Charlotte Flair Invited To John Cena Classic On WWE Smackdown

Charlotte Flair is the latest invitee to the John Cena Classic, with Cena giving her the shot on this week’s episode of WWE Smackdown. Friday night’s show opened with Cena coming down to the ring for a promo, quickly inviting Flair to the ring and announcing her as a participant in the tournament.

Flair came down to the ring and talked about how she’s been trying for 10 years to figure out how to get in a storyline or in the ring with Cena and said she didn’t know if she would break his record, but she’s wanted to be in the ring with him and has dreamed about and manifested it. She said that she knew her father was in Tampa bawling over what he was watching.

Flair recalled Cena’s advice to him not to try to be perfect and that since then, she’s found her passion again. She got emotional and said that Cena believed in her when she didn’t, and that she will start the next chapter of her career with the Cena Classic.

You can see clips from the WWE Smackdown segment below. Charlotte Flair joins Kelani Jordan as the women invited to the tournament thus far. The John Cena Classic takes place on December 14th from the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

CENAA!!! 🔥@JohnCena pic.twitter.com/67UCf7mBRk

— WWE (@WWE) November 14, 2026

The next invitee to the John Cena Classic is… ✨ pic.twitter.com/hOoHDlwupZ

— WWE (@WWE) November 14, 2026

What a MOMENT between @MsCharlotteWWE and @JohnCena 🥹 pic.twitter.com/iujBjrmiIN

— WWE (@WWE) November 14, 2026

"You did it because you believe in me" 🙌

Powerful words from @MsCharlotteWWE about @JohnCena! pic.twitter.com/XO6zqdpUFz

— WWE (@WWE) November 14, 2026