Ric Flair’s Emotional Message to John Cena Upon Retirement Announcement By WWE Hall of Famer , a 16-time world heavyweight champion, has reacted to John Cena’s retirement. At the premium live event, Cena made a surprise appearance, delighting fans in Toronto, Canada. John Cena revealed that he will retire from WWE in-ring competition in 2025.
Cena will start a year-long farewell tour, kicking off with the historic first episode of Raw on Netflix in January 2025. Fans will have the opportunity to see him compete in the Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber before his final match at WrestleMania 41. He will wrestle 2025, with 30–40 appearances from January to December.
John Cena, who has had a career spanning more than two decades in WWE, has multiple accolades to his name. From winning multiple championships, Money in the Bank, and Elimination Chamber matches to Royal Rumble victories and headlining WrestleManias, he has cemented his legacy as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time in WWE history. Cena’s name is often linked with WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair due to their shared record of 16-time WWE World Championships.
He received a reaction from Flair following his retirement announcement. Flair, who has praised Cena’s work and dedication to WWE for a long time, expressed his thoughts on the news. Ric Flair calls John Cena a ‘hard to find & lucky to have’ friend WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair, a friend of John Cena, took to X (formerly Twitter) and shared a heart.