Bully Ray has made comparisons between John Cena’s recent heel turn at WWE Elimination Chamber and an iconic moment in wrestling history, when Andre the Giant turned heel against Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania 3.
Ray believes that WWE copied a successful formula used by Vince McMahon to elevate Hogan from a babyface to a top star. According to Ray, this move wouldn’t have been possible if another star was in Cody Rhodes’ position as crowd favorite.
Mark Henry added that The Rock’s issue with Rhodes is that he feels Rhodes is now “The People’s Champion,” a moniker once bestowed upon him.
Source: https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1803240/bully-ray-calls-back-iconic-wrestling-duo-discussing-john-cena-wwe-heel-turn