John Cena's shocking heel turn at Elimination Chamber stunned the WWE universe after he wrestled as a babyface for many years, but it appears fans might be getting the old Cena back.

The go-home "WWE SmackDown" before SummerSlam 2025 warmed up Newark with quite a surprise. Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena opened the night to set the table for his big rematch against Cody Rhodes, but instead of the Cena we've seen for most of 2025, he reverted to his iconic "Super Cena" ways.

This week’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown, the final stop for WWE before hitting MetLife Stadium for SummerSlam across two nights this weekend, featured John Cena and Cody Rhodes coming together just before their rematch for the WWE championship.