SUMMARY
- Cody Rhodes threw his weight belt into the crowd after SmackDown went off air.
- Many fans fell off the chairs while trying to grab the weight belt.
The April 5, 2024, episode of Friday Night SmackDown was a top-notch one. Several interesting segments and matches took place during the episode. Meanwhile, the main event of the night featured a single match between Jey Uso and Solo Sikoa.
With that, the outcome of the match saw Jey Uso become the winner of the match via disqualification. Meanwhile, after the match, Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa began teaming up on Jey. However, Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins came down for the save, and they together took down Jimmy and Solo.
That was an interesting segment and grabbed the attention of the fans. However, fans might not know what happened after SmackDown went off the air. A video has been going viral that shows Cody tossing his weight belt into the audience following the end of SmackDown.
Cody Rhodes tossed his weight belt into the crowd.
Fans tried grabbing it and suddenly all of their chairs broke.
Hope everyone is ok.#WrestleMania #WWE #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/TiZgacqOAP
— Steve Fall | WrestlingNews.co (@SteveFall) April 6, 2024
With that, many fans tried to grab it. However, unfortunately, all of their chairs broke down. Thus, it seems fans fell off the chairs after Rhodes threw his weight belt into the audience. Meanwhile, it is unknown if anyone was hurt or not.
Fans reacted to Cody Rhodes’ throwing his belt
The video of Cody Rhodes tossing his belt instantly went viral. With that, several fans took to their ‘X’ handles to share their thoughts on the matter. One fan hilariously stated, “That’s why it’s called a weight belt i guess”.
That’s why it’s called a weight belt i guess
— Justin Carr (@gui232221) April 6, 2024
Different fans reacted differently to the matter. Some of them prayed for the safety of the fans, while others shared hilarious thoughts. One fan wrote, “A weight belt is more dangerous than fake glass I see…”
Meanwhile, it is to be seen if any updates about the matter will come into the spotlight going forward. Also, it is to be seen if The American Nightmare will have anything to say about the incident.
Cody Rhodes’ speech on SmackDown had a Stone Cold Steve Austin reference
During his latest appearance on WWE SmackDown, Cody Rhodes said, “We’re going to shatter the foundation of The Bloodline and Sunday I’m going to dethrone The Tribal Chief Roman Reigns.” With that, it seems The American Nightmare’s speech had a strong reference to Stone Cold Steve Austin. This is because Rhodes said “shatter,” while “Glass Shatters” was the theme song of WWE legend Steve Austin.
Also, there have been rumors that Stone Cold Steve Austin might make an appearance during the upcoming PPV event WrestleMania 40. However, now with Cody Rhodes’ reference to him on SmackDown, it seems like a possibility.
Cody Rhodes said “we are going to shatter the foundation of The Bloodline.”
Anyone else get the reference? 👀 (hope I’m not reaching).#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/IC37M4S708
— PW Chronicle (@_PWChronicle) April 6, 2024
Meanwhile, it is worth mentioning that Cody Rhodes will be a part of both Nights of WrestleMania. On Night 1, he, along with Seth Rollins, will face The Rock and Roman Reigns in a tag team match. On the other hand, on Night 2, he will face Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.
With that, it remains to be seen if Stone Cold Steve Austin will come out during the Premium Live Event to help The American Nightmare. Whatever the case, WrestleMania is just around the corner, and fans will look forward to seeing what will unfold at the Grandest Stage of Them All.