John Cena shocked the WWE Universe with his brutal heel turn at Elimination Chamber on March 1, taking out Cody Rhodes and aligning himself with The Rock and Travis Scott. But not everyone is buying the follow-up promo he delivered on RAW.
On a recent episode of 83 Weeks, wrestling legend and former WCW President Eric Bischoff weighed in on Cenas latest promo from the March 17 edition of RAW in Brussels, Belgiumand he didnt exactly hold back. It was exciting, John Cenas turning heel. Oh, the potential, Bischoff said. But there wasnt anything dramatic about it other than the fact that he turned heel. It was interesting I did see the clip of his promo. I didnt see it live. I saw the clip of it. It was okay. I mean, the delivery was great but just the message was kind of weak for that moment.
Cena claimed during his segment that he turned heel because WWE fans had bullied him for two decades, labeling them as toxic. He stopped short of acknowledging his new alliance with The Rock and Travis Scott, keeping things vagueand thats exactly what Bischoff wasnt feeling.
The former WCW exec also took issue with WWEs decision to air the promo in Belgium, suggesting the emotional impact may have been lost in translation. A lot of that promo and the emotion that should go with it could have been lost on that audience. Between the audio and the English challenge, yeah, someone should have thought of that one, Bischoff added.
Cena is now set to take on Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas. If he wins, hell become a 17-time world championsurpassing Ric Flair and setting a new record in what could be his final year in wrestling.
Do you agree with Bischoff? Was Cenas promo lacking the punch it needed, or was it the right call for the moment? Drop your thoughts in the comments and let us know how youre feeling about heel Cena.
