WrestleMania 40: Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes - Who wins?

[AkydefGoldberg]

So after WM39, it seems the next year was all about building a rematch for the following year until... The Rock returned!

Whether it was a pivot or all planned, the rematch is locked in. Reigns retained at 39 thanks to the interference from Solo Sikoa and whilst Roman went through more challengers for his WWE Undisputed Universal Championship, Rhodes had three tussles with Lesnar with their final match at Summerslam 2023 seeing latter lose clean and publicly put Rhodes over post match.

There's a feeling WWE want Reigns to keep the belts until Summerslam when he will break Hogan's record for holding the championships and Rhodes could finish the story, at Madison Square Garden, in November's Survivor Series.

Reigns has had an historic reign but I'm not sure he does so at Mania, I think Cody wins with help from The Rock thus setting up the WM41 main event.

[KaiserGlider]

The only way in hell Roman wins is if it involves a... Dusty finish and the match is restarted and Cody gets the win.

There might genuinely be a riot if Cody doesn't walk out of mania with the belt.

[AkydefGoldberg]

WrestleMania 20, 30 finished on a heartwarming finish so it would make sense to continue that here with Cody.

But with so much uncertainty that has been created, it could go either way. I really think they want to make Reigns title hold as legendary as possible, to try and beat Hogan's record, and then drop the belts.

It would have to take an extraordinary moment such as Rock turning on Roman (or Seth?!) to do that at Mania.

[Enygma]

The Bloodline will win the Tag match, after Seth turns on Cody. Makes it a Bloodline rules match so they can get involved, Rock comes out and screws Roman with a Rock Bottom. Cody hits a Cross Rhodes for the win. You heard it here first.

[Messiah]

I wouldn't be surprised if Roman Reigns won because how could you be? But Cody Rhodes should and most likely will win.

Him losing last year helped get him even more over. But it can't happen twice. Not after back-to-back Rumble wins.

[AkydefGoldberg]

TiT

Trust in Trips.

He really delivered on a main event that many people a few months ago wouldn't have envisioned. Like many others, it seemed the outcome revolved around someone (Rock/Seth) turning on one of the participants yet that never came close to happening and old faces appeared to help Cody, take care of the Bloodline.

Absolutely astonished we didn't hear glass breaking but I presume he had other commitments however Rock vs. Austin, with the former overselling a Stunner one more time would have been huge. Undertaker wasn't a bad replacement.

Wholesome moments after the match from Cody and the Superstars, HHH and Cody showing the world that the Vince era is well and truly dead, Roman and Heyman hugging at the top of the ramp.