With less than a week until WWE RAW’s debut on Netflix, fan anticipation for the show has been at an all-time high. And now John Cena’s recent post has sent fans into overdrive.
At Money in the Bank 2024, John Cena returned to the WWE to announce his retirement tour kicking off 2025. Fans were both excited and heartbroken that the G.O.A.T would be wrestling for the last time.
However, with this being his last run in the company, many fans expected WWE to give Cena a proper send-off. Taking to social media, Cena’s recent post may hint at what is to come.
John Cena’s Christian Bale movie reference gets fans excited
Cena took to Instagram to post an image from the 2000 satirical psychological horror film American Psycho. The shot from the movie starring Christian Bale shows Bale’s character, Patrick Bateman, removing his face mask.
Despite Cena making it clear that all his Instagram posts were random and open to fan’s interpretation, this one got them hyped.
One fan wrote: “Turns heel,” while another wrote: “John is about to humble all these wrestlers.” Cena’s heel turn has been something that fans have been eagerly waiting for.
Yeah, I think he's gonna have a heel turn. Part of it will be him lying about retiring. I may be super off base, but I just feel like he's lying to us. I can't explain why. Like the mask is about to come off finally. 🤔
The switch up will be him wrestling for money/himself. pic.twitter.com/bhNny4pnNy
— L.A. Dempsey (@LADempsey504) January 1, 2025
Another fan wrote: “No one is safe on the mic.” Cena is known to be one of the greatest mic talkers, and if he does turn heel, he’ll silence everyone.
Another fan wrote: “With Cody as the Babyface, we could finally get Heel Cena for his final run.” Cena mentioned that he wanted to turn heel long ago but was denied the opportunity.
JOHN CENA BASICALLY SAYING HE ABOUT TO GO “PSYCHO” DURING HIS FAREWELL TOUR
👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀#WWEonNetflix pic.twitter.com/jOZso9YdO5
— FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) January 1, 2025
Another fan wrote: “Buckle up, guys. Gonna be a wild ride.” Fans are excited for Cena’s year-long final run in 2025.
Why do fans want Cena to turn heel?
It’s 2025, and many fans still want the Cena heel turn, but why? This is something akin to the Lochness monster. Many fans believe the Cena heel turn exists and will happen despite his over two-decade career in the WWE.
Fans want Cena to turn heel because of his Doctor of Thuganomics gimmick. This was seen during the early years of WWE’s Ruthless Aggression Era, and many fans still cherish this period as some of his best work.
Throwback: The Doctor of Thuganomics, @JohnCena, answers questions about where he finds his jerseys, what he believes the next big hip hop fashion trends will be and so much more… #CenaMonth pic.twitter.com/gZDP33G3K4
— WWE (@WWE) June 20, 2022
The overwhelming success of this gimmick made Cena’s WWE career skyrocket to stardom between 2002 and 2005, making him one of the biggest names in professional wrestling.
However, he would leave the gimmick behind as WWE turned towards a more family-friendly approach due to broadcasting regulations. With RAW now on Netflix and WWE having a more edgier approach after The Rock and Cody Rhodes feud, fans are hopeful for the Cena heel turn.