[PHOTO] Cody Rhodes' heartbreaking reaction to losing to Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 39

Modified Apr 03, 2023 04:10 GMT

WWE shared a picture of Cody Rhodes mere seconds after he lost to Roman Reigns in the main event of WrestleMania 39 Night 2.

The American Nightmare gave everything he had in his attempt to defeat Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. Unfortunately, he failed to dethrone The Tribal Chief at WrestleMania 39 tonight.

Roman Reigns defeated Cody Rhodes following a Samoan Spike by Solo Sikoa. The WWE Universe couldn't believe what had just happened. Rhodes himself simply sat in the middle of the ring in disbelief, as can be seen in the picture that WWE shared:

Judging by the responses to WWE's tweet, fans were not thrilled with Reigns defeating Cody Rhodes in the main event of WrestleMania 39.

Reigns is now very close to completing a whopping 1000 days as the Universal Champion. He will quite possibly surpass Pedro Morales' record of 1027 days as the top champion in WWE.

As for Cody, many fans believed that this was his night. One wonders what WWE has in store for him now that he's failed to defeat The Tribal Chief.

Are you happy with Reigns defeating Rhodes at 'Mania? Sound off in the comment section below.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.

He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.

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