Cody Rhodes to retain his title at WrestleMania 41 with help from his real-life friend? Exploring the possibility

Cody Rhodes became the Undisputed WWE Champion at WrestleMania 40. [Images Source: WWE.com]

Cody Rhodes is putting the Undisputed WWE Championship on the line against John Cena at WrestleMania 41. The American Nightmare will arrive at The Show of Shows alone while The Leader of Cenation may be accompanied by, or have assistance from, The Rock. It's safe to assume that the champion might need additional assistance to retain the championship.

Some of the names that fans have speculated can help Rhodes are Roman Reigns, Jey Uso, and Sami Zayn. However, NXT Superstar and The American Nightmare's real-life friend Ricky Saints may be the one to help Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 41.

Saints will put the North American Championship on the line against Ethan Page at Stand & Deliver on April 19 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Page has claimed that the current champion's title run will end at the live event. Saints can lose the championship to Page, and then be present at WrestleMania 41 Night 2 to help Cody Rhodes.

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Saints and Rhodes have a friendship that dates back to their AEW days. The American Nightmare has spoken fondly of The Absolute One and says he is one of his closest friends in the industry. Furthermore, the NXT Superstar has revealed that he would like to move to the main roster at the earliest and possibly compete at WrestleMania 42.

If he helps Rhodes retain the Undisputed WWE Championship at The Show of Shows, it can open up chances for him to become a part of the main roster.

John Cena will make history if he beats Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 41

The Champ has already made his way into the Guinness Book of World Records for a second time when he turned heel. He set the record for having the longest babyface run in WWE. Fans were in absolute shock when WWE pulled the plug on the 'good guy' character.

John Cena's next goal is to become a 17-time World Champion in WWE. Currently, he is tied with Ric Flair at 16 World Championships.

At WrestleMania 41, Cena can break the record and become a 17-time World Champion. Since this will be his last WrestleMania, the wrestling juggernaut might make it happen regardless of how predictable it is.

About the author

Shuvangi Sen Chaudhury is a pro wrestling journalist at Sporstkeeda, covering the biggest trends in the world of WWE and sports entertainment. She did her bachelor's at Royal Holloway, University of London, and has been an avid fan of various sports since childhood.

Shuvangi has over four years of experience creating content for football, cricket, and pro wrestling. She has worked for prominent news outlets like The Inquisitr and EssentiallySports. Focused on making her work reliable and accurate, Shuvangi sources information for her articles from credible sources like Cagematch and ProfightDB.

Shuvangi’s current favorite pro wrestler is Seth Rollins. She admires The Visionary for his remarkable reign with the World Heavyweight Championship between May 2023 and April 2024. She believes Rollins made the title relevant after its reintroduction by consistently defending it against a diverse set of opponents.

If allowed to rework a WWE storyline, Shuvangi would have featured Roman Reigns on weekly TV in a more prominent role leading up to his main event matches at WrestleMania XL. She believes The Tribal Chief was overshadowed by The Rock in The Bloodline-Cody Rhodes saga.

When not covering pro wrestling, Shuvangi loves to watch Formula One and cricket. She wants to try her hand at writing F1 content in the future.

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