{"id":203856,"date":"2025-09-01T12:56:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T17:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=203856"},"modified":"2025-09-01T12:56:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T17:56:09","slug":"john-cena-discusses-reasons-for-his-face-turn-ahead-of-summerslam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/09\/01\/john-cena-discusses-reasons-for-his-face-turn-ahead-of-summerslam\/","title":{"rendered":"John Cena discusses reasons for his face turn ahead of Summerslam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1080552217\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>John Cena discussed the reasons for his face turn prior to SummerSlam when asked by Big E on the WWE Clash in Paris post-show why fans were now seeing the &#8220;old&#8221; Cena. Cena said it was time to stop fighting the tide when it came to the fans positive reaction to him even though he was a heel.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You also have to listen to the audience,&#8221; said Cena. &#8220;It got to a point where, Cena vs. Randy, you start hearing this,\u201d he said in regards to the fans cheering for him loudly in the arena during his appearance on the post-show panel. \u201cCena vs. Punk in Saudi, you start hearing the noise. Cena-Cody WrestleMania, Cena-Cody SummerSlam, it changes. Sometimes, you can make bold and brave new moves, but going against this body of energy is a losing battle. 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