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WrestleMania 40 is still almost a year away, but that doesn’t mean WWE can’t start planning which matches will main event their biggest show of the year. On Night 1 of WrestleMania 39, we saw Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens defeat The Usos to win the Unified WWE Tag Team Championships. On Night 2 of […]

After taking an absolute beatdown at the hands of Brock Lesnar in “The Sweetest Place on Earth,” Hershey, Pennsylvania, potentially breaking his arm in the process, Cody Rhodes refused conversations with almost every member of the RAW touring staff, with Adam Pearce getting kicked to the curb on multiple occasions. The one lone exception? Paul […]

After 21 years in the trenches, fighting through setbacks, gimmick changes, and even a character swap from indie to the WWE, Sami Zayn finally reached the apex of the industry when he headlined the first night of WrestleMania 39. Standing in the ring with Kevin Owens, his fellow French Canadian whom he quite literally came […]

Though WrestleMania 39 has been in the proverbial books for almost two months, fans, wrestlers, and WWE Hall of Famers have remained fiercely engaged on the topic of Paul “Triple H” Levesque’s decision to keep the belt on Roman Reigns and leave Cody Rhodes sitting in the center of the ring with his story still […]

Why did WWE decide to have Cody Rhodes lose his match to Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 39? Was it as revenge for helping to launch AEW? As a statement regarding outsiders finding immediate success in WWE after extended periods away? Or simply as a reminder to fans to never bet against Roman Reigns for as […]

In officially less than two weeks, Cody Rhodes will be taking the ring opposite Brock Lesnar for a fight against “The Beast Incarnate” at Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia. After entering into a program on the RAW after WrestleMania and then getting into a short, bloody affair at Backlash one month later in Puerto […]

Since WrestleMania 39, there has been a lot of the unexpected when it comes to Cody Rhodes. No one expected Rhodes to lose to Roman Reigns at WrestleMania. The following night, no one expected Brock Lesnar to turn on him before a tag match against Reigns and Solo Sikoa, setting up a new feud for […]

Roman Reigns will be the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion for a staggering 1000 days on May 27, which is also the day of the Night of Champions PLE from Jeddah. Reigns is set to make an appearance on this Friday’s SmackDown from Knoxville, TN, where it could be revealed who his next opponent will be. […]

With the WWE Draft officially in the rear-view mirror and the ramifications of its selections beginning to take effect on the RAW and NXT after Backlash, fans of The Fed have heavily discussed the decisions made by Paul “Triple H” Levesque involving his team’s creative decisions, especially after announcing that both RAW and SmackDown stars […]

When Brock Lesnar ran head-first into an exposed turnbuckle at WWE Backlash to split his forehead clean open in his main event match against Cody Rhodes, it was an unusual spot for the typically blood-adverse promotion, so much so that they actually played back the highlights in black and white on RAW to cover up […]

After taking an absolute beatdown at the hands of Brock Lesnar during his opening round battle against The Miz and Finn Balor in the WWE World Heavyweight Tournament, Cody Rhodes was approached by Cathy Kelley to see if he had any intentions to accept “The Beast Incarnate’s” challenge to “fight” at Night of Champions in […]

Heading into the first RAW after the 2023 WWE Draft’s new rosters came into play, Seth Rollins more or less had a 1-in-6 chance of representing the Red Brand in the finals of the tournament to decide on the new, inaugural WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Tasked with wrestling two matches against four other Superstars with […]

After securing a bloody-yet-abbreviated win at Backlash over Brock Lesnar, Cody Rhodes was riding high; he was booked for the opening segment of RAW, scheduled to face off with Finn Balor and The Miz for an opening match in the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament, and looked like a favorite to represent the Red Brand […]

When Matt Cardona debuted in AEW all the way back in 2020, it was as a friend of Cody Rhodes. Now granted, it wasn’t quite that simple; after securing a win over Warhorse during his TNT Championship open challenge, Rhodes was attacked by members of The Dark Order, only for his friend from ‘Strong Island’ […]

In a somewhat curious decision, WWE decided to book Cody Rhodes versus Brock Lesnar – named a co-main event of Backlash before the show – as the final match at Backlash, with the San Juan Street Fight between Bad Bunny versus Damian Priest booked fifth, and Sami Zay, Kevin Owens and Matt Riddle versus The […]

After hinting at his plans for SmackDown during WWE’s Backlash press conference earlier in the day, Cody Rhodes was finally afforded a chance to address a live crowd with a hot microphone in his hand in the lead-up to his match against Brock Lesnar in San Juan, and as he often does, “The American Nightmare” […]

By announcing the new World Heavyweight Championship, WWE extensively handed themselves an out; an opportunity to have their Cody Rhodes cake and eat it two. At WrestleMania 39, Paul “Triple H” Levesque had a chance to turn “The American Nightmare” into a certified star; the moment was there, 80,000 fans were cheering “The Grandson of […]

Last month, Cody Rhodes failed to dethrone Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania. This was a defining moment for Rhodes because he failed to finish the story that he came back to WWE to complete. After his defeat, WWE made it seem as if we’d see a rematch between the two […]

Cody Rhodes is a wrestler who is driven by passion, not cold calculation. When a fan suggested that an indie show couldn’t do 10,000 tickets sold on Twitter, Rhodes took that as a personal challenge and helped to put together All In, the show that eventually launched AEW and effectively flipped the professional wrestling world […]

