WWE makes Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes official for WrestleMania 40, even with Dwayne Johnson involved
WrestleMania 40 is right around the corner and it looks like fans got what they wanted. Cody Rhodes made it his goal to end the year-long storyline at WrestleMania 39 but failed. He once again defeated 29 other Superstars to complete his quest and win the Royal Rumble in 2024. The situation took a different turn when Dwayne Johnson prevented him from facing Roman Reigns.
Fans definitely didn’t like Rock’s involvement in the frame and were quite vocal about it. This all came to light at the recent WrestleMania 40 Kickoff press conference. It promised to give a clear picture of the WrestleMania main event, and it may do just that.
After a heated argument between The Rock, Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns, it looks like the main event has been announced. Moments after the press conference, Triple H made it official that Cody Rhodes would face Roman Reigns at WrestleMania. Fans finally got what they wanted, and they couldn’t ask for more.
decision made. @codyroads When he challenges he gets a chance to finish his story @WWERomanReigns in the main event of #wrestlemania XL. pic.twitter.com/A12apAnELf
– Triple H (@TripleH) 9 February 2024
Given the bizarre turn of events, fans are somewhat confused by the official announcement made by Triple H. Fans have been scratching their heads wondering what the outcome of this heated confrontation could be. “Now it’s confusing and everywhere.” one user wrote after seeing the official announcement. Another user also said the same thing and wrote, “The road to #WrestleMania just got confusing.”
Fans are very confused about how things will play out. With The Rock included in the frame, there seems to be a lot of unpredictability. Only time will tell what role ‘The Great One’ will play in the main event. Many also think that he could be added to the match and would become a triple threat to Roman’s Undisputed Title.
The Rock slaps Cody Rhodes while showing off his heel image
The Rock did not get the reaction he expected at the huge press conference and appeared nervous on stage. The 51-year-old repeatedly received “We want Cody” Slogans from the audience. One can see him slowly returning to his ‘Hollywood Rock’ stage. He referred to Rhodes’ fans as “Cody’s Crybabies.” Hollywood star displays photo of his family history and urges viewers to do the same “respect it.”
At that time, Cody Rhodes came out without any entrance music and announced everything “Bullsh*t.” The former AEW vice president, who had hinted before the press conference that he had decided on his WrestleMania opponent, ultimately chose Reigns as his choice. However, ‘The American Nightmare’ didn’t mince words when Roman insulted his father Dusty Rhodes by calling him irrelevant.
Cody said that Roman and Rock’s grandfather would have been “”Ashamed” among them. Meanwhile, The Rock intervened and slapped Cody Rhodes. Although it is unclear whether the slap was planned or not, Dwayne Johnson was extremely angry with Cody’s statements and during the on-stage brawl, Appeared to use the F-bomb. The Rock once warned, “I’ll spank you again.”
The Rock slaps Cody Rhodes!#wrestlemaniapic.twitter.com/0aSM6KarWC
– Mera Wrestling (@meraWRESTLING) 9 February 2024
Johnson was clearly upset after his family was dragged into a heated war of words. He and the Romans may have joined forces to defeat Rhodes. All of this adds to the unpredictability and excitement for WrestleMania 40. Only time will tell what the potential outcome of this strained relationship between the Rock, Rhodes and Roman may be.
