Below are a couple of top WWE news stories of the day, featuring John Cena and Cody Rhodes.
• John Cena shocked the world by turning heel and attacking his WrestleMania 41 opponent, WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, at Elimination Chamber.
The 16-time World Champion refused to explain his actions during the Elimination Chamber post show, and it looks like fans will have to wait to get an explanation.
Cena isn’t scheduled to appear on tonight’s RAW, as confirmed by Adam Pearce, and his next WWE TV appearance will be on the March 17th episode of RAW in Brussels, Belgium. Right after Elimination Chamber, Cena went to Africa to continue filming his movie.
Below is the card for tonight’s RAW:
– Rhea Ripley (c) vs. IYO SKY for the Women’s World Championship
– War Raiders (c) vs. Creed Brothers for the World Tag Team Championship
– Lyra Valkyria (c) vs. Ivy Nile for the Women’s Intercontinental Championship
– Women’s Elimination Chamber winner Bianca Belair, World Heavyweight Champion Gunther, CM Punk, and Seth Rollins will appear
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• Wesley Eisold, lead singer of American Nightmare, filed a lawsuit in 2024 against Cody Rhodes, WWE, and Fanatics for trademark infringement, breach of contract, and interference with contractual relations.
Eisold has held the “American Nightmare” trademark since 2016, and after opposing Rhodes’ 2019 attempt to trademark it for wrestling, the two sides reached a 2021 settlement. Under the deal, Rhodes could use “The American Nightmare” in entertainment services and on merchandise, provided his name, likeness, or wrestling imagery was 75% larger than any “American Nightmare” text. Rhodes also paid Eisold $30,000 as part of the agreement.
In an update from PWInsider, Eisold now alleges that Rhodes, WWE, and Fanatics have violated the terms, claiming they “blatantly” ignored the agreement. The defendants have been granted an extension until April 7 to respond.
Eisold seeks a jury trial, $900,000 in damages, and an injunction to halt sales of any merchandise violating his trademark.
