During the latest release of the “Busted Open Radio” broadcast, WWE legend and Hall of Famer Bully Ray shared his thoughts on the startling villainous shift shown by John Cena against Cody Rhodes in the recent WWE Elimination Chamber event held in Toronto.
Find notable takeaways from the conversation during the podcast below:
When asked why Cena’s change to a villain was unforeseen: “I can comprehend why you might find it so unexpected and it has everyone in awe, but for me, it’s not a surprise because it’s utterly effective strategy. I’m not taken aback by it; instead, I find it exhilarating. I didn’t envision them driving John Cena’s character to a villain during his farewell tour since I’m not sure how that generates optimal profit.”
Discussing why his role shift might not register as a significant loss in the current WWE context: “Perhaps, in the modern WWE sphere, they might not need to capitalize utmost on John Cena as opposed to the time when he was wrestling regularly. We don’t have to depend on John Cena for packing stadiums; we don’t need him for the merchandising needs.”
On Randy Orton’s much-awaited return being overshadowed by the Cena and Cody Rhodes storyline: “You’ve gotta sympathize with Randy Orton. He makes a comeback, and coincidentally someone else is in the spotlight… First, it was with Punk, isn’t it? Two years back? Now, only last night, during Elimination Chamber, the same evening he comes back, is when Cody tells The Rock off in no uncertain terms!”