When Dustin and Cody Rhodes shared the ring at the inaugural running of Double or Nothing, it was a pretty darn big deal; AEW placed two former WWE stars in the center of the ring for a match Vince McMahon would have never placed in a main event, and Dusty’s sons went on to deliver […]

After breaking down the festivities of the 2023 running of the WWE Draft, Paul “Triple H” Levesque announced the four picks in the first round, which saw six performers find their new homes. First came Roman Reigns, who, unsurprisingly, was selected first overall by the SamckDown brand alongside The Bloodline, Solo Sikoa, and Paul Heyman. […]

Since Triple H introduced the new World Heavyweight Championship, fans have wondered who the first superstar to hold the title will be. This is a fascinating time for WWE since the company will get a new world champion. While Roman Reigns has cemented his legacy as one of the most dominant superstars in history, the […]

WWE is ready to shake things up again. The WWE Draft kicks off Friday on SmackDown and is set to usher in a new era in the company. Since Triple H took over creative last year, fans have wondered if a WWE Draft would happen in the future. After announcing its return a few weeks […]

Before he was wrestling his brother, teaming up with Keith Lee, and training the women’s division of AEW, Dustin Rhodes was Goldust, one of the most “Bizarre” characters to ever grace a WWE ring. From the gold and black facepaint – which semi-transitioned over to AEW – to the blonde wig, his valet Marlena, his […]

Though Cody Rhodes hasn’t been a member of the AEW universe in over a year, with his final match in the promotion coming in January of 2022 when he lost the TNT Championship to Sammy Guevara on Dynamite, “The American Nightmare’s” influence on the promotion he helped to start remains to this very day, with […]

With WrestleMania 39 almost three weeks ago, pretty much everyone has commented on the finish between Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. Some folks, like Kevin Nash, loved it, others, like Dax Harwood, hated it, and hopefully, the 80,000 fans who attended the show on purpose have come to terms […]

Why didn’t “Stone Cold” Steve Austin appear on either night of WrestleMania 39? Did he have other commitments? Was he slinging Broken Skull IPAs in El Segundo like he did on 3:16 days? Or could he simply not make it through the traffic, which was brutal, to make his way into SoFi Stadium in Inglewood? […]

When Cody Rhodes marched out to the middle of the ring on RAW with a microphone in his hand, fans knew they were in for a treat, but alas, it wasn’t meant to be; after beginning his remarks with some good old-fashioned Cody-isms, Adam Pearce rained on his fun and informed “The American Nightmare” that […]

While most fans wanted nothing more than to see “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes pull out the win at WrestleMania 39 and end Roman Reigns’ run as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, Kevin Nash, the supersized muscle of nWo and The Kliq had other ideas. Despite fan interest being firmly in Rhodes’ corner, the man […]

After watching Darby Allin turn in a fantastic, come-from-behind victory over Swerve Strickland in the opening match of AEW Dynamite, MJF walked down to the ring to run “The Living Dead Boy” through another gauntlet, this time with his words, not his fists. Holding his own fairly well on the mic, pointing out how “The […]

Though she arrived in AEW after Cody Rhodes had already re-debuted in WWE as “The American Nightmare” – instead of the horror show remembered “fondly” as Stardust – Saraya is apparently a massive fan of the former EVP, telling Josh Martinez on Superstar Crossover podcast that she not only love him and his wife but […]

With WrestleMania 39 officially in the record book, fans of the WWE Universe waited with bated breath for reviews to roll in for the “Showcase of the Immortals,” with one reviewer’s opinion, in particular, taking importance above all others: Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer. A stalwart of wrestling journalism ever since he began his […]

The main event of Night 2 of WrestleMania 39 effectively came down to one question that Paul “Triple H” Levesque and the rest of WWE creative had to answer: creating a new Mega-Babyface Superstar in Cody Rhodes or keeping Roman Reigns’ Universal Championship win streak alive as he inches closer and closer to 1,000 days […]

Since Tony Khan founded the promotion in 2019, the pipeline between AEW and WWE has largely flowed one way. Sure, there have been notable defectors from the black and gold brand to Titan Tower, with Cody Rhodes, Gigi Dolin, and Blair Davenport all turning in their All Elite badges in favor of runs for The […]

After boldly declaring that he would “address his future” on Monday after being absolutely demolished by Brock Lesnar in the main event of the RAW after WrestleMania, Cody Rhodes was finally afforded a chance to speak openly to the members of WWE Universe to discuss how his recent losing streak has affected him, and needless […]

When Cody Rhodes dropped the main event of WrestleMania 39 to Roman Reigns after three months of hardcore hyping up his title shot, it was a pretty big letdown for many of the 80,000 fans in attendance at SoFi Satium and the millions more watching the show from home, a friend’s house, or the bar […]

When Brock Lesnar decided to turn on Cody Rhodes in the main event of the RAW after WrestleMania 39, it quite literally took the WWE Universe by storm. After being promised arguably the greatest RAW main event of the last decade, maybe ever, if you believe Corey Graves, the sold-out crowd assembled at the Crypto.com […]

Why Cody Rhodes lost to Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 39, especially after literally months of building up goodwill with the WWE Universe, might just go down as the biggest mystery of 2023 within the wrestling world. Did Paul “Triple H” Levesque and company really believe that the time wasn’t right for Rhodes to win “The […]

After hinting at a big announcement for the last week, Tony Khan has made it official: AEW is going to London for “AEW All In,” the second-ever running of the show and the first under the AEW brand. Announcing the story alongside AEW’s newest media member Nigel McGuiness – who technically made his debut in […]