Overview

• Paul Heyman confirmed on The Ariel Helwani Show that WWE had a planned payoff for The Rock and Travis Scott’s involvement in John Cena’s heel turn, but it was scrapped.
• Heyman said he does not know why Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson never reappeared following the March Elimination Chamber segment.
• He clarified that “the whole deal” with Travis Scott fell apart, leaving the rapper’s future participation in WWE unclear.
• On August 1’s Friday Night SmackDown, John Cena turned back to a babyface and directly criticized the celebrities who abandoned his heel run.
• The breakdown of the celebrity angle highlights persistent difficulties in weaving non-wrestlers into WWE’s long-term storytelling.