Due to a big name, Cody Rhodes' WrestleMania 39 plans have changed

[{"selector":"#anim-bb021e23-5a9a-4cc4-b665-712bcda027b8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] As Cody Rhodes challenges Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 39, he will have the chance to finally realise his ambition of winning the WWE Championship.

[{"selector":"#anim-3d848c60-0549-4f14-a248-61d14a2a9c4e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The American Nightmare, however, did not start out with this in mind.

[{"selector":"#anim-7e882648-b991-45af-9b98-b96ea4d646fd [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] For the WWE championship, he was scheduled to take against Seth Rollins or Drew McIntyre on Night One, with Roman Reigns taking on The Rock the next night.

[{"selector":"#anim-465dac70-99b2-4397-b7b8-9cf7528dc66f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] WWE made an effort to book The Rock for a match at WrestleMania this year.

[{"selector":"#anim-474a72cd-4cde-4a31-970c-5a0a2c0638d8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The experience of Cody Rhodes at "Mania would have been extremely different" if the megastar had accepted.

[{"selector":"#anim-d76ad406-0432-4fa2-a732-2427df2dad98 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The former AEW TNT Champion challenged Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Title after winning the 2023 Royal Rumble battle.

[{"selector":"#anim-fb4215cc-7662-4a7d-b2aa-fc72fa4909e1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] According to the reports, The Rock forced WWE to alter their initial plans for Rhodes.

[{"selector":"#anim-f9f00d7e-cddf-4bbf-a584-071ad9779acd [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The Rock's return informed a lot of the company's actions.

Mercedes Mone Talks Openly About Her Challenges After Leaving WWE

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