During his interview on the Insight podcast, John Cena was asked if his heel turn was always in the cards. The 17-time World Champion revealed that wasn’t the case and the only reason WWE booked his heel turn was for shock value / viral moment:
“No. That stuff you see on (WWE) Unreal is real. Like, ‘We need to make Chamber big, so let’s do something that’ll shock everybody. Hey man, we got this idea.’ No problem. I’ll do the best I can with it.”
Also during this interview, Cena brushed off questions about the original plans for his controversial partnership with The Rock and rapper Travis Scott.
Cena stressed that he does not focus on what could have been, only on what is happening now.
The wrestling world was shocked earlier this year when Cena turned heel and attacked Cody Rhodes at Elimination Chamber alongside The Rock and Scott.
While The Rock quickly disappeared afterward, Scott interfered in the WrestleMania 41 main event to help Cena capture the Undisputed WWE Championship.
When asked what the initial plan was for the three stars, Cena rejected the question, saying: “Who cares? It doesn’t matter. We can talk about what could have been until the cows come home.”
Cena said that this ability to change quickly is why he and Cody Rhodes are top stars. He said he never wastes time worrying about changes because things in wrestling happen fast. As an example, he said that if Brock Lesnar had not left for the NFL, there might never have been a John Cena in the first place.
When asked if a match against The Rock was on the table this year, Cena replied: “Could there be anything? That’s the thing that sucks about what could have been, it’s not what it is.”
Cena also said that when creative plans change, he is always the last person WWE calls because he is the easiest to deal with. He said he has seen many stars leave, like “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Brock Lesnar, and The Rock, and he does not blame them for leaving for big opportunities.
John Cena’s main focus is always on the current plan, no matter what changes happened before.
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