Days removed from John Cena’s epic heel turn, WWE has announced the former WWE Champion for three new dates.
Cena is currently advertised to appear on SmackDown on May 30th in Knoxville, Tennessee, June 13th in Lexington, Kentucky, and June 20th in Grand Rapids, Michigan. WWE has yet to announce any dark matches for those shows.
After Cody Rhodes rejected The Rock’s offer of an alliance at Elimination Chamber, The Rock unveiled a new strategy: Cena as his chosen champion. Cena attacked Rhodes.
This threw gas on the fire for the build to their match for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania. Known for his cryptic social media presence, Cena posted a telling image on both Instagram and Twitter: Harvey Dent from “The Dark Knight,” accompanied by the quote, “You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.”
This imagery, referencing Dent’s transformation from prosecutor to criminal, suggests a shift in The Rock’s own persona. Complementing this, Cena also shared a more direct message on Twitter: “Have the discipline to do what needs to be done, especially when you don’t feel like it.”
Cena is not scheduled to appear on the next two episodes of Raw. Following Elimination Chamber, The Rock disclosed that Cena had traveled from Budapest to Toronto for the event and then immediately departed for Africa. Despite his ongoing film commitments, which contribute to the winding down of his WWE career, Cena is advertised for Raw appearances on March 17th, 24th, and 31st.
