John Cena betrayed followers at WWE Elimination Chamber by siding with The Rock and Travis Scott, a heel flip rating among the many most stunning in professional wrestling. The reception afterwards was combined, partially as a consequence of his allies’ absence. Paul Heyman confirms the unique plans fell by way of.

Although contracted as on-screen expertise, Heyman is embedded in WWE’s inventive course of, from bigger reserving conferences to mentoring expertise backstage. Heyman not too long ago confirmed a deliberate observe up for The Rock and Scott fell by way of.

“There was,” Heyman advised “The Ariel Helwani Present” on Thursday. “It fell aside, and we moved and we moved ahead with out it. I do not know if he is finished. Any assembly that I used to be in that concerned Travis Scott, I bought together with him high-quality. Have I heard issues? I’ve. Do I do know the accuracy of it? Have not heard Travis’s model of it.”

Scott’s lone look after Elimination Chamber got here in the principle occasion of WrestleMania 41, the place he distracted Cody Rhodes lengthy sufficient for Cena to steal the undisputed WWE championship. Many assumed The Rock would observe go well with, given Cena’s flip was triggered by Rhodes refusing to promote his soul to The Rock. Heyman mentioned The Rock’s absence is a query higher answered by Dwayne Johnson or his enterprise companion, former WWE author Brian Gerwitz.

“He was by no means marketed or booked for WrestleMania,” Heyman mentioned. “I do not know what occurred with Dwayne. That is one thing you must have Dwayne come into these lovely Yahoo studios and reply for himself or have Brian Gewirtz are available in and I am certain he can let you know their aspect of the story.”

5 months later, WWE abruptly dropped Cena’s darker character arc, restoring his heoric persona on the SmackDown earlier than SummerSlam.