Posted By James Walsh on 03/09/25


As seen during the 2025 WWE Elimination Chamber PLE, John Cena officially turned heel against Cody Rhodes and “sold his soul” to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Following the event, Ric Flair wrote on Twitter/X that Cena will have to go through him to win a 17th world championship.

While speaking on his podcast, former WWE writer Vince Russo said the following about Flair’s comments…

“God, [Ric] Flair is throwing so much bait out there to be a part of this. Come on, there’s gotta’ be a cut off point when we move on from people. And 80 is probably a good point. I don’t mean to be disrespectful, but 80 is probably the point where we need to move on from people. But I would not be the least bit surprised if we saw him.” (quote courtesy of Sportskeeda.com)

Flair issued a response to Russo…

“Please @THEVinceRusso, I Thought We Agreed That You Wouldn’t Use My Name To Get A Rating! I Work For My GREAT Friend And Employer @TonyKhan, Who Allows Me To Do Things With My Daughter And Understands The Importance Of Me Being In Attendance At Events Like The Hall Of Fame!”