Steve Carrier on March 22, 2025
John Cena shocked the WWE Universe with his brutal heel turn at Elimination Chamber on March 1, taking out Cody Rhodes and aligning himself with The Rock and Travis Scott. But not everyone is buying the follow-up promo he delivered on RAW.
On a recent episode of 83 Weeks, wrestling legend and former WCW President Eric Bischoff weighed in on Cena’s latest promo from the March 17 edition of RAW in Brussels, Belgium—and he didn’t exactly hold back. “It was exciting, ‘John Cena’s turning heel. Oh, the potential,’” Bischoff said. “But there wasn’t anything dramatic about it other than the fact that he turned heel. It was interesting… I did see the clip of his promo. I didn’t see it live. I saw the clip of it. It was okay. I mean, the delivery was great but just the message was kind of weak for that moment.”
Cena claimed during his segment that he turned heel because WWE fans had bullied him for two decades, labeling them as “toxic.” He stopped short of acknowledging his new alliance with The Rock and Travis Scott, keeping things vague—and that’s exactly what Bischoff wasn’t feeling.
The former WCW exec also took issue with WWE’s decision to air the promo in Belgium, suggesting the emotional impact may have been lost in translation. “A lot of that promo and the emotion that should go with it could have been lost on that audience. Between the audio and the English challenge, yeah, someone should have thought of that one,” Bischoff added.
Cena is now set to take on Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas. If he wins, he’ll become a 17-time world champion—surpassing Ric Flair and setting a new record in what could be his final year in wrestling.
Do you agree with Bischoff? Was Cena’s promo lacking the punch it needed, or was it the right call for the moment? Drop your thoughts in the comments and let us know how you’re feeling about heel Cena.
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March 22, 2025 1:34 pm
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