John Cena made his first appearance as a heel on the latest episode of WWE RAW on Netflix. The 16-time World Champion received significant negative reaction from the live audience while fully embracing his new villainous persona.
During his segment, Cena addressed his retirement announcement, stating he was walking away from the company and that this type of move had never been done before. He explained his original motive behind the retirement decision was to get along with the WWE Universe one final time.
Cena mentioned that fans had already ruined his retirement plans, just as they had ruined things in the past. This statement revealed that his announcement was initially intended to create positive final moments with his supporters.
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With the circumstances now changed from his original retirement plans, Cena could potentially reverse his decision to retire from WWE.
During the segment, Cena officially announced breaking up with the WWE Universe. He clearly stated he was breaking up with every single person, and no longer cares about the fans as they no longer matter to him.
“I am breaking up with every single one of you, whether you like me or not, I don’t care about you and you don’t matter to me.”
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) March 17, 2025
— John Cena#WWERAW pic.twitter.com/FZKzwK4wYJ
Following this declaration of separation from the audience, it appears likely Cena might retract his retirement decision. Fans are now chanting “goodbye” to him on RAW, showing a drastic change in their reaction.
With Cena’s new stance against the WWE Universe, he seems positioned to contradict fans’ desires. Since audiences now want him to leave, John might specifically choose to stay to oppose their wishes.
In his RAW promo, Cena reinforced that he no longer cares about the WWE Universe. He described fans as pathetic among other negative remarks. With fans now wanting Cena to retire, he might deliberately work against their preference.
Cena’s heel turn could lead him to announce he won’t fulfill the audience’s desire for his retirement. Instead, he may choose to stay with the company out of selfishness rather than his previous approach of caring about fans’ reactions.
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