WWE shocker: Roman Reigns vs. The Rock at WrestleMania 40 | What about Cody Rhodes?

from Getting Over: Wrestling Podcast · host Adam Silverstein

WWE fans were thrown a curveball Friday night with the Road to WrestleMania 40 shaken up as Roman Reigns vs. The Rock is now set for WWE's premier show with Cody Rhodes' future is suddenly up in the air. Host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini attack the shocking development instant reaction-style with a a lengthy discussion about the surprise creative decision. Was Reigns vs. The Rock always the WrestleMania plan or a pivot due to the absences of CM Punk and Brock Lesnar? What does Cody do now having won the Royal Rumble in back-to-back years? Were Seth Rollins and the world heavyweight championship diminished with this booking? Is there hope that Cody will still fight Roman before, during or soon after WrestleMania? "The Silver King" and "Vintage" break down the booking from every angle but leave enough on the plate to discuss further next week. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Feb 3, 2024

Embed this episode

Attribution link and audio player

What this episode covers

WWE fans were thrown a curveball with the Road to WrestleMania 40 shaken up on SmackDown as Roman Reigns vs. The Rock is now set for WWE's premier show with Cody Rhodes' future is suddenly up in the air. Host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini react to the shocking development, including whether Reigns vs. The Rock was is a pivot due to the absences of CM Punk and Brock Lesnar, what lies ahead for Cody at WrestleMania and beyond, plus much more.