WWE held a successful King & Queen of the Ring PLE in Saudi Arabia, as the event on Saturday ended up being a great one in terms of in-ring action as well as storyline development. Among all the matches on the show, the biggest topic of discussion was the main event, as Cody Rhodes defended his Undisputed Championship against Logan Paul.
The match started off pretty decently and soon caught pace as both Logan and Cody performed some memorable moves inside the squared ring. But then Paul started using his old tactics, as the fans once again saw the involvement of brass knuckles as The Maverick used them to assault The American Nightmare on several occasions throughout the fight.
Due to the use of this object, it looked like the Impaulsive host now had the advantage to defeat Rhodes, but then someone got involved to even the odds. It was none other than the ring announcer who replaced Samantha Irvin at King & Queen of the Ring, who turned out to be the biggest ally of Cody Rhodes in the high-profile main event encounter.
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For those wondering who it actually was, the guy who saved the fan-favorite star was Saudi Arabian comedian Ibrahim Al Hajjaj. As he saved Cody from Paul’s heel tactics in their bout at the PLE, it allowed The American Nightmare to take advantage of his help and thus hit three Cross Rhodes to the YouTube sensation.
After hitting this move three consecutive times, Cody Rhodes was able to get the three-count. With this, he successfully retained his Undisputed WWE Championship, and continued his dominant reign that started after he defeated Roman Reigns in arguably the most memorable main event match in recent memory at WrestleMania XL.
WWE Universe wasn’t happy with Ibrahim Al Hajjaj’s appearance
Even though the Saudi Arabian comedian ended up helping Cody Rhodes win against Logan Paul, the WWE Universe wasn’t happy with Ibrahim Al Hajjaj’s appearance at the PLE. As he had previously been part of shows in Saudi Arabia, when pro wrestling fans got to know that he’s going to feature in this year’s show too, they started bashing him across social media platforms.
Moreover, after he got involved in the main event, the audience seemed pretty unhappy, as they probably believed that it was unnecessary. Sharing a response over the comedian’s involvement, someone from the community said, “Bruda just wanted to get involved even though he had no reasons to.”
Talking about how Ibrahim shouldn’t have been there for the role he played at King & Queen of the Ring, a WWE Universe member wrote, “Delete this dude man.” “F*ck Ibrahim Al Hajjaj,” another fan commented while showing anger over the finish of Cody Rhodes vs. Logan Paul’s encounter at the PLE in Jeddah.
What’s next for Cody Rhodes after his victory over Logan Paul?
As Cody Rhodes’ chapter with Logan Paul seems to have ended at the May 25 PLE in Jeddah, the WWE Universe has been wondering what’s next for the champion. In this regard, it must be noted that the Triple H-led promotion recently hinted at a potential storyline between Cody and Randy Orton through a backstage interaction between them.
But looking at the kind of match that would be, it’s likely that it is potentially going to take place at an event like SummerSlam. However, before the Biggest Party of the Summer, Rhodes will most likely also defend his title at Clash at the Castle and Money in the Bank. In such a case, there are a number of guys who could step up to challenge The American Nightmare.
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Whether it’s a rematch with AJ Styles, or a rivalry against the fan-favorite star LA Knight, anything can happen. But as of now, no details have been revealed about what’s next for the Undisputed WWE Champion. Further information about the future of Cody’s reign will most likely be revealed on the upcoming edition of SmackDown, and it’ll be interesting to see what the future holds for Rhodes.