Cody Rhodes has firmly established himself as the face of WWE, taking over from Roman Reigns. The same is reflected in the company’s new name for the American Nightmare.
The former AEW EVP has been booked as a megastar since returning to the global juggernaut. Rhodes was handpicked as the one to end Roman Reigns’ historic title reign. He was also trusted by the company to battle John Cena in the latter’s last-ever WrestleMania match and has been cheered by fans over the 16-time world champion, a reaction not many expected him to get despite Cena’s heel turn.
Cody Rhodes has often referred to himself as the Quarterback 1 of WWE, stressing that he is their most important star. The company has also recognized him as the same as they called him QB1 in their recent post on the UK X handle, confirming his new name in the process.
Cody Rhodes has surpassed 350 days as the Undisputed WWE Champion
Cody Rhodes made history at WrestleMania 41 as he defeated Roman Reigns to end his 1316-day title reign. The American Nightmare has held on to the gold since then and recently surpassed 350 days as the Undisputed WWE Champion.
Cody is heading into the biggest feud of his life as he will face John Cena at WrestleMania 41. The Cenation Leader turned heel at Elimination Chamber and attacked Rhodes. This will also be Cena’s last WrestleMania match and thus, it shows the level of trust Triple H and Co. have in Rhodes as they chose to turn the 16-time world champion heel against Rhodes.
Cena and Rhodes came face-to-face on RAW last week where the latter called the Cenation Leader whiny and told him to bring the real John Cena. Both men will be present on RAW again this week and we can expect another confrontation between them.
Vivek is a part of the combat sports division at Sportskeeda Wrestling. An engineering graduate, he joined the division three years ago because of his passion for pro wrestling. A fan since childhood, Vivek recalls the first show he watched was WrestleMania 21 where John Cena won the WWE Championship.
Despite being a part of the WWE team, Vivek’s favorite wrestlers are Adam ‘Hangman’ Page and Darby Allin from AEW. Hangman’s storyline with Kenny Omega and the Elite was one of the reasons he started watching AEW and he feels the star’s rise to the top resonates with many. Darby’s unparalleled passion for the business makes him his second favorite.
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