WWE Star Feels Fans Will Turn John Cena Babyface

A WWE star has revealed the truth behind John Cena’s heel turn, stating it will be the fans who eventually turn him back into a face.

Having turned heel for the first time at WWE Elimination Chamber in March 2025, Cena has gone so far as to blame the fans for his attitude adjustment.

Now, The Miz has shared his thoughts on Cena turning his back on the fans, revealing that he had warned people back in 2011 and that it may be those very fans who turn him back again.

Speaking to TMZ, The Miz would say it is something that he has always known about John Cena, saying:

“Haven’t I been telling everyone that John Cena is already a heel? Since the beginning. Do you not remember WrestleMania 27 going into the main event?

“Do you not remember all the promos that I’ve put on John Cena, all the feuds that I’ve had with John Cena, all the things I’ve said about John Cena?

“I’ve known this forever. But no one believes me because I’m the bad guy.”

He would go on to reflect upon the aura of John Cena, saying that anyone facing his has to step up to his level, stating:

“I think John Cena is, how do you want to put it? John Cena is such a big star that when you are in the ring with him, you need to step up. No matter if he’s going bad or he’s going good, you need to catch up with him if you’re not already there.

“So I think that he’s literally saying, put a stake in the ground going, this is where I’m at. If y’all aren’t here, then y’all are not on my level. I’ve literally been here this entire time. I’m waiting for someone to step up.”

As for when the heel turn will end, The Miz explained that it would be the fans who might just turn him back face, saying:

“In my mind, I feel like I know what’s going to happen. I feel like the audience is going to like John Cena as a heel so much that they’re going to turn him back to babyface. Because that’s what they do. That’s what the audience does.

“We’ve heard, let’s go Cena. Cena sucks for how long? 15, 20 years? So now I feel like they’re kind of getting like, hey, Cena’s going to turn heel. Cena’s going to be a bad guy. Now he is, and now they’re going to be like, we like this. We’re saying all the things you shouldn’t say.

“John Cena’s being like, oh my God, and they’re going to literally switch him back to being a babyface. They’re going to start cheering him again. That’s what happens. That’s my prediction. I don’t know if that’s going to happen, but that is my prediction.”

Heading into WrestleMania 41 on April 20, Cena will face Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship.

The upcoming match will see John Cena set a WrestleMania record, regardless of the outcome.

Transcript from Fightful.