John Cena, who’s always played the good guy, shocked everyone by turning into a villain at the Elimination Chamber in 2025. This year marked Cena’s retirement tour, and fans were hoping for an unforgettable match to celebrate his farewell.
But no one expected WWE to give him an epic storyline that would allow fans to see Cena as a “heel” for the very first time. This surprising twist left football fans stunned, and the internet quickly filled up with priceless reactions to this dramatic transformation.
Wrestling fans are shocked by Cenation Leader’s big change in character. Even the crowd in Toronto chanted, “You sold out!” Triple H later said there were hints all along, but fans just didn’t notice.
Now, NFL fans are having fun with Cena’s heel turn, flooding the internet with priceless jokes and reactions.
@cookoutsessions tweeted, “John Cena turned heel before the Giants drafted a Black QB.”
John Cena turned heel before the Giants drafted a Black QB pic.twitter.com/KhJz1PyKhN
— Moses 💣 🧨 ★ ☭ (@cookoutsessions) March 2, 2025
@StrawHatSteve12 tweeted, “John Cena turning Heel before a Falcons ring is diabolical.”
John Cena turning Heel before a Falcons ring is diabolical pic.twitter.com/R74ljbd2Fw
— Ichigoat(Strawhat Steve)🉐⛩ (@StrawHatSteve12) March 2, 2025
@BuieJalin30563 shared, “John Cena heel turn before Bears get a franchise QB.”
John Cena heel turn before Bears get a franchise QB pic.twitter.com/ptBBsdHOW8
— Jalin Buie (@BuieJalin30563) March 2, 2025
@cfcmmb said, “John Cena heel turn is what I imagine it would feel like if Josh Allen requested a trade to the Patriots.”
John Cena heel turn is what I imagine it would feel like if Josh Allen requested a trade to the Patriots
— m (@cfcmmb) March 2, 2025
@TheRochaSays noted, “Cena turning heel when he hasn’t wrestled consistently in years, can barely do 5-10 minutes in the ring, and is a shell of himself is Aaron Rodgers joining the Jets.”
Cena turning heel when he hasn’t wrestled consistently in years, can barely do 5-10 minutes in the ring, and is a shell of himself is Aaron Rodgers joining the Jets.
— John Rocha (@TheRochaSays) March 2, 2025
All the usual suspects tell you it’ll be great, but the level headed rest of us know better. #EliminationChamber pic.twitter.com/6e1OahzhOB
GTA 6 fans also join in on the buzz over John Cena’s heel turn
GTA 6 fans wasted no time making memes and jokes about John Cena turning heel. Since everyone has been waiting so long for GTA 6, fans compared the surprise of Cena’s heel turn to the game’s delay.
One popular meme says, “We got John Cena’s heel turn before GTA 6,” showing how long fans have been waiting for the game.
