The Rock and Roman Reigns have been locked in a bitter feud ever since Cody Rhodes declared his intention to challenge Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania 40. Rhodes’ decision sparked chaos at the WrestleMania 40: Kickoff press conference, culminating in The Rock slapping Rhodes for his remarks against the Bloodline family.
The Rock, who made a comeback to SmackDown last week embodying his heel persona, ‘Hollywood Rock’, issued a potential warning to the American Nightmare and defied the WWE fans who rallied behind Cody Rhodes.
The Rock offers strong message for Cody Rhodes during SmackDown
On last week’s episode of SmackDown, The Rock was officially inducted as the fifth member of The Bloodline. WWE Undisputed Universal Champion Roman Reigns declared The Rock as a member of The Bloodline during the announcement. Throughout the entire promo, The Rock had one clear objective: to show disrespect towards the WWE fans.
The Rock’s promo received heavy criticism on social media as fans expressed their anger and disapproval. In the promo, The Rock expressed fury towards Rhodes for selecting Reigns as his opponent for WrestleMania 40 and asserted that Rhodes does not deserve to be in the main event.t deserve to be in the the main event.
The Rock has been using his social media platforms to taunt and threaten Rhodes, labeling him a crybaby and a wannabe. He has made it clear that he not only supports Reigns but also joins him in his quest to destroy Rhodes.
Rock’s statement, “Cody Rhodes, your story is coming to a close, while ours is just beginning,” strongly suggests that the People’s Champion intends to disrupt Rhodes’ path to becoming the WWE Undisputed Champion.
Meanwhile, the World Heavyweight Champion, Seth Rollins, has joined forces with Cody in his quest to conclude his saga against The Tribal Chief at WrestleMania 40. Rhodes and Rollins have demonstrated boldness and disregard for The Rock and Reigns. Both superstars are scheduled to make special guest appearances at the Elimination Chamber as part of The Grayson Waller Effect.
WWE fan writes Cody Rhodes a touching note for standing up to The Rock
Cody Rhodes has started to receive support from WWE fans for his courageous move against The Rock. Rhodes has become one of the beloved superstars among kids, who also express their support for Rhodes on his journey to WrestleMania 40. One such moment was revealed by Rhodes himself on February 18 when he posted a message from a young fan on his Twitter.
The message said, “Dear Mr Cody, Me and my dad have been following your story, we are big fans. I think it was brave how you stood up to The Rock, I know you’ll be a champion. Love, Erika.”
During a WWE Live event in California, Rhodes made a heartwarming gesture towards a blind WWE fan. Accompanied by her husband, the fan had the opportunity to witness Rhodes’ victory over Shinsuke Nakamura in a thrilling street fight.
At the end of the show, The American Nightmare approached the audience and embraced the blind fan, who held a sign declaring, “Cody, blindness can’t prevent me from seeing you.” With overwhelming support from WWE fans, Rhodes is edging closer to realizing his dream of becoming the WWE Undisputed Champion.
