Is Heel John Cena a Lock to Defeat Cody Rhodes at WWE WrestleMania 41?

John Cena shocked the wrestling world at Elimination Chamber by flushing 21 years of goodwill down the toilet when he sold his soul to The Rock, betraying Cody Rhodes with a swift low blow and completing an unimaginable heel turn.

It was a moment that transcended wrestling, with MLB on Fox tweeting about it and Jon Stewart of The Daily Show equating the shocking events of Saturday's premium live event to the current political climate.

The buzz around wrestling following the turn is undeniable, but is a Cena victory over Rhodes in the main event of WrestleMania 41?

It should be.

A year ago, Triple H and WWE presented a fan-friendly WrestleMania 40 that saw most of the babyfaces go over in key matchups, culminating with Rhodes defeating Roman Reigns, finishing his story and standing tall as the face of the company's new era.

That was great and much-needed after four years of oppressive rule by The Tribal Chief, but this year is different. Fans are not demanding the hero emerges from The Showcase of the Immortals as champion.

Instead, long-term storytelling demands the opposite: Cena leaves Las Vegas with a historic 17th world championship, thanks to a dark turn and an alliance with The Rock.

WWE has always been at its best when the babyface chased the title. Look at the momentous run the company is on now and how it dates back to Rhodes' chase of Reigns and the top prize in the game.

A WrestleMania loss for Rhodes this year puts him back on the path of a hunter stalking gold instead of one where he is the hunted.

Besides that, Cena is suddenly the hottest star in wrestling again.

Expected to embark on a retirement tour that would see him play all the hits, probably win another world title and call it quits, he has flipped the script completely, opting to do the one thing most never expected him to do: become the villain.

Buzz is strong, the internet is still reeling over the heel turn, and the fact that WWE did not instantly provide a reason for the decision means there is still an all-important follow-up to the angle yet to come.

The company would be foolish to take a moment that meant so much to so many and essentially render it null and void by having Cena, now backed by the most powerful entity in professional wrestling in The Final Boss and global rap megastar Travis Scott, and have him lose to Rhodes on The Grandest Stage of Them All.

It would unravel the gravity of the heel turn and leave fans wondering what, if anything, WWE can salvage out of this new (and renewed) Cena.

Yes, the former preacher of hustle, loyalty and respect, who took the easy way into Elimination Chamber and then sold his soul to ensure a trip to WrestleMania, should be a lock to beat Rhodes and take his title.

Give Rhodes a chance to recapture the sympathy and support of the audience rather than being the top dog, let him fight injustice the same way Cena once did, and let him take the title back later in the year.

Cena can have his redemption arc from there and retire in December, as planned, wrapping up a magical and unforgettable career that provided its latest, arguably greatest, moment in Toronto on Saturday night.