John Cena Shuts Down Talk of Scrapped Heel Turn with The Rock and Travis Scott

John Cena wants nothing to do with reliving what could have been.

During a conversation with Chris Van Vliet on INSIGHT, Cena was asked directly about the rumored plans for a heel turn that would’ve paired him with The Rock and Travis Scott at WWE Elimination Chamber. But instead of diving into details or speculating about missed moments, Cena shut it down instantly and made it clear he doesn’t entertain fantasy booking—even when it’s about himself. When asked what the original plan was, Cena gave a flat response.

“Who cares? It doesn’t matter. We can talk about what could have been until the cows come home. And I think that’s what’s great about the people who are left standing. Certainly me and Cody. What’s the change? This? All right, let’s go. I don’t dwell for one second on what could have been, because what could have been is Brock doesn’t leave for the NFL and there’s no John Cena.”

Van Vliet pushed a bit further, asking if there really could’ve been something more with The Rock. Cena responded with what he sees as the problem with hypotheticals.

“Could there be anything? That’s the thing that sucks about what could have been, it’s not what it is.”

As for what was talked about behind the scenes, Cena was blunt.

“I don’t care. First of all, I’m always the last to know. It doesn’t trickle down to me. If you watch Unreal, that process is genuine. ‘I talked to Rock and then the last guy I gotta call is John.’ I’m usually the last guy they call because I’m the easiest. ‘Yeah, let’s do it. No problem. I’m in.’”

He added that he doesn’t even stress about the creative changes WWE goes through on the fly.

“So I don’t sweat the [small stuff]. ‘Yo, we don’t have those guys anymore.’ Cool, what do you want to do? We would like to do this. We need you to start being more competitive. We want to put you in these matches. We were going to build to this. That’s over. I didn’t even get that. Okay, fine, great. What are we doing now?”

Cena admitted he understands fans love speculating, but he doesn’t think it’s worth focusing on.

“That’s what’s tough. I think it’s great to talk about. It gives good argument, gives good perspective, of like, how do they book this stuff? A lot of that stuff’s beyond control of even the people who own the sandbox.”

He pointed out that even top stars can walk away unexpectedly, and WWE still has to adjust.

“If I decide to walk, I have contractual obligations, but then I’m not gonna be there on the 13th. Like, if I decide that, you know, and they’ll figure it out. I saw Austin get fired, you know what I’m saying. I saw Brock leave. I saw, you know, Dwayne take his break, and I don’t sweat any of those guys for what they did.”

Cena had no criticism for anyone who’s stepped away, saying life happens and people have to make their own choices.

“Austin was worn out. Brock was probably going to assault somebody in an airport, and Dwayne had such great opportunities, I don’t fault people for being like, I can’t do this right now. McAfee being burned out behind the booth. The guy has got so many opportunities, dude, you got to just focus on what you can do. I don’t sweat them for that, but sht changes.”*

He even brought up the opportunities it creates for others.

“Open opportunity for Wade Barrett, and I love listening to that guy on TV. Not that I didn’t like Pat, but I really like listening to Stu [Bennett].”

To wrap it all up, Cena reminded everyone that he’s not concerned about choosing who he faces or holding onto what might have been.

“So I don’t really sweat it, but could there have been? That’s why I don’t choose my opponents.”

Whether it was scrapped plans with The Rock and Travis Scott or another unrealized WrestleMania moment, Cena made one thing clear: he’s only focused on what’s real and what’s next.

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