Top WWE Superstar breaks his silence following recent criticism from Roman Reigns

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Cody Rhodes, a current WWE Superstar, has commented on The Tribal Chief's blunt statements in response to Roman Reigns' recent verbal attack on him.

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The Chairman of The Table addressed his WrestleMania 39 rival personally on RAW last Monday.

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Cody has allegedly backed away from practically all of the challenges in his career, according to Reigns.

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Even The American Nightmare's departure from AEW, a brand he played a significant role in founding before leaving and returning to WWE last year, was brought up.

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The former AEW star expressed his thoughts on Roman Reigns' promo from last Monday Night during a recent interview.

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"Roman's reference to running is fantastic. It has to be mine. Despite the fact that I faced difficulty, I did not decide to stay and dig my heels into the ground.''

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The Undisputed WWE Universal Title will be on the line when Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes square off in the main event of WrestleMania 39 on Sunday.

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Cody must overcome Roman's undefeated cousin Solo Sikoa on RAW the following Monday in order to face The Top of the Table in Los Angeles.

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Rhodes agreed to take on Sikoa next week after accepting Paul Heyman's challenge last night on SmackDown.

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