Cena's heel turn and alignment with The Rock was one of sports' hottest stories last week. Rhodes fell victim to Cena's betrayal, but it's only fueling him ahead of their WrestleMania 41 title match. On Friday, Rhodes told everyone exactly how he felt about Cena's actions.

Cody Rhodes says if John Cena wants some at WrestleMania 41, then he can come get some. And LA Knight is once again the United States Champion. Here's everything that happened Friday night on WWE SmackDown.

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WWE Smackdown’s return to Knoxville just got even bigger. John Cena has been added to the list of wrestling stars appearing at WWE Smackdown in Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center on May 30. Food City Center made the announcement March 5.

Cody Rhodes addressed John Cena‘s actions at WWE Elimination Chamber on the March 7th episode of WWE SmackDown. Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes appeared on Friday’s show. This marked his first appearance since John Cena turned heel and attacked him at WWE Elimination Chamber.

John Cena faced big names on PPV during his first heel run in 2002-03. Here are all of Cena's PPV matches as a heel, definitively reviewed and ranked.

The former head writer of WWE Raw looked to kill rumors that the Rock might have had an influence on John Cena’s heel turn at Elimination Chamber 2025. The Rock has proven to be a game-changer for the global juggernaut of wrestling,