The wrestling world is still feeling the effects of John Cena’s actions at the 2025 WWE Elimination Chamber Premium Live Event. Cena did the unthinkable by turning heel, two decades after being in the prime of his career as a babyface and in the final run of his WWE career, i.e, his farewell tour that will culminate at the end of 2025.
John Cena won the 2025 Men’s Elimination Chamber match to earn the right to face Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE title at WrestleMania 41. However, right after his win, he low-blowed Cody on the signal of The Rock and sold his soul to The Final Boss, sending shockwaves across the industry.
However, the interesting part is that John Cena’s heel turn came at the time his former love interest, Nikki Bella, also made her return to WWE. Moreover, she had a brief reunion with Cena and has also decided to make her return for more appearances. This could be the missing piece in Cena’s heel turn, which will begin upon his return to RAW in Belgium.
How was Nikki Bella’s brief reunion with John Cena & what can happen post that?
In a recent interview with People, Nikki Bella revealed that she had a brief reunion with John Cena at the 2025 WWE Royal Rumble PLE. Bella stated that Cena came and greeted everyone, including her, who was there in a circle.
I was in a circle talking to people. He came to [shake] everyone’s hand. He shook my hand. But the thing was, when he walked away, all the girls were like, ‘Oh my gosh.’ I’m like, ‘Shh, shh, He’s married, be respectful.’ And that was it.
John Cena and Nikki Bella both made their return to the ring at the 2025 Royal Rumble PLE, competing in their respective 30-person Royal Rumble matches. Cena next competed at the 2025 Elimination Chamber match, while Bella has yet to make another appearance after her last one.
Moreover, with John Cena turning heel, WWE CCO Paul “Triple H” Levesque could reignite the past between Cena and Nikki and put it in a storyline. After all, many believe that Cena was the ultimate heel outside WWE on the hit reality series Total Divas, with Nikki Bella being his prime target. Whether it was obeying his house rules or getting mocked by his antics in a drinking challenge, Nikki has already endured the wrath of a heel Cena.
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A scenario could see Triple H slate Nikki Bella in John Cena’s heel storyline. She could be the one to reason Cena to return to the good side only to be berated by him, like he did on Total Divas all those years ago. Moreover, some more interesting segments between Cena and Bella could really intrigue the fans to tune into the storyline every time on WWE television programming.
John Cena and Nikki Bella were a top WWE power couple
John Cena and Nikki Bella were one of the top WWE couples of all time. They began dating in 2013, and their relationship was heavily featured on the reality series Total Divas and then Total Bellas. Moreover, they were even featured on WWE TV for a storyline with The Miz and Maryse in 2017.
This led to a high-profile mixed tag team match between the two couples at WrestleMania 33, where Cena and Nikki emerged victorious. John Cena even proposed to Nikki Bella for marriage in the middle of the ring. However, months before their wedding date, the duo called it off and went their separate ways in 2018.
Nikki Bella got married to Dancing with the Stars fame Artem Chigvinstev in 2022. However, their marriage ended in 2024 following their highly publicized domestic assault and battery case. On the other hand, John Cena went on to marry Shay Shariatzadeh in 2020, and both have been spotted multiple times at major public events.
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