8 Incredible Ideas WWE Abandoned IMMEDIATELY

8. John Cena And The Rock's Two Man Power Trip

In retrospect, John Cena's heel turn was largely a disaster, but the reason it was a disaster is all too often overlooked. The babyface of all babyface's shock turn at Elimination Chamber 2025 was executed brilliantly. Coming like a scene from Goodfellas, The Rock gave the signal to Cena to drop and assault Cody Rhodes after The American Nightmare rebuffed The Final Boss's offer of a lifetime to become his very own corporate champion.

No matter how many interviews and revisionist history takes The Rock gives, he was the catalyst for Cena's heel turn. The whole point of the moment he turned heel was that The Rock was offering to "open unlocked doors", rows of private jets and cars, and the opportunity to share in his universally recognized power. And then he disappeared and hasn't been part of a storyline since.

The idea of Cena and The Rock forming a power bond was a large part of what made his heel turn so exciting. Two of the most popular and successful superstars of all time, reigning terror on Cody Rhodes and helping Cena to defeat all comers as he sought to leave WWE with their championship for good was a great idea and an exciting hook for the rest of the year. Only The Rock didn't return; instead, he gave a nonsensical comment that he "wasn't needed at WrestleMania 41" after being at the center of Cena's heel turn, leaving John's heel turn rudderless.