End of WWE elimination room brought one of the most shocking moments in the history of professional struggle John Cena Talon turned. He destroyed Cody Rhodes, leaving the undisputed WWE champion a bloody mess while Michael Cole was taking care of the American nightmare after sharing his disgust for Cena by comment.
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Cena accepted the rock offer to try to become a company champion in the main event of WWE WRESTLEMANIA 41. Most fans did not expect this situation on the road WrestlemaniaAnd the great surprise of WWE makes everyone talk. However, even if it was a memorable segment, there are still aspects of the Talon of the heel which were not perfect.
We loved it: the element of surprise
No one has seen it coming
- The reaction was huge at night
- It did not flee online in advance
One of the reasons why fans loved this particular tour so much is because people have not seen it coming. There was a lot of speculation on who would end up being the champion of the company and if various members of the male elimination chamber were going to join the rock.
However, Cena was not the name that people expected to land there because of the number of years he was Babyface. The fact that a major heel turn like this one did not flee was beneficial and helped make this moment even more spectacular.
We didn’t do it: it hurts his retirement tour
The public wanted to invest emotionally in him
- The fans wanted to get behind Cena right now
- WWE fans may not be so emotionally invested
Even if Cena Turning Heel was a shock that opened a lot of unique narration possibilities, this in fact harmed her retirement tour. The public was emotionally invested in the fact that Cena struck her latest appearances in various places and that was going to earn a huge WWE money in terms of goods.

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However, now he is a heel, it is not clear if people care as much as he should retire. Regarding his last games at the end of the year, they may not pack the same punch.
We loved: ruthless assault
Cena left Rhodes bleeding in the ring
- Cena did not remember anything to make this moment memorable
- He has shown what his character will look like
When Cena entered WWE for the first time, he did it, shouting “the ruthless assault” at Kurt Angle, which has followed her over the years. People have often complained that work in the ring of Cena is not legitimate, but that was not the problem with this heel tour.
Cena brought the assault by destroying Rhodes and leaving him a bloody waste. He used a rolex, a microphone and the WWE championship belt to break the face of Rhodes, really pushing the message he is someone different now.
We didn’t do it: it was the second choice
Rock wanted Cody Rhodes
- Rock initially offered place to Cody Rhodes
- WWE could explain it further on the line
Any heel turn for Cena should have made him feel like the biggest star when people are concentrating. Although it ended up being true when everything was said and done, it was ultimately the second choice of this particular silation.
The rock originally wanted the American nightmare to be its company champion and that means that this moment was not all about CENA being the big problem and the focal point.
We loved it: he made WWE Wrestlemania 41 felt important
The match now has an emotion
- There is already a huge warmth on this match
- This qurede should raise Rhodes as a Babyface
Cena confronted with Rhodes in the main event of WWE WRESTLEMANIA 41 He was always going to be a great match due to the star power of the wrestlers involved, but the fans were worried that this match was originally two babyfaches.
People thought it would lead to the swell of Rhodes, which would have harmed all the work that was put in its character, but this is no longer the case. Put Cena as heel has already added so much drama to this meeting, which is a huge boost for everyone’s biggest scene.
We didn’t do it: Travis Scott
The rapper being present for this felt out of words
- The rock teased Scott could fight one day
- He caught Rhodes with a real punch in the face
One of the most random aspects of the Tour du Talon de Cena was the fact that Travis Scott was there. The popular hit walked towards the ring next to the rock and was then inside the ring for the whole segment, which included him to get involved in what was going on.

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It was a strange situation because he was not explained why he was there with the rock outside of him as a star. It is a situation in which in 20 years people will be extremely confused.
We loved: Cena refuses to be expired
He takes a great risk that he does not need
- Fans were just happy to see him
- Cena could have made the strict minimum on this race
From the moment Cena announced that he was doing a retirement tour, he was ready for the rest of the year. It would have been easy for the 16 world champion 16 times to make a path through the dates on which it was reserved, to take no major risks and to take advantage of a few dream games and reactions of positive fans.
However, the Talon Tour shows that Cena is willing to take a major risk even at this stage of her career. There are many wrestlers who wouldn’t do that, but Cena A and that’s something that fans appreciated.
We didn’t do it: not enough adversity
It would have made more sense on the line
- Cena hasn’t been too hard since her return
- WWE could have stacked the chances of Cena plus
The surprise element of Cena Turning Talel was very fun, but after so many years of her being a babyface, he would have been smarter for WWE not to precipitate this and build it further. Cena obviously agrees to work with The Rock in order to obtain the 17th World Championship, but he won the bedroom elimination match without any help to reserve his place to WWE WRESTLEMANIA 41.
Although he has not won the Royal Rumble and the Rocher will probably help him face Rhodes, it would have had a greater impact if Cena had failed in a few more moments to build despair over time to exhaust.
We loved it: to team up with rock
It’s a great Hollywood duo
- It is a powerful twinning that will attract fans
- He plays in their acting career
Any heel turn for Cena would have been epic, but the fact that he joined The Rock makes him very special. Rock is working at a high level at the moment by working as a final boss, and the idea that Cena aligns about this version of her old rival should lead to something that fans can appreciate.

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We didn’t do it: it’s a huge change of character
There are few wrestlers who have been bigger for babies
- His Make-A-Wish Foundation work presents who he is as a person
- He pushed up, loyalty and respect throughout his career
Whenever a wrestler becomes the heel, it will always cause a major change in their character because they embrace a darker side of their personality. However, with regard to Cena, the change is so radical that it could withdraw many people.
The idea of selling their soul to someone does not seem that it suits Cena in any way. It was the purest baby face and the change that is difficult to grasp for people, especially when the rock pushed the idea of making Rhodes a large star, with which Cena does not need help.