John Cena seemingly turned babyface again last night on WWE SmackDown and slyly paid tribute to Hulk Hogan in the process. Last night’s episode of SmackDown kicked off with a face-to-face promo between Cody Rhodes and John Cena.

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.

After a largely underwhelming heel run, John Cena calls out The Rock turning a babyface promo with Cody Rhodes before SummerSlam.