John Cena Has Turned Heel

There was a disturbance in the force last weekend. I speak not of the destruction of the post–World War II global order, or those tariffs Donald Trump keeps teasing. No, on Saturday night, John Cena—the iconic wrestler and up-and-coming movie star—drastically altered his character. He’s a bad guy now—a despicable heel. To prove it, he beat up the top star on the show and announced himself as the WWE’s preeminent villain. This led to an outcry from the public that echoed around the world.