“I Will Put That All On My Back”: Cody Rhodes Responds To Criticism Of His WrestleMania 41 Main Event

Cody Rhodes is looking for redemption. After losing his Undisputed WWE Championship to a heel John Cena in the main event of WrestleMania 41—a match that drew some negative feedback from fans—”The American Nightmare” is promising a different story at SummerSlam.

During a recent appearance on Busted Open, the 2025 King of the Ring winner addressed the criticism of his WrestleMania match and made it clear he intends to deliver a more satisfying conclusion in their upcoming rematch.

“SummerSlam, I don’t wanna go as far as making any promises, but I can tell you the goal with SummerSlam is if people felt a certain way about WrestleMania, I will put that all on my back and take all the credit and responsibility for perhaps not feeling satisfied,” Rhodes said. “I’d like to get ‘em to the finish line with SummerSlam. Very much looking forward to doing this dance again.”

H/t Fightful for the transcription.

Andrew Ravens
Andrew Ravens
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