A lot of fans were shocked to see Cody Rhodes fall short in the main event of WWE WrestleMania 39 – night two last month when challenging Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Title.
Many people thought it was a lock that he would walk away with the title. Now, the two stars are on separate brands, with Reigns and Rhodes staying on Raw and SmackDown. WWE Raw will have its own top title that Rhodes can go after starting May 27 at Night of Champions when the new World Heavyweight Champion will be crowned.
Speaking to ComicBook Nation, Cody was asked about Paul Heyman’s comments about how Rhodes needed to face this adversity before he can beat Reigns.
Rhodes stated that Heyman knows he’s a reactionary person, and he tries to go and do something people say he can’t do. He pointed out how WrestleMania 39 was the most profitable of all time. He said a win is a win, and a loss is a loss, and noted that he hasn’t whined about it on television.
“The goal is the same, is the best way to put it. The goal is the same for me as a sports entertainer, as a wrestler. I came here wanting one thing. It doesn’t mean other stories won’t happen that will also be finished, and it doesn’t mean there aren’t other milestones. We’re talking about good things like video game covers, but the important thing to me is still the championship on Roman’s shoulders, and it’s the biggest match that WWE could do. But it would take a great deal of mountains to be moved for that rematch to even happen. The goal is the same for me,” Rhodes stated. “I just have to see it through and do the work.”
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