

Reigns accepted but with the stipulation that Rhodes' partner had to be someone who wrestled at WrestleMania and anyone who accepted to team with Rhodes would forfeit the right to ever challenge Reigns for the undisputed WWE universal championship. Rhodes pivoted and challenged Reigns and Solo Sikoa to a tag match. Rhodes said that he knew what he wanted to talk about and it boiled down to one word: "Rematch." After Rhodes told Paul Heyman that he wanted the rematch that same night, Heyman and Reigns said there would not only not be a rematch this night, there would not be one at any point in the future. Roman Reigns was out after Triple H's show-opening promo (see below), but before he could say more than, "Acknowledge me," Cody Rhodes interrupted the undisputed WWE universal champion.

Brock Lesnar turns on Cody Rhodes with brutal attack When he was shot down, Rhodes pitched a tag match against Reigns and Solo Sikoa, a wish that was granted, but not without stipulations.īrock Lesnar ultimately offered to back Rhodes up, though things did not go how Rhodes was hoping by the end of the night.ĬBS Sports was with you all night with recaps and highlights of all the action from Arena in Los Angeles.

One night after losing to Roman Reigns in the main event of WrestleMania 39, Cody Rhodes angled for a rematch for the undisputed WWE universal championship. Monday night saw WWE go a different direction, with only one minor return and the tease of a massive main event that never came to fruition. Traditionally, the WWE Raw following WrestleMania is a show loaded with surprises, including debuts, returns and call-ups.
