The wrestler-turned actor, John Cena has been portraying a babyface gimmick for a long time now. As it turns out, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon wanted him to turn heel and pitched an idea that Cena denied.
As per the reports, Vince wanted Cena to be a heel in certain places and a babyface in others, but Cena didn’t want to do that.
He is now a part-time wrestler who only shows up occasionally in WWE but before pursuing a career in acting, he was the ‘Face of WWE.’
John Cena denies Vince McMahon’s idea
Former WWE writer Matt McCarthy revealed on the We Watch Wrestling podcast that Vince McMahon wanted Cena to be a heel someone similar to what Bret Hart portrayed. Undertaker ‘Teaming’ With Fired WWE Star Leaks
He would be a heel in certain locations and a babyface in other. Cena rejected the idea and stated that he wanted to be a “full heel”.
“Vince kept trying to figure out how do we do like a Bret Hart thing? Where he’s a heel in some places, but he’s a babyface in the rest of the places. Cena was like, ‘If I’m going heel, I want to go full heel.’”
The 16-time WWE Champion was last seen in the ring when he lost the Firefly Funhouse Match against Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania 36.
He has been rumored to return at SummerSlam pay-per-view, which is set to take place in August. He is likely to square off against the WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns.
