WWE: Cody Rhodes vs Roman Reigns WrestleMania 39 original plan revealed
WWE: Cody Rhodes vs Roman Reigns WrestleMania 39 original plan revealed
The outcome of Cody Rhodes vs Roman Reigns main event match at WrestleMania 39 sent shockwaves in thepro-wrestling world, with the Tribal Chief retaining his WWE Undisputed Universal title. That, however, was not the original plan, per the latest reports.
With the American Nightmare returning (from a torn pectoral muscle injury he suffered in 2022) and winning lastyear’sRoyal Rumble,he was tippedto beat Roman at the Showcase of Immortals, ending his reign as the Universal Champion. ButWWE’sVince McMahon and Paul Levesque (AKA Triple H) had different plans.
"It is true that the original plan last year was for Rhodes to win. Both McMahon and Levesque were on board with the return from pec surgery and the titlewin,after the injurytellinga story not altogether different from the H return from quad surgery and title win at the 2002 Mania,”the source close to the information said.
Per WON, for the longest time, both Vince and Triple H were on the same page on Cody beating Roman at lastyear’sMania but changed their views, considering thatCody’swin the following year will leave more impact.
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Another reason why both top guys in the WWE decided to keep Roman as the champion for another year is because that would open doors for Jey Uso to become a significant singles star and merchandise draw as a babyface.
"Alot happened behind the scenes, with the key pointsbeing arguedand eventually agreedby allpartiesit would be more assertive a year later.It was also arguedthat keeping Reigns as champion would open up a pivotal storyline to make Jey Uso into a significant singles star and merchandise draw as a babyface,”the source added.
What happened afterwards?
Following lastyear’sRumble, Jey Uso looked likebreakingaway from The Bloodline, and later that year, he did turn on Roman, entering into the singles picture. That move paid dividends, as not only did it make the contest exciting between Roman and Cody with Jey joining forces with Cody as a babyface, butit also saw Jey going one-on-one against his brother Jimmy Uso at thisyear’sMania.
Meanwhile, Cody Rhodes, winner of the 2024Men’sRoyal Rumble, realised his dream of winning the WWE World Title after beating Roman in the main event on Night 2.
