Below are some top WWE news stories of the day, involving Cody Rhodes and Brie Bella.
• Cody Rhodes defeated Kevin Owens in a brutal Ladder Match to retain the Undisputed WWE Championship at Royal Rumble 2025.
During the post-show, Jackie Redmond gave the following update on The American Nightmare:
“Cody Rhodes is dealing with multiple injuries. I can’t confirm the intensity or severity of those injuries, but what I will tell you is that they are bad enough that Cody will not be addressing the media in tonight’s press conference.
In fact, his in-ring status might even be up in the air as well. What I can confirm is that Cody Rhodes will still attend Friday Night SmackDown in Memphis.”
Cody posted the following on his Instagram story today:
“2 days in bed essentially but feeling good and ready for Memphis! Also, since I got through it in one piece I got to keep the best promise…”
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• Nikki Bella’s WWE return during the 2025 Women’s Royal Rumble might not be a solo act for long.
On The Nikki & Brie Show, she hinted at a possible reunion in the ring with her sister, fellow WWE Hall of Famer Brie Bella, saying, “Hopefully Brie Mode will be by my side soon. More on that to come.”
If Brie does return, it would be her first WWE match since the 2022 Women’s Royal Rumble. While she has focused on family and supporting her husband, Bryan Danielson, in AEW, Nikki seems ready for more action.
Nikki also teased unfinished business in WWE, mentioning Charlotte Flair, Liv Morgan, Bayley, and Chelsea Green as possible opponents.
