'They all turned on me' - Former WWE wrestlers points out one negative thing about John Cena's heel turn (Exclusive)

John Cena's heel turn after winning the Elimination Chamber at the titular event left a lot of fans shocked. However, in the weeks since his turn, many fans and former wrestlers have tried to make sense of the 17-time World Champion's decision.

Cena blamed his heel turn on the entire WWE Universe, calling his relationship with the fans 'toxic.' He claimed even after giving his all in the ring for over 20 years, he was still underappreciated by fans.

Speaking on The Wrestling Outlaws on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, former WWE wrestler EC3 pointed out the one negative thing about John Cena's heel turn. While he was okay with the overall decision to turn heel, he felt that WWE Champion shouldn't have blamed the fans for the fans:

"I mean one thing I don't, [it's] making it about the fans. I think its big to me. Be a heel, but don't be like they all turned on me," EC3 said. [From 4:42 onwards]

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John Cena's heel turn has drawn a lot of eyeballs to WWE's product, making it one of the biggest reasons why WWE is so hot right now. Cena's first time turning over to the dark side in over 20 years has presented him with an opportunity to showcase one side that he hadn't been able to for so long and that seems like a perfect way for the wrestler to call it time on his iconic career.

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Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

When Faiz is not writing for Sportskeeda, he loves to keep up with other sports. He is an avid cricket and football fan, a huge gamer, and loves playing some RPGs on the PlayStation.

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