Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe Talk John Cena’s Heel Turn – John Cena’s shocking heel turn at WWE Elimination Chamber: Toronto continues to stir reactions worldwide. His alignment with The Rock has drawn strong opinions, including from sports personalities Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe, both of whom weighed in on the situation during ESPN’s First Take.
On First Take, Stephen A. Smith fully supported Cena’s decision, siding with The Rock. “Listen…it pays to be the bad guy, I don’t have a problem with it at all,” Smith said. “And by the way, I roll with my man The Rock, Dwayne Johnson, all day, every day. That’s right. I love how he did that. I’m rolling with my man, ALWAYS, ALWAYS. That’s my guy right there. If that’s what he wanted, that’s what you do.”
Meanwhile, Shannon Sharpe had a completely different perspective. Criticizing Cena’s late-career turn, Sharpe stated, “Man, John Cena ought to be ashamed of himself. He waited all this time to become a heel.” Sharpe even joked about teaming with Cody Rhodes against Cena and Travis Scott at SummerSlam. “Cena, you need to pay for this. Me and Cody Rhodes gon’ make sure you do pay for it,” he added.
With Cena now positioned as The Rock’s enforcer heading into WrestleMania 41, his heel turn remains one of the most talked-about moments in WWE.
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Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe Talk John Cena’s Heel Turn
