John Cena to win his 17th World Title from Cody Rhodes and not Randy Orton? Exploring why it's possible

At this year's Money in the Bank, veteran WWE Superstar John Cena made an emotional announcement. The 16-time World Champion announced his retirement and said he would be having his farewell run until the end of next year. Since then, many have been interested in knowing whether WWE will book Cena to lift a record 17th World Title.

Several speculations have suggested a potential match between Randy Orton and John Cena could see the latter win his 17th World Championship as they believe Orton will be champion by then. However, there is a chance WWE could book the Leader of Cenation to defeat Cody Rhodes and claim a record 17th title.

In the coming weeks, WWE could create an angle in which they could book Gunther to win the World Heavyweight Championship at SummerSlam, after which Randy Orton could challenge The Ring General and beat him. The controversial finish between Gunther and Orton in the final of the King of the Ring Tournament could get the latter that potential title shot.

Once this is done, WWE could book John Cena to win the Undisputed WWE Championship from Cody Rhodes, and later book Orton to lose the World Heavyweight Championship. Heading towards WrestleMania 41, fans would then get to see a title feud between Cena and Orton.

In this potential match, Cena could drop the title to The Apex Predator, helping the latter add another feather to his cap. While this storyline is fairly speculative, an angle such as this would witness Cena and Orton become 17 and 16-time World Champions respectively.

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3-time WWE champion reacted emotionally to John Cena's retirement

Over the course of his professional wrestling career, John Cena's name became synonymous with professional wrestling. Since making his debut in the Stamford-based promotion, Cena became the face of the company and created many memorable moments that have gone down in the famous company's history.

Hence, when The Leader of Cenation announced his Farewell Run at Money in the Bank, it left many wrestling personalities emotional. One such person was Montez Ford. During the premiere of Netflix's Receiver, the three-time WWE champion said he couldn't take the news and that he felt extremely emotional.

"I can’t take this! I can’t take this, man. Do you know how many cherished memories he’s [John Cena] given us throughout the years? And now it’s coming to an end? I can’t take this. My heart, my emotions, my mind," he said.

Like Ford, several people on social media reacted emotionally to Cena's retirement announcement. However, now that he has prepared the WWE Universe for the inevitable it will be interesting to see how his Farewell Run turns out.