Despite speculation that WWE will change the main event of WrestleMania 39, it will be Royal Rumble winner Cody Rhodes against WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns in a one-on-one match. The match is reportedly likely to be the last match to take place on night two of WrestleMania.
The American Nightmare won the 2023 Royal Rumble and challenged Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania. However, due to Sami Zayn’s meteoric rise as the ultimate babyface and his angle with Reigns, many believed he could be added to the match. No such plans currently exist.
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter has revealed that Rhodes vs. Reigns will be the main event of the second night of WrestleMania Hollywood. He said there are no concrete plans as to which match will end the first night. Currently, Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley for the SmackDown Women’s Championship is the main contender.
Reigns vs. Rhodes headlines the second night. There is no decision on the main event beyond an internal sentiment that Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley right now is the favorite. If there are Usos against Zayn and Kevin Owens, you’d think that would be the other favorite.”
Will Cody Rhodes ‘end the story’ at WrestleMania 39?
Roman Reigns has held the Universal Championship for over 900 days. Meanwhile, WWE is building Cody Rhodes on the narrative that he is trying to fulfill his family’s destiny of winning a World Championship in WWE. Meltzer noted that the belief is that he will eventually become WWE Champion.
“Rhodes’ history dictates that he has to win the title at some point and it’s no longer a situation where Reigns has to go undefeated because of the mega match with The Rock,” Meltzer noted.
The only reason for Reigns to retain at WrestleMania would be if the company wants him to cross the 1000 day milestone as World Champion. It’s possible to resume his feud with Cody Rhodes or Sami Zayn after WrestleMania and lose the title at SummerSlam.
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