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Cody Rhodes not winning the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania in 2023 was a lousy move by creative, according to a large section of the very vocal fanbase.
It does not have to be this way, but aside from his feud with Brock Lesnar that was saved by the climactic showdown between the two at SummerSlam, Rhodes has been floundering on the flagship show.
The American Nightmare is still massively over, as evident by the rapturous reaction from the live crowd. However, his storylines since his attempt to "finish the story" at the Show of Shows have a hit-or-miss nature to it. Nonetheless, at Crown Jewel, Cody Rhodes is scheduled to face Senor Money in the Bank Damian Priest.
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Both parties agreed to the bout this past Monday night in the opening segment, and immediately thereafter, Judgment Day injured Cody's ankle.
At Night of Champions earlier this year, Cody Rhodes wrestled Brock Lesnar with an arm cast. Several fans have reacted to the creative team's decision to pull a similar angle after the last Saudi show.
Priest told The American Nightmare prior to the assault, "At this point, your story's gotta be that you failed." With him holding the MITB contract, the Judgment Day star remains a focal point in the world title picture, irrespective of Cody Rhodes, as we head into a crucial set of months ahead.
Cody Rhodes praises another top WWE RAW star who is a heavy favorite to win next year's Royal Rumble
WWE could very well book Reigns vs. Rhodes II for WrestleMania 40's main event. However, there is another superstar who is slowly and steadily rising to superstardom - Intercontinental Champion Gunther.
He has reached 500 days as champion, and has been deemed the frontrunner for Royal Rumble 2024 by various media outlets. Even WWE commentator Corey Graves predicted an organic face turn for The Ring General in the coming months owing to his work.
Despite being his competition, Rhodes spoke highly of the Austrian megastar. According to The American Nightmare, Gunther is someone other wrestlers should model after, as he is consistently growing. Read more here.
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