Following a loss on the Royal Rumble, John Cena declared that he was coming into the Elimination Chamber, a match that may decide who would face Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania. In contrast to his opponents within the match, Cena didn’t should qualify to enter. Though this might have been seen as a testomony to Cena’s legendary standing precluding the necessity to qualify, it was additionally a transparent indication of what would observe.
The 16-time world champion went on to win the Elimination Chamber after the already eradicated Seth Rollins attacked CM Punk, permitting Cena to safe the victory. Everybody within the Rogers Centre assumed that may be the top of Cena’s position for the night. They have been fallacious.
After the match ended and the Elimination Chamber construction was raised, WWE Champion Cody Rhodes made his entrance and walked to the ring. Rhodes was presumably out to congratulate Cena on his victory and to get a shot of each WrestleMania rivals within the ring on the identical time. Then, The Rock appeared—accompanied by Travis Scott, for some motive—and all hell broke unfastened.
Rhodes turned down The Rock’s provide to promote his soul whereas Cena was nonetheless within the ring. This could have warned everybody that one thing main was imminent. Rhodes and Cena embraced within the ring with a hug whereas the Remaining Boss watched. The Rock then signaled to Cena that it was time.
In what is perhaps the largest shock of the final 20 years, longtime babyface John Cena hit Rhodes under the belt, solidifying himself as a heel who desires to be the company champion. In a surprising flip of occasions, Cena bloodied his WrestleMania opponent and turned on the followers.
The journey to WrestleMania is all the time probably the most unpredictable interval for WWE, and this second not solely modified how followers considered the construct as much as the grandest stage of all of them, but in addition how they noticed the once-beloved Cena. In his closing yr as an in-ring competitor, Cena captivated the viewers as soon as once more—by doing the unthinkable.
