John Cena targets ‘one kid’ in crowd as 15 year ‘invisible’ joke fires up fans in heel promo
John Cena has finally offered an explanation for his shocking Elimination Chamber heel turn. The 16-time world champion had been a beloved figure in WWE for more than two decades, earning millions of fans around the world before taking his star to a new level in Hollywood. Cena made his first appearance as a heel on Raw in Belgium on Monday nightGetty Now 47, Cena is on a year-long ‘farewell tour’ as he prepares to retire from professional wrestling. And earlier this month, he did the unthinkable. Following his win inside the Elimination Chamber, which saw him set up a match at WrestleMania 41 against Cody Rhodes, Cena aligned himself with Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and brutally attacked the Undisputed WWE champion. Fans were made to wait nearly three weeks to see Cena, now a heel, inside the squared circle again to explain his actions – and it turns out it’s all their fault. Opening this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw, which aired from Brussels, Belgium, the 16-time world champion finally told the WWE Universe how he’s really feeling. “For 25 years, I’ve been the victim of an abusive relationship,” Cena said, lambasting the fans. “All you do is be hurtful, all you are is abusive, and all you’ve ever done is bully me into being your damn puppet, and expected me to do it with a smile on my face. No more!” The wrestling legend then went on to target a young child in the crowd. “Everybody, including that one kid right there, is a toxic, dysfunctional relationship,” he continued, pointing towards the boy. “Oh, you don’t want to hear it? It’s too tough for you?” Cena was showered with boos as he ranted to the crowd about their role in his heel turnGetty WWE then turned their cameras onto the child, who was wearing Cena’s merchandise and appeared to be on the verge of tears. As he wrapped up his heel promo, Cena called out fans for making him the butt of a ‘stupid’ joke for the last 15 years, one that mocks his famous ‘You Can’t See Me’ catchphrase. The joke, in which people respond to pictures of the star by suggesting he’s invisible, has become one of social media’s most used memes. “You steal my time, you have made me your frigging toy. I’m an object to you,” Cena said, before unloading on fans once again. “You have made me the butt of a stupid invisible joke for 15 years and you still think it’s funny. “It’s not funny, it’s pathetic.” Cena referenced a long-running ‘invisible’ joke as a particular annoyance he hasGetty Thunderous boos rained down from the European audience as Cena’s rant unfolded, and he was eventually cut off by Rhodes. The pair are set to square off for the title at WrestleMania next month, but all social media was talking about in the hours that followed was Cena’s brutal work on the mic. His iconic segment has also already been viewed more than two million times in 12 hours since being posted in full on YouTube. “That poor kid got a Break-A-Wish right on the spot,” one fan joked, after Cena picked on the boy in the crowd. Another said: “That kid is gonna have a villain origin story after this.” “Not gonna lie, I did not expect Cena to bring up the whole ‘invisible’ joke,” a third wrote. Cena is set to appear on the next two episodes of Raw, which air on Monday, March 24 from Glasgow, Scotland and Monday, March 31 from London, England, on the Road to WrestleMania. How to get tickets for the WWE shows in London and Glasgow *If you click on a link in this boxout we will earn affiliate revenue. Please note that Stubhub and Viagogo are ticket resale sites and as such, tickets may be listed at above face value prices. Wrestling fans in the UK don’t get to see their idols live very often, as most events are based out in the US. But this month the chance to see Raw and Smackdown is right around the corner as stars such as The Rock and John Cena will be hitting London’s O2 Arena and Glasgow’s OVO Hydro. To get tickets to see these shows in the build up to Wrestlemania, follow the links below. WWE Raw tickets (OVO Hydro Glasgow, 24 March) WWE Raw Glasgow tickets at Ticketmaster, from £229.70 – buy here WWE Raw Glasgow tickets at StubHub from £396 – buy here WWE Raw Glasgow tickets at Viagogo, from £372 – buy here WWE Smackdown tickets (O2 Arena London, 28 March) WWE Friday Night Smackdown London tickets at Ticketmaster, from £340.50 – buy here WWE Friday Night Smackdown London tickets at StubHub, from £151 – buy here WWE Friday Night Smackdown London tickets at Viagogo, from £144 – buy here WWE Raw tickets (O2 Arena London, 31 March) WWE Raw London tickets at Ticketmaster, from £340.50 – buy here WWE Raw London tickets at StubHub, from £215 – buy here WWE Raw London tickets at Viagogo, from £156 – buy here
John Cena has finally offered an explanation for his shocking Elimination Chamber heel turn.
