Cody Rhodes headlined each nights of WrestleMania 40 earlier this 12 months, as his rivalry with Roman Reigns and The Bloodline faction advanced right into a feud with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
At one level, regardless of Rhodes incomes a shot on the WWE title together with his win on the Royal Rumble, there was doubt that he would problem Reigns because it appeared The Rock was going to go up towards him in the primary occasion. That storyline was placed on maintain as The Rock did principal occasion Evening 1 of WrestleMania, however in a tag-team match with Reigns towards Rhodes and Seth Rollins.
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, left, stands within the ring with Cody Rhodes on the Wells Fargo Middle on April 8, 2024 in Philadelphia. (WWE/Getty Photographs)
Rhodes went on to win the WWE Undisputed Championship over Reigns on Evening 2 of WrestleMania, however the purpose behind the choice to catapult him into the primary occasion remains to be a thriller to most followers. The story is ready to be instructed in WWE’s documentary on Wednesday evening, “WrestleMania XL: Behind the Curtains.”
“The American Nightmare” touched on how he felt concerning the ordeal in an interview on “The Pivot.” He stated he had the utmost respect for The Rock and knew he was, in his soul, a professional wrestler when he bought to know him. Nevertheless, he was not simply going to step apart for him.
“The place we might butt heads is in the concept that you could possibly simply come again within the midst of a narrative that was happening and, simply since you’re The Rock, you may step into the beginning lineup and take WrestleMania for your self,” Rhodes defined. “Lots of people will say, ‘He’s The Rock, he can do no matter he needs.’ I even noticed this actually enjoyable podcast with two wrestling heads speaking backwards and forwards, they usually stated, ‘I’m positive Cody’s positive stepping apart for WrestleMania after which doing it later within the 12 months.’ In my thoughts, I’m pondering, that’s insane. That’s the Tremendous Bowl for what we do.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, proper, reacts throughout a tag staff combat with Romain Reigns towards Cody Rhodes, left, and Seth “Freakin” Rollins throughout Evening Considered one of WrestleMania 40 at Lincoln Monetary Subject on April 6, 2024 in Philadelphia. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Photographs)
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“To get to the Sunday, the final day of WrestleMania, the final match, is our Tremendous Bowl. And it was, financially, to get to that match was the massive cash match, when the pay was all totally different. The concept that any person thought I’d simply be cool with it, they don’t know me. That’s nonsense. I’ve labored my entire life for this.
“Rock ought to know I wouldn’t be cool with it. I believe perhaps that’s an understanding that him and I had. He came upon I’m not cool with it. That’s a great factor. As a result of you already know who wasn’t cool with The Rock was Steve Austin, they usually made magic collectively. They rubbed collectively a lot, they created diamonds, they made magic collectively. So I do have a whole lot of respect for him.”
The Rock instructed Rhodes on the “Monday Evening Uncooked” after WrestleMania that he would see him when he returned. Rhodes stated his head has been on a swivel ever since.
Rhodes remains to be the champion and has had a number of title defenses since defeating Reigns. He has since been performing for “SmackDown” and remains to be coping with The Bloodline – although it’s now led by Solo Sikoa, who has a whole lot of firepower by his facet.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, left, and Cody Rhodes face-off on stage in the course of the WWE WrestleMania XL Kickoff on Feb. 8, 2024 at T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas. (Louis Grasse/PXimages/Icon Sportswire through Getty Photographs)
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Rhodes is ready to participate in a 6-man tag-team match at Cash within the Financial institution this weekend towards Sikoa, Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa. He may have Randy Orton and Kevin Owens on his staff.
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