WWE has delivered one of the biggest and most shocking moments of the year by turning John Cena into a “heel,” a character change he’s never gone through in his entire wrestling career.
For over 20 years, the 16-time world champion has been a beloved “babyface.” But this time, he surprised everyone by betraying Cody Rhodes and teaming up with The Rock.
This unexpected twist shocked the world and, as expected, broke all viewership records.
When Cena turned “heel” while hugging Cody Rhodes, his face was a big surprise for wrestling fans. Fans couldn’t stop watching that moment and replayed it many times. The video of this moment spread quickly online, reaching 104 million views in just 12 hours.
On Instagram alone, the video got 49.6 million views in less than 24 hours. The full video of Cena’s heel turn already has 4 million views.
During the WWE Elimination Chamber post-show press conference, Triple H shared that the event broke a new record for the highest-grossing WWE event in Canadian history, with 38,493 fans attending.
He also mentioned that the show set a new record for sponsorships and had strong viewership on Peacock and Netflix. The Hunter said, “Crushed existing sponsorship record. Seemed like viewership across the board on Peacock and Netflix was really really strong.”
R-Truth had trouble believing John Cena’s heel turn
John Cena’s heel turn after a decade of wrestling has caused a huge reaction online. WWE star R-Truth was shocked and still can’t believe it’s really happening. His new header now says, “Say it ain’t so, John,” and his profile picture simply says, “Why John?”
R-Truth thinks John Cena’s heel turn was AI generated
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He even posted the moment when John Cena turned heel, saying it wasn’t the real Cenation Leader. It was an AI-generated picture. As a childhood fan of the Wrestling Legenda, R-Truth still can’t believe what’s happening in the wrestling world
