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John Cena legitimately upset The Rock by torching him on the mic with infamous promo
John Cena shocked the wrestling world at Elimination Chamber by turning heel and aligning himself with Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. The 16-time champion outlasted five other competitors inside the chamber on Saturday night to set up a match with Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 41. Cena has turned heel to align himself with his former rival, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ JohnsonGetty And as Rhodes hit the ring to embrace Cena following his effort, the previously untouchable face of the industry flipped the script. With Cody’s back turned, The Rock signaled an attack. To the shock of the crowd, and millions watching at home, Cena floored Rhodes with a low blow, before unleashing a brutal beatdown that left him bleeding in the middle of the ring. It was one of the most shocking heel turns in WWE history, and one that leaves fans desperate to see what will unfold in the build-up to WrestleMania. And while Cena and The Rock are aligned right now, they weren’t always on the same page. The pair had one of wrestling’s most memorable feuds, headlining back-to-back WrestleMania events in 2012 and 2013. Many believe there was real-life animosity between the pair at the height of their storyline, which is said to have stemmed from Cena’s annoyance over Johnson ‘abandoning WWE in order to become an A-list Hollywood actor’. Their beef built to that first WrestleMania main event in Miami, and ahead of that match, Cena delivered a moment that is still remembered fondly by fans to this day. On an episode of Raw, he famously called out The Rock for having what appeared to be promo notes written on his wrist. “I’ll tell you something, I don’t need words like respect and loyalty to trend worldwide,” Cena began, getting in The Rock’s face as the pair shared the ring. Cena called out The Rock for appearing to have notes for his promo written on his wristYouTube: WWE The moment became iconic, and added another layer to their feud heading into WrestleMania 28 Cena admitted weeks later that the promo legitimately upset The RockYouTube: A&E “Just like I don’t need notes for my promo on my wrist.” The moment, which came as Cena torched The Rock on the mic for three-straight minutes, became an instant hit. And a number of wrestling stars have since revealed how it all came about. Speaking on an episode of A&E’s WWE Rivals in 2023, Cena explained that about 90 seconds before he was due to make his way to the ring, someone alerted him to the writing on Rock’s wrist. “Everyone was like ‘Yooo!’ Because, that’s just not allowed,” he recalled. The 16-time champion then hit the squared circle, and provided the iconic moment, without running his plan past anyone else first. Cena also mocked The Rock by pretending to read his own promo off his wristA&E/WWE Rivals The pair went on to main event WrestleMania 28 at the height of their rivalryGetty “John saw this opportunity to level the playing field a little bit, which is a very ballsy decision because you’re basically violating the trust of your dance partner,” former WWE writer Brian Gewirtz recalled. “It just created this disconnect that was growing (ahead of WrestleMania).” The WWE Rivals episode also featured backstage footage following the tense face-off, with Big Show telling Cena: ‘Hey, big set of balls on you, buddy.’ Cena’s stunt is said to have added further fuel to the fire of their already red-hot feud. He even admitted, a couple of weeks after, that The Rock was ‘legitimately p***ed’ with him, before making another reference to his ‘wrist promo’ on camera. Their storyline, which blurred the lines of reality, set the stage for a ‘Once in a Lifetime’ showdown at WrestleMania 28. The Rock ended up winning in front of 78,000 fans at Sun Life Stadium (now known as Hard Rock Stadium). Despite being billed as a ‘once in a lifetime’ bout, the pair then met again at WrestleMania 29, 12 months later. The Rock put John Cena over at WrestleMania 29 to end their legendary feudWWE In New York, it was Cena who ended up victorious, winning his 11th WWE Championship to etch the rivalry into history as one of the greatest ever.
John Cena shocked the wrestling world at Elimination Chamber by turning heel and aligning himself with Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.
The 16-time champion outlasted five other competitors inside the chamber on Saturday night to set up a match with Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 41.
And as Rhodes hit the ring to embrace Cena following his effort, the previously untouchable face of the industry flipped the script.
With Cody’s back turned, The Rock signaled an attack.
To the shock of the crowd, and millions watching at home, Cena floored Rhodes with a low blow, before unleashing a brutal beatdown that left him bleeding in the middle of the ring.
It was one of the most shocking heel turns in WWE history, and one that leaves fans desperate to see what will unfold in the build-up to WrestleMania.
And while Cena and The Rock are aligned right now, they weren’t always on the same page.
The pair had one of wrestling’s most memorable feuds, headlining back-to-back WrestleMania events in 2012 and 2013.
Many believe there was real-life animosity between the pair at the height of their storyline, which is said to have stemmed from Cena’s annoyance over Johnson ‘abandoning WWE in order to become an A-list Hollywood actor’.
Their beef built to that first WrestleMania main event in Miami, and ahead of that match, Cena delivered a moment that is still remembered fondly by fans to this day.
On an episode of Raw, he famously called out The Rock for having what appeared to be promo notes written on his wrist.
“I’ll tell you something, I don’t need words like respect and loyalty to trend worldwide,” Cena began, getting in The Rock’s face as the pair shared the ring.
“Just like I don’t need notes for my promo on my wrist.”
The moment, which came as Cena torched The Rock on the mic for three-straight minutes, became an instant hit.
And a number of wrestling stars have since revealed how it all came about.
Speaking on an episode of A&E’s WWE Rivals in 2023, Cena explained that about 90 seconds before he was due to make his way to the ring, someone alerted him to the writing on Rock’s wrist.
“Everyone was like ‘Yooo!’ Because, that’s just not allowed,” he recalled.
The 16-time champion then hit the squared circle, and provided the iconic moment, without running his plan past anyone else first.
“John saw this opportunity to level the playing field a little bit, which is a very ballsy decision because you’re basically violating the trust of your dance partner,” former WWE writer Brian Gewirtz recalled.
“It just created this disconnect that was growing (ahead of WrestleMania).”
The WWE Rivals episode also featured backstage footage following the tense face-off, with Big Show telling Cena: ‘Hey, big set of balls on you, buddy.’
Cena’s stunt is said to have added further fuel to the fire of their already red-hot feud.
He even admitted, a couple of weeks after, that The Rock was ‘legitimately p***ed’ with him, before making another reference to his ‘wrist promo’ on camera.
Their storyline, which blurred the lines of reality, set the stage for a ‘Once in a Lifetime’ showdown at WrestleMania 28.
The Rock ended up winning in front of 78,000 fans at Sun Life Stadium (now known as Hard Rock Stadium).
Despite being billed as a ‘once in a lifetime’ bout, the pair then met again at WrestleMania 29, 12 months later.
In New York, it was Cena who ended up victorious, winning his 11th WWE Championship to etch the rivalry into history as one of the greatest ever.