The 16-time world champion had been a beloved figure in WWE for more than two decades, earning millions of fans around the world before taking his star to a new level in Hollywood.
Now 47, Cena is on a year-long ‘farewell tour’ as he prepares to retire from professional wrestling.
And earlier this month, he did the unthinkable.
Following his win inside the Elimination Chamber, which saw him set up a match at WrestleMania 41 against Cody Rhodes, Cena aligned himself with Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and brutally attacked the Undisputed WWE champion.
Fans were made to wait nearly three weeks to see Cena, now a heel, inside the squared circle again to explain his actions – and it turns out it’s all their fault.
Opening this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw, which aired from Brussels, Belgium, the 16-time world champion finally told the WWE Universe how he’s really feeling.
“For 25 years, I’ve been the victim of an abusive relationship,” Cena said, lambasting the fans.
“All you do is be hurtful, all you are is abusive, and all you’ve ever done is bully me into being your damn puppet, and expected me to do it with a smile on my face. No more!”
The wrestling legend then went on to target a young child in the crowd.
“Everybody, including that one kid right there, is a toxic, dysfunctional relationship,” he continued, pointing towards the boy.
“Oh, you don’t want to hear it? It’s too tough for you?”
WWE then turned their cameras onto the child, who was wearing Cena’s merchandise and appeared to be on the verge of tears.
As he wrapped up his heel promo, Cena called out fans for making him the butt of a ‘stupid’ joke for the last 15 years, one that mocks his famous ‘You Can’t See Me’ catchphrase.
The joke, in which people respond to pictures of the star by suggesting he’s invisible, has become one of social media’s most used memes.
“You steal my time, you have made me your frigging toy. I’m an object to you,” Cena said, before unloading on fans once again.
“You have made me the butt of a stupid invisible joke for 15 years and you still think it’s funny.
“It’s not funny, it’s pathetic.”
Thunderous boos rained down from the European audience as Cena’s rant unfolded, and he was eventually cut off by Rhodes.
The pair are set to square off for the title at WrestleMania next month, but all social media was talking about in the hours that followed was Cena’s brutal work on the mic.
His iconic segment has also already been viewed more than two million times in 12 hours since being posted in full on YouTube.
“That poor kid got a Break-A-Wish right on the spot,” one fan joked, after Cena picked on the boy in the crowd.
Another said: “That kid is gonna have a villain origin story after this.”
“Not gonna lie, I did not expect Cena to bring up the whole ‘invisible’ joke,” a third wrote.
Cena is set to appear on the next two episodes of Raw, which air on Monday, March 24 from Glasgow, Scotland and Monday, March 31 from London, England, on the Road to WrestleMania.
How to get tickets for the WWE shows in London and Glasgow
*If you click on a link in this boxout we will earn affiliate revenue. Please note that Stubhub and Viagogo are ticket resale sites and as such, tickets may be listed at above face value prices.
Wrestling fans in the UK don’t get to see their idols live very often, as most events are based out in the US.
But this month the chance to see Raw and Smackdown is right around the corner as stars such as The Rock and John Cena will be hitting London’s O2 Arena and Glasgow’s OVO Hydro.
To get tickets to see these shows in the build up to Wrestlemania, follow the links below.
WWE Raw tickets (OVO Hydro Glasgow, 24 March)
- WWE Raw Glasgow tickets at Ticketmaster, from £229.70 – buy here
- WWE Raw Glasgow tickets at StubHub from £396 – buy here
- WWE Raw Glasgow tickets at Viagogo, from £372 – buy here
WWE Smackdown tickets (O2 Arena London, 28 March)
- WWE Friday Night Smackdown London tickets at Ticketmaster, from £340.50 – buy here
- WWE Friday Night Smackdown London tickets at StubHub, from £151 – buy here
- WWE Friday Night Smackdown London tickets at Viagogo, from £144 – buy here
WWE Raw tickets (O2 Arena London, 31 March)
