Logan Paul Blasts John Cena’s Face Turn, Calls It a “Midlife Crisis” – Just days after WWE SummerSlam, Logan Paul has taken aim at his upcoming opponent John Cena, criticizing the veteran’s recent return to his babyface persona and questioning his authenticity. Speaking candidly on his Impaulsive podcast, Paul described Cena’s shift in character as a “midlife crisis” and accused him of chasing crowd approval.
“I’m a little disappointed in Cena, personally like as a fan and as a guy who knows him,” Paul said. “I saw the heel turn and I was like, ‘Alright, welcome to the bright side. You can just be yourself and people will accept you for that.’ But then the switch up back to trying to be a babyface makes me feel like he’s seeking outside validation and he’s being guided by the audience instead of himself. It feels like to me, we’re watching a midlife crisis happen live. I’m serious.”
Cena’s abrupt face turn occurred on the go-home episode of SmackDown before SummerSlam, where he intervened to save Cody Rhodes from a beatdown by The Judgment Day. The move surprised fans and seemingly disappointed Paul, who had praised Cena’s brief heel run earlier in the summer.
Paul didn’t stop there. He went on to question whether Cena’s decisions were truly his own, suggesting that WWE executives may be influencing his character direction.
“I wish he would be more like me and just be himself,” Paul continued. “I think he needs to just like find yourself and stop trying to like please the crowd for your own personal validation… Are you just doing it because the final boss says it or Triple H says it? Are you being puppeteered by the powers that be? Why don’t you just be yourself and be The GOAT John Cena?”
The remarks add fuel to the fire ahead of their scheduled match at WWE Clash in Paris on August 31. The bout marks a major moment in Cena’s farewell tour, and Paul’s comments have intensified the personal stakes.
Whether Cena will respond publicly remains to be seen, but with tensions rising and the spotlight growing, their clash in Paris promises to be more than just a wrestling match—it’s a battle of philosophies, personas, and pride.
Logan Paul Blasts John Cena’s Face Turn, Calls It a “Midlife Crisis”
