5 heel turns in the WWE that we never saw coming

Oh Sami Zayn...what have you done?
Oh Sami Zayn...what have you done?

#BeatUpJohnCena

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When AJ Styles came out to welcome John Cena back into the fold after one of his hiatuses in May of 2016, it elicited a roof-raising, earth-shaking reaction from the WWE Universe

Finally, the respective faces of two 'rival' promotions and - arguably - the two most over Superstars in America over the past decade were sharing the same ring.

It was a dream moment that many never thought would come to fruition and the feel-good factor was only embellished when it became clear that the duo shared an admiration for one another.

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However, it wasn't a moment that lasted too long.

When the Club intervened, everyone thought that Styles and Cena would fend off their attack together but unbeknownst to Cena, the Phenomenal One had been plotting a sneak attack in conjunction with his former NJPW buddies all along.

And as Cena readied himself to do battle with Anderson and Gallows, he was met with a sickening sucker punch...from AJ Styles.

It was an attack that marked the beginning of Styles' ascent to the WWE Championship and also one of the most memorable WWE trends in recent history: #BeatUpJohnCena

Can't really complain about this one, can we?

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Edited by Riju Dasgupta
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