Overview
- Speaking on INSIGHT with Chris Van Vliet, Austin said he prefers Cena as a babyface and felt the late switch was unnecessary.
- Austin characterized the 2025 heel run as merely okay and suggested WWE should have let Cena continue as the beloved hero fans expected.
- Cena turned heel at Elimination Chamber 2025 by attacking Cody Rhodes alongside Travis Scott and The Rock.
- The run lasted about six months before WWE restored Cena as a babyface near SummerSlam after momentum faded, with The Rock’s absence cited as a factor.
- Cena’s December 13 retirement match ended with him tapping to Gunther, drawing fan backlash over how it fit with his long-held image.