WWE reportedly wants Cody Rhodes to feud with a huge superstar after beating up AJ Styles

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  • Cody Rhodes defended his WWE Undisputed Title against AJ Styles at Backlash 2024.
  • Now, the organization seems interested in booking Rhodes against a huge superstar.

Cody Rhodes did the unthinkable when he defeated Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40 to become the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. Meanwhile, after WrestleMania XL, Roman Reigns went on hiatus from WWE television. With this, fans began to wonder who would emerge as the first challenger to American Nightmare.

Soon after, it was announced that Cody Rhodes would defend the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against AJ Styles at WWE Backlash 2024. At the premium live event, which took place on May 4, 2024, Rhodes and Styles delivered a surprise match. However, the result of the match saw Rhodes defeat Styles to retain the title.

With that, fans are looking forward to American Nightmare’s upcoming title defense. Meanwhile, reports about Cody Rhodes’ next opponent have come into the spotlight. quite a few formula reported that WWE is planning a match between Cody and Randy Orton with the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship on the line.

Also, many sources have reported that the match between Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton could take place at WWE SummerSlam 2024. In that context, it needs to be mentioned that SummerSlam 2024 is scheduled to take place on August 3, 2024 at the Cleveland Browns. Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio.

Meanwhile, it is noted that there is still no official confirmation of the match between Rhodes and Orton. However, if the Stamford-based promotion is indeed planning to go ahead with the match, fans will surely be thrilled by the announcement and look forward to it.

Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton would be a genius move by WWE

While several reports about Cody Rhodes’ match against Randy Orton have come into the spotlight, the Stamford-based promotion has yet to confirm the news. However, if the reports are indeed true, then a match between The Viper and American Nightmare would be a genius move by WWE.

Because Cody Rhodes had previously ended Roman Reigns’ historic streak and become the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. Thus, he gained a lot of popularity among fans. Also, recently, in his first title defense, he successfully defeated WWE Superstar AJ Styles. Thus, Rhodes is gaining a lot of velocity.

With that, as of now, Cody needs bigger rivals to keep up his momentum. Meanwhile, Randy Orton could be the perfect choice for Rhodes. This is because Oroton is a prominent figure in the professional wrestling world. So, a rivalry with the Viper will help Rhodes keep his momentum alive.

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On the other hand, after Randy Orton returned to WWE at the 2023 Survivor Series Wargames, he participated in several storylines. But he failed to grab the spotlight. Previously, Orton, AJ Styles, and LA Knight faced Roman Reigns at Royal Rumble 2024 for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. However, Randy failed to win the title, as Roman retained it.

On the other hand, at WrestleMania 40, Randy later defeated Orton and Kevin Owens after failing to capture the WWE United States Championship from Logan Paul. Also, recently at WWE Backlash 2024, Orton and Owens lost to The Bloodline (Solo Sequoia and Tama Tonga) after interference from Tama’s brother Tonga Loa.

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It is understood that Orton has lost consecutive matches at premium live events. Thus he failed to grab the limelight. However, a match against the current undisputed WWE Universal Champion, Cody Rhodes, could bring him back into the spotlight.

Apart from that, since many superstars like Seth Rollins, CM Punk, Rhea Ripley and many others, are currently out of action due to injuries, WWE needs more big names to entertain the fans. In the meantime, pro wrestling fans can be excited to get a match between the two fan-favorite wrestlers.

Thus, it makes sense that a match between Cody and Orton would not only be beneficial for both of them but also for the business. Hence, if the match takes place in the upcoming PLE, it will be considered as a landmark move for the world’s biggest wrestling promotion.

History between Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton

While fans may be looking forward to a potential match between Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes, it’s worth noting that they share a long history together. Previously, after Cody made his WWE debut, he appeared in a backstage segment with his father, Dusty Rhodes and The Viper. At that point, Orton introduced himself to Rhodes and slapped Dusty in front of Cody.

With that, Cody made his main roster debut, losing to Orton. Moving on, Rhodes, Orton and Ted DiBiase formed a villainous stable called ‘The Legacy’. Together, they participated in several stories and conflicts. However, their unity did not last long and the stability eventually broke down. This led to a triple-threat match between them at WrestleMania XXVI. In the match, Orton defeated Cody and DiBiase.

However, the feud between Rhodes and Orton continued. With that, they faced each other at Revenge 2011, where Randy defeated Cody. Then, on an episode of SmackDown, Orton defeated Cody in a street fight. This finally ended their long drawn out feud.

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Years later, at 2023 Survivor Series: WarGames, Cody Rhodes announced The Viper’s return to the world’s largest wrestling promotion. Finally, Rhodes teamed with Randy Orton, Seth Rollins, Sami