On the most recent episode of WWE RAW, John Cena made a headline-stealing appearance, triggering profound discussion regarding his surprising heel turn at the Elimination Chamber in Toronto. Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes came face-to-face with Cena during a verbal confrontation on the show.
Cena’s portion on the program ran for quite a while, 32 minutes to be exact, which had a knock-on effect of shortening other contributors’ slots. Intriguingly, throughout the exchange, neither Cena nor Rhodes made any reference to The Rock in their speeches.
According to the wrestling news outlet, WrestleVotes, the initial intent was for this segment to have a duration of merely 15 minutes.
The news story details, “After speaking to sources regarding this past Monday’s Raw, we are informed the beginning of the show went over its predetermined timeslot; the inaugural segment involving John Cena and Cody Rhodes was initially designed to span 15 minutes. The extended timescale in the opening act resulted in various content from Section One debuting on WWE’s social channels, including the Maxine Dupree-Natalia Alpha Academy interaction, along with Bayley’s encounter with Lyra Valkyrie. These segments were indeed slated for the live broadcast. Moreover, the slightly contentious match between Jey Uso and Austin Theory was set for an eight-minute spectacle, post-Jey’s commercial break entrance – which, of course, unexpectedly concluded much sooner.”
John Cena is set to challenge Cody for the renowned Undisputed WWE Title at the highly anticipated WrestleMania 41 event, scheduled in Las Vegas.