While Cody Rhodes may have his hands full with Roman Reigns and The Bloodline at the moment, fans have already started fantasy booking The American Nightmare's feuds after WWE WrestleMania 39.
The former AEW star was a prominent member of the Stamford-based promotion before leaving the company in 2016. He worked closely with Randy Orton during his time with the company. While The Apex Predator was like a mentor to Rhodes at first, the duo later had a heated feud. Their last singles match came in 2013 when Orton defeated his former stablemate in a bout where the latter's career was on the line.
With recent reports indicating that Randy Orton could be back in action as soon as at WrestleMania 39, many fans expressed their desire to see the 14-time world champion reignite his rivalry with Cody Rhodes. The prospect of a match between the two at SummerSlam 2023 was well-received by many.
Check out some of the reactions below:
A former WWE writer just went after JBL for his comments HERE
Jim Cornette picked 25-year-old WWE star as a potential challenger for Cody Rhodes after WrestleMania
Cody Rhodes will be competing in the biggest match of his career at WrestleMania 39 as he takes on Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. Despite the Tribal Chief having the numbers advantage, many believe The American Nightmare is the favorite to come out on top at The Showcase of the Immortals.
On a recent episode of Jim Cornette's Drive Thru, Jim Cornette stated that Austin Theory could be a viable challenger for Rhodes if the latter dethrones The Tribal Chief at WrestleMania.
"I think he's probably gonna want to do something with Austin Theory. I think he can see the potential there. Whoever knows if Seth is a heel or babyface but they've done that to death. There is a shortage of top single names in WWE, but if they've milked this along and a rematch with Roman, they've got ways to go."
Cody Rhodes has been unstoppable since returning to WWE last year. The American Nightmare is currently undefeated and punched his ticket to the main event of WrestleMania after outlasting 29 other men at Royal Rumble 2023.
Do you think Cody can defeat Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 39? Sound off below, and let us know.