WWE Money in the Bank: John Cena's Latest Tweet and Rampant Speculation

John Cena’s showdown with CM Punk happens tomorrow night at WWE Money in the Bank.

Pro wrestling fans have been speculating on what could happen, and every possible avenue has seemingly been explored thus far.

So, it is with some trepidation that I choose to venture down the road well traveled in my own personal opinion of what may happen in the match. It’s a scenario that has been tossed around for years now, and anytime Cena’s back is against the wall, the conjecture rears its ugly head once again.

What if John Cena turns heel tomorrow night?

Before anyone begins to lose their mind, trust me, I have heard all the arguments against this theory in the past. “WWE won’t do this because of Cena’s merchandise sales. He’s too much of a hero to the younger audience, they cannot afford to jeopardize that part of the viewership. John is John, and there is no changing that.”

These statements are valid, the position is well documented, and so, there is no reason to once again argue against it, right?

Yeah, but I’ve got this cool laptop and some time on my hands.

Seriously, though, at some point, John Cena will eventually turn heel again. It is bound to happen; the pro wrestling law of averages demands it. No one stays face forever, that distinction belongs to just a handful of guys, namely Ricky Steamboat.

Ricky was the ultimate baby. He was great in the ring, he was a likeable guy and he fought with such fierce determination that he won the respect of fans all over the world. The truth is, with all he accomplished in the business, it was very hard to hate the guy.

John Cena, on the other hand, will always be debated for either his ring skill or lack thereof. In fact, that one statement probably has some readers shaking their heads in disgust or nodding in approval, as we speak.

John is a likeable guy, that much is true. But, the fact is he’s not really well liked by everyone. John’s “aw shucks” routine can grow very tired very fast, and at some point, his act does begin to feel a little rehearsed, even lazy. Fans are notorious for being able to see through someone, and at times, John comes off as very phony.

And, of course, not only is it not hard to hate Cena, for some fans it has become second nature. The Rock just thought he had it rough when he first came in, and the crowd hated him. In the case of John Cena, some folks not only wish him ill will, they would like nothing more than to see him unemployed and shoved down to the bottom of the pro wrestling barrel.

So, how could this possible heel turn go down at the pay-per-view? The most obvious answer is that Vince McMahon will somehow get involved.

Vince’s character cannot stand the thought of CM Punk walking out of Chicago with the WWE Championship. The possibility of the Bret Hart situation come to life drives him crazy, and despite the problems he has had with Cena in the past, it’s hard to believe that Vince would just sit idly by while Punk cheated to win, or won, at all.

So, Vince comes down to the ring, provides a distraction, perhaps even goes the typical route of telling the ref to end the mach early, and before you know it, Cena’s hand is being raised at the end.

If this were to happen, common sense tells us that John the baby face would refuse the victory, and demand one more match with Punk. Once again, he wears the white hat, and much to the crowd’s dismay, “does the right thing.”

John Cena, the newly transformed heel, however, not only takes the assist from Vince, he smiles, shakes the Chairman’s hand and celebrates as the Chicago fans throw trash in the ring, nWo style.

It would definitely be a twist, heeling out John and babying out Punk, all in the same night. But, it’s not impossible. Whether or not it will happen, that is another matter altogether.

The truth is, the business is at its finest when a storyline that is expected to go in one direction, suddenly changes course and veers off into another unexpected, yet incredibly dramatic, direction. This could very well be the case with John Cena versus CM Punk tomorrow night.

And, in a precursor to what may happen at Money in the Bank, consider a recent tweet from the WWE Champion himself.

“I will continue to give you everything I have. Regardless, for or against, people will talk about what happens tomorrow for years.”