At WrestleMania 40, Cody Rhodes achieved the pinnacle of his career by defeating Roman Reigns to become the Undisputed WWE Champion. However, the following episode of RAW hinted that Rhodes’ journey is far from over, especially with The Rock. Rhodes subtly referenced a mysterious item The Rock handed to him after WrestleMania, suggesting ongoing tensions between the two.
In the lead-up to WrestleMania 40, Cody Rhodes commissioned four custom watches to commemorate the main event. These exclusive timepieces were presumably intended for himself, Roman Reigns, The Rock, and Seth Rollins. The significance of these gifts became clearer the night after WrestleMania when The Rock returned something to Rhodes, hinting at deeper implications.
During an interview with Johnny Davis of Esquire, Rhodes shed light on the gift exchange, hinting that The Rock returned the custom watch Rhodes had given him. “Well, I’ve never confirmed who [the custom watches] went to. But I will say this – and I’m sure you can read between the lines. There were four of them made for WrestleMania main eventers.
And again, even if you don’t like the person you’re standing across from, we’ll never be back in that place in time. And I wanted something to remember it. So, I can’t confirm that’s where it went. But that’s probably a pretty good guess.”
Rhodes continued, addressing the incident on RAW: “Well. So, it’s highly suspected that what The Rock put back in my hand the day after WrestleMania was the watch I had given him – the WrestleMania 40 commemorative watch with the logo on and the custom dial, and for him a few extra links, because he’s got a big boy wrist.
And that return of said item… I don’t want to use the word ‘trouble’, but it spells something brewing in the future. I don’t know with his schedule, if he’s ever going to come back. But I do believe he will. And I believe he’ll come looking for me. And I’ll be right where he left me.”
As the dust settles from WrestleMania 40, it’s clear that the tension between Rhodes and The Rock is just beginning to unfold.
Fans are left speculating about what’s next for these two top stars and whether The Rock will step back into the ring to settle unfinished business with the new Undisputed WWE Champion.
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