A stunning heel turn by John Cena left the professional wrestling world shocked during this past Saturday’s WWE Elimination Chamber 2025 event.
Cena emerged victorious from the men’s Elimination Chamber match which put him in a position to compete for the Undisputed WWE Championship. But the real shock came when Cena formed an unexpected alliance with The Rock, launching a brutal attack on Cody Rhodes. This unforeseen development sparked a flurry of reactions from various wrestling figures such as Drew McIntyre, Brandi Rhodes, Rhea Ripley, Pat McAfee, Bronson Reed, and many others on social media.
Here are some of the reactions from the Twitter universe:
Drew McIntyre (@DMcIntyreWWE) tweeted: “Cena the Hypocrite Travis Scott existing And another roll up”
Brandi Rhodes (@TheBrandiRhodes) expressed her disappointment succinctly: “John Cena Sucks”
Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) seemed more accepting, saying, “THE FINAL BOSS ALWAYS HAS A PLAN #WWEChamber”
Rhea Ripley (@RheaRipley_WWE) shared her shock with an emoji: “
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Karrion Kross (@realKILLERkross) tweeted a cryptic message: “Listen to me… I SAW IT. Now you see it too.”
Wrestler Natalya, known as Nattie (@NatbyNature) simply posted a tweet with an attached picture.
Bronson Reed (@BRONSONISHERE) seemed to find the twist interesting: “Actually, I like this Cena. Maybe he won’t get a TSUNAMI. #WWEChamber”
Film director Jason Baker (@bakingjason) shared an old prophecy: “A prophet’s prophecy fulfilled. @Windham6 tried to warn us five years ago. “Revel in what you are!””
Popular singer Benito Antonio, known as Bad Bunny (@sanbenito), expressed his surprise with a simple “wow.”
Matt Hardy (@MATTHARDYBRAND) also shared his admiration: “WOW – Cena finally stepped into the darkness. #WWEChamber”
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