John Cena’s First Heel Promo on RAW Explodes on YouTube with Massive Views

John Cena’s first RAW promo as a villain was already the talk of the wrestling world—but now the numbers are backing it up.

The footage of Cena’s scathing segment on WWE’s official YouTube channel is doing insane traffic, pulling in 2.9 million views in just 23 hours and closing in on 3 million in 24 hours.

It’s clear Cena’s full-blown heel transformation is drawing massive interest, and WWE officials couldn’t be happier. According to Fightful Select, WWE was “ecstatic” about the crowd’s reaction, proving that Cena’s shift to the dark side is exactly what the company wanted.

On RAW, Cena walked into a chorus of boos, “you sold out” chants, and a split crowd battling between “let’s go Cena” and “Cena sucks.” He didn’t hold back, calling the WWE Universe “awful”, claiming they “bullied him into being a puppet,” and accusing them of “ruining his retirement tour.”

Things escalated when Cody Rhodes interrupted and fired back: “I want to wrestle the old Cena at WrestleMania 41, not this whiny b.” That mic drop moment sent the Brussels crowd into a frenzy, and as Cena left the ring in silence, fans drowned him out with “na na na na, hey hey, goodbye.”

Now, the massive YouTube numbers confirm what everyone already knew—Cena’s RAW appearance wasn’t just a segment, it was a must-see moment.

With Cena set to challenge Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania 41, could this be the most-watched feud of the year? How do you feel about Cena’s heel turn? Drop your thoughts in the comments!