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.

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,

Seth Rollins betraying The Shield maybe the biggest betrayal in WWE history, even bigger than John Cena turning evil.

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

Jeff Jarrett explains how John Cena's heel turn will create fresh matchups as well as different interactions with his former rivals.

John Cena's unexpected heel turn at WWE's Elimination Chamber has captivated the WWE Universe. The Rock shares exclusive footage of Cena's heel turn and his backstage antics with The Final Boss. Cena's heel turn sets up a monumental WrestleMania match against Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship.

WWE has ranked the 30 greatest heel turns of all time, crowning John Cena's betrayal of Cody Rhodes the greatest turn ever.

WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley praises the recent heel turn of John Cena, particularly highlighting the facial expression that preceded it.

A heel turn like John Cena's at Elimination Chamber is destined to remain forever etched in WWE history. The 16-time world champion had repeatedly said that he would remain a babyface until the end of his adventure in professional wrestling,