Ladies and gentlemen, it has finally happened. John Cena has officially turned to the dark side, and not in a “cool anti-hero” way—more in a “mid-life crisis breakup text” kind of way.
On WWE Raw in Brussels, Cena strolled to the ring with the slow, brooding energy of a man who just found out his ex moved on way too quickly. Every time he tried to speak, the crowd rained down boos, which only made him angrier—like a dad who just got home and found out the thermostat was set to 68.
After a few failed attempts at making his voice heard, Cena finally let loose, comparing his relationship with the WWE Universe to an abusive one. He said he was done being the crowd’s action figure, their inside joke, their go-to “Let’s Go Cena / Cena Sucks” chant material. In short—he dumped everyone, heel, face, or otherwise. Savage.
Enter Cody Rhodes, who had that Are you serious right now? look on his face. Rhodes said he was excited to work with Cena, but not this moody, existential crisis version. He made it clear—if this is the Cena that shows up at WrestleMania 41, Cody will retire him early. He told Cena to go find the real John Cena before the biggest match of the year.
No punches were thrown, no Attitude Adjustments delivered. Just two men dropping their mics and walking away like an episode of a high-stakes drama. The question remains—will Cena get himself together, or is this truly the beginning of his time being now… as WWE’s biggest villain?