Cody Rhodes makes an emotional announcement to a former Universal Champion

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With Sami Zayn and former Universal Champion Kevin Owens, Cody Rhodes participated in an in-ring segment this week on WWE SmackDown.

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Before 'Mania, Rhodes wanted KO and Zayn to reconcile.

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For weeks, Sami Zayn has pleaded with his erstwhile best buddy Kevin Owens to join forces against The Bloodline.

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The latter, though, has repeatedly declined to join forces with him.

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Sami Zayn was also brought to the ring by him, thus he wasn't the only visitor.

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