The February 2, 2024, episode of SmackDown brought forth a surprising twist from Cody Rhodes.
Despite his desire to conclude his narrative by facing Roman Reigns at WrestleMania XL, Rhodes appeared to step aside, offering The Rock the opportunity to take on The Tribal Chief instead.
A poignant moment unfolded in the ring as The American Nightmare shared a heartfelt exchange with The People’s Champ, culminating in an embrace.
During this intimate moment, The Rock whispered words of significance to Cody, prompting a visibly moved reaction from the 38-year-old, who then exited the ring.
Following this momentous event, speculation ran rife among fans regarding the content of The Rock’s whispered message. Finally, The Brahma Bull himself revealed the contents in a video shared on Instagram. Here’s what he said to Cody Rhodes:
“Let’s put on the biggest WrestleMania of all time. Let’s do it for the American Dream. Let’s do it for the Soul Man.”
Additionally, The Hollywood icon disclosed that he and Cody had mutually agreed to relinquish his WrestleMania 40 spot in favor of the highly anticipated match between The Rock and Roman Reigns.
However, the situation took a surprising turn when The American Nightmare later opted to confront The Tribal Chief at The Showcase of the Immortals.
The decision by Cody Rhodes to initially yield his WrestleMania 40 spot to The Rock left many within the WWE Universe perplexed.
The revelation of The Rock’s reasoning shed light on the matter, with both superstars acknowledging the potential of their showdown to elevate the industry to unprecedented heights.
In their conversation, The People’s Champ conveyed to Cody Rhodes:
“You know, Cody, you got the biggest WrestleMania main event of all time right here. You have an opportunity to bring this business up to places, it’s never been before. You can always, with all due respect, finish your story another time.”
Ultimately, Cody Rhodes made the decision in the best interest of the company, believing it would propel the business forward. Embracing
The Rock’s vision, Rhodes was willing to forego his spot in the main event against Roman Reigns to facilitate the realization of this dream match.
The question remains: Would Cody Rhodes have made the right decision by surrendering his spot in the WrestleMania XL main event?
