Episode 576: John Cena Heel Turn! Elimination Chamber 2025 Review | Basement Bookers Podcast

Welcome to the Basement Bookers Podcast Birthday Special! Join Rich the Rizz and Basement Jer as they dive into the wild world of WWE's Elimination Chamber fallout, John Cena’s seismic heel turn, and the road to WrestleMania. From Iyo Sky’s shocking title win to LA Knight’s US Championship glory, we break it all down—plus predictions, SmackDown updates, and a fired-up Horowitz Device moment! Like, subscribe, and sound off in the comments: What’s your take on Cena’s new attitude? Let’s get booking!   Socials and Patreon like and subscribe please :) https://Patreon.com/BasementBookerspod https://twitter.com/BasementJer https://twitter.com/RichTheRiz   00:00 Intro - Welcome to the Basement Bookers Podcast Birthday Special with Rich the Rizz and Basement Jer!   01:30 Elimination Chamber Overview - Initial thoughts on the big event, Travis Scott’s cameo, and Basement Jer's championship win with Bianca.   05:45 Women’s Elimination Chamber Breakdown - Discussing Naomi, Bianca, Jade, and the match’s dramatic moments (bell blunder included).   14:20 Naomi vs. Bianca SmackDown Segment - Analyzing Naomi’s neck brace reveal and the emotional promo showdown with Bianca.   20:15 Tag Team Match: Trish & Tiffany vs. Nia & Candice - Reviewing the solid tag action and Trish’s hometown hero moment.   24:30 Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn - The brutal love-to-hate feud, barbed wire chaos, and Randy Orton’s return tease.   31:00 John Cena’s Elimination Chamber Victory - Cena wins the men’s Chamber match, setting up a WrestleMania title shot.   35:45 Cena’s Heel Turn & Cody Beatdown - The nut shot heard ‘round the world, Travis Scott’s eardrum pop, and fan reactions.   44:00 Horowitz Device: Cena Heel Prediction - Revisiting our spot-on call from the last episode—proof we’re booking geniuses!   52:15 WrestleMania Build: Cena vs. Cody - Speculating on Cena’s heel run, Cody’s babyface role, and potential minions like Theory & Waller.   1:00:00 Roman Reigns’ Next Move - Where does the Tribal Chief fit in the post-Mania landscape?   1:06:30 Raw & SmackDown Highlights - Iyo Sky’s title win, LA Knight’s US Championship victory, and tag team updates.   1:15:45 Triple Threat Tag Match Rules Debate - Proposing a new elimination-style format for triple threat tag chaos.   1:22:00 WWE 2K25 Plans - Basement Jer's gaming update—streams and matches coming soon!   1:27:30 Outro - Final thoughts, subscriber push to 100, and the match of life reminder.