It is, by far, the biggest show on the schedule.) John Cena was booked in the Elimination Chamber, and everyone watching expected him to win. After all, Cena is currently the most iconic performer in American wrestling,

Triple H laid out the creative process behind moments like John Cena‘s heel turn. At Elimination Chamber, John Cena sold his soul to The Rock, kicking Cody Rhodes in the balls and beating him down, turning heel for the first time in two decades.

John Cena was the ultimate hero of WWE, a figure fans could count on to “never give up.” But at Elimination Chamber 2025, that all changed. In one of the most shocking moments in modern WWE history, Cena turned heel,