Ric Flair Sends Warning To John Cena About WWE World Title Record

Will Ric Flair be the reason John Cena fails in his quest for a record-setting 17th WWE World Championship?

Cena defeated CM Punk, Seth Rollins, Drew McIntyre, Damian Priest, and Logan Paul in the Men's Elimination Chamber Match to secure a spot in the WrestleMania 41 main event against current WWE Champion Cody Rhodes.

After the match, Cena shocked the world with his heel turn on Rhodes to align with "The Final Boss" The Roc., adding even more fuel to the upcoming championship showdown.

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However, Flair, who holds the record with 16 World Championship reigns, has a warning for Cena ahead of the match, noting the latter will have to "go through him" to reach the magic number of 17.

.@JohnCena Will Have To Go Through Me To Get To 17! Just Saying! WOOOOO! pic.twitter.com/qmFLaOj4Bi
— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) March 6, 2025

Flair also shared a previous video interview he did with WWE.com after the 2017 Royal Rumble, which featured Cena defeating AJ Styles for his 16th World Championship victory.

That followed another Cena-related post from Flair last Sunday, where he declared that he would 'fight my way through security to hit the ring' if needed to prevent the new record.

It’s Been 25 Years Since I Won My Last, 16th World Championship, According To The @WWE. Blood, Sweat, And Tears! Harley Race, Bruiser Brody, Terry Funk, Dusty Rhodes, Brett Hart, Undertaker, Ricky Steamboat. The List Is Endless Of World Class Opponents. Unparalleled! My 1984… pic.twitter.com/2WKvdW0gHN
— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) March 2, 2025

WrestleMania 41 is set for April 19 and 20 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

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