SUMMARY
- Cody Rhodes defeated Roman Reigns at Wrestlemania 40 for the WWE Universal Championship.
- Rhodes was congratulated by Cody Zeller, member of the New Orleans Pelicans' squad in the NBA.
The Wrestlemania 40 matchup between Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns was a sight for sore eyes. The latter had everything in his favor as the Bloodline decided the rules of the fight. They decided it to be a no-disqualification match allowing all members of the Reigns camp to interfere at any point in time. But what started as a fight to honor the legendary Dusty Rhodes, became a brawl between legendary stars.
As expected, the match witnessed members of the bloodline attempt to put away Cody. Jimmy Uso was the first to come into the scene while the match went on. After being stopped by Jey Uso, who is in full support of Rhodes, Solo Sikoa intervened and spiked the title challenger. John Cena came out and used his signature move on the title defender as well as Sikoa, giving Cody a chance to regain control.
CODY RHODES FINISHED THE STORY#WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/iiktGGl2Eu
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) April 8, 2024
However, The Rock took this moment to relive his rivalry with Cena. The latter was attacked with a Rock Bottom. Seth Rollins also tried intervening by was Superman Punched at some point. The Undertaker, who had a rivalry with Dusty in the past came to defend Cody Rhodes by taking down The Rock. Cody ultimately hit Reigns with his signature move thrice and pinned him down for the victory. Cody is currently the undisputed WWE Universal Champion.
Cody Zeller sends love to Cody Rhodes
After the picture-perfect, Cody Rhodes had everybody on their feet cheering. This was a legacy story come true for Dusty Rhodes, who tragically passed away in 2015 after suffering from kidney failure. Dusty was a massive icon during his time who endlessly supported his sons, Dustin and Cody. The Universal Champion received a lot of love on social media.
Cody Zeller, center of the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA congratulated Rhodes on his big win. He said, “From one Cody to another, congrats on finishing the story Cody.” Much like Rhodes, the Pelicans are also making a run for championship gold. They are still projected to compete in the Play-In Tournament, but there is a chance to overtake the Phoenix Suns, who are in sixth place in the Western Conference.
Cody congratulates Cody on finishing the story 🫡#WrestleMania https://t.co/u3iCnFE8T0 pic.twitter.com/peYcGIMuwp
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) April 8, 2024
As for Cody Rhodes, he managed to achieve one of his father’s biggest dreams, to be the WWE Champion. As for Reigns, he left with a bitter taste in his mouth along with the Bloodline, whose members tried to do everything in their power to help him pin Cody. Reigns was fuming even during the post-match press conference. He kicked out a reporter who booed him while he sat at the conference table.