10 WWE Firsts We'll See In 2017

3. Someone Ties Ric Flair's Record

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So it seems a little strange to talk of a 16th time being a first time, but in 2017 we will finally see an individual tie Ric Flair’s record of 16 professional wrestling world championships. Is John Cena the right man to join such an illustrious position in pro wrestling history? Well, quite clearly the answer is yes.

John Cena has been out of the world championship scene for so long now that one last run at the title is inevitable. By his own admission, Cena doesn’t have long left in the ring, as opportunities in other media become more and more tempting. Cena has also spoken of winning a 16th world title on TV, and what Cena wants Cena tends to get.

The bigger question is when will the win come, and who will be the vanquished? AJ Styles is the current WWE World Champion. Will WrestleMania 33 end with Cena avenging his losses to Styles and tying Flair’s record in the process? Or will The Undertaker defeat Styles at the Royal Rumble and then pass the torch on to Cena at 'Mania?

Time will tell, but 2017 will surely see a man tie the Alimony Pony’s record.

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Born in the middle of Wales in the middle of the 1980's, John can't quite remember when he started watching wrestling but he has a terrible feeling that Dino Bravo was involved. Now living in Prague, John spends most of his time trying to work out how Tomohiro Ishii still stands upright. His favourite wrestler of all time is Dean Malenko, but really it is Repo Man. He is the author of 'An Illustrated History of Slavic Misery', the best book about the Slavic people that you haven't yet read. You can get that and others from www.poshlostbooks.com.