Cody Rhodes’ victory over Roman Reigns in the main event of WrestleMania 40 was the culmination of his quest to “finish the story,” and it’s a match he believes stands among the greatest of all time.
In Legendary Company
On a recent episode of Hot Ones, Rhodes was asked to name some of the best matches he’s ever seen. After naming two legendary classics, he included his own historic title win in that same esteemed category.
A Full Circle Journey
For Rhodes, the match was more than just a great performance; it was the ultimate validation of his decision to leave WWE years ago and bet on himself, a journey that led him back to the biggest stage in the industry.
“The first one we watch is Sting versus Ric Flair from The Great American Bash. And the second one is we watch Bret Hart versus Mr. Perfect from SummerSlam. Yeah, those two. I might say WrestleMania 40, which I’m in. I went from being the guy who was away from there, trash talking it, started a whole ’nother thing and to come in, earn my place back and then them say hey, it’s all yours. Like literally, like how? How? Yeah, so it might be 40.”
Since his historic victory at WrestleMania 40, Cody Rhodes had successfully defended the Undisputed WWE Championship against several challengers before he lost it to John Cena at WrestleMania 41. He is currently scheduled to Cena for the title at WWE SummerSlam.
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