John Cena’s heel turn at Elimination Chamber was a huge surprise. No one saw it coming before the main event, but once it happened, it became the biggest talking point in WWE. The unexpected twist completely changed the direction of the company.
After such a sudden shift, rumors started swirling that Cena’s turn was a last-minute decision. However, a close associate of The Rock has now put those rumors to rest.
John Cena’s shocking heel turn at Elimination Chamber stunned the WWE universe. He joined forces with The Rock and rapper Travis Scott, launching a brutal attack on Cody Rhodes. Fans were left speechless as they tried to figure out what this meant for Cena’s future in WWE.
Then, rumors started spreading after Cena’s heel turn. Some insiders, like Dave Meltzer, said it was supposed to happen at WrestleMania but was moved to Elimination Chamber because of The Rock. However, this turned out to be false.
According to the Wrestling Observer, When The Rock wasn’t going to wrestle, but wanted to be a part of the WrestleMania 41 build, he wanted to be aligned with Cody Rhodes with Rhodes going heel.
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Brian Gewirtz, The Rock’s business associate, took to X to shut down the rumors. He wrote, “0 for 2,” calling out Meltzer for spreading incorrect information.
His statement made it clear that Cena’s alliance with Rock wasn’t a last-minute decision—it had been in the works for a long time. It was really surprising how nobody got to know about this surprise before the main event.
WWE veteran says The Rock will go head-to-head with Cody Rhodes
Wrestling expert Vince Russo recently shared his thoughts on what might happen after WrestleMania 41. Right now, The Rock isn’t set to fight Cody Rhodes, but he played a big role in turning John Cena into a “heel.”. Cena is now set to face Cody at WrestleMania 40.
On ‘Sportskeeda Wrestling’s Writing with Russo,’ Vince Russo predicted that The Rock and Cody would have their big match next year.
“I think next year they’re gonna do Cody and Rock. I think that’s gonna be next year’s story. I think he will win it, but he will lose it somewhere along the way, ’cause if he’s being honest with his last year run, they’re gonna have to turn him back babyface before,” the veteran said.
