Ric Flair has had to take a very hard blow in recent days. The 'Nature Boy' – who made wrestling history and is universally recognized as one of the best performers of all time – had shared the record of 16 world titles with John Cena for a very long time and almost no one thought that the leader of the 'Cenation' would increase his tally, considering that 2025 had already been set as the last year of his glorious career.
Since his first appearance this year at the Raw premiere on Netflix, the ace from Boston has revealed to WWE Universe his desire to win another world title to write another page in wrestling history. Most fans and analysts were convinced that John would not be able to dethrone Cody Rhodes, who had become the symbolic face of the company in the last year and had brilliantly resisted the assaults of all his opponents.
Cena – who turned heel shocking the world during Elimination Chamber – put in an incredible performance against 'The American Nightmare' at WrestleMania 41 and proved once again why he is a legend in the business.
Having become a 17-time world champion, he definitively detached Flair who was cheering for Cody at the 'Showcase of the Immortals' that he had repeatedly reiterated in recent weeks.
Ric Flair had a legendary career
Despite this shocking surprise, the legacy of 'The Nature Boy' is destined to remain forever and its impact on wrestling in general has had very few equals in history.
On the latest edition of 'Busted Open Master's Class', the 16-time world champion revealed that he has suffered from agoraphobia for most of his career: “I had agoraphobia. I would get it, and it’s when you’re afraid to leave the room,” Flair explained. “I used to have to drive to the airport, and I’m biting myself because I couldn’t feel my fingers. I’d be in the ring and I couldn’t feel my hands. Anxiety is brutal.”