's consequential heel turn has upped the anti to unforeseen heights ahead of the Showcase of the Immortals.

Rumors of plans for John Cena to turn heel at WrestleMania 41 instead of at Elimination Chamber appear to have been false. That's at least what Brian Gewirtz is

It's been 10 days since John Cena shocked the wrestling world when he turned heel, attacked Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, and joined forces with The Rock after winning the Elimination Chamber.

John Cena's shocking heel turn is, without question, the biggest wrestling headline of 2025. The longtime hero of the WWE is finally playing the bad guy, and he will headline WrestleMania 41 against Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed Championship.

Since John Cena turned heel at WWE Elimination Chamber, fans have buzzed about the possibility that he could bring back aspects of his Dr. of Thuganomics gimmick. Cena recently teased this development by posting a TikTok of the turn with his "Basic Thuganomics" song.

If WWE fans had listened to Logan Paul, then nobody would have been surprised to see John Cena's heel turn. In Toronto at WWE Elimination Chamber, The Rock, with Travis Scott at his side, attempted to recruit Cody Rhodes, insisting he become his champion. Rhodes refused, leading The Rock to enlist John Cena.

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstar John Cena has been the talk of the wrestling world following his shocking villainous turn a few weeks ago, aligning with The Rock and Travis Scott (yes, that Travis Scott) and delivering a vicious beatdown to fan-favorite champion Cody Rhodes at the conclusion of the “Elimination Chamber” premium

John Cena's one true opportunity to unleash his ultimate dark side was missed by WWE during his feud with The Rock in 2012.

To the shock and surprise of wrestling fans around the world, John Cena turned heel by attacking Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes after winning the Elimination Chamber in March 2025. One of the most shocking heel turns of all time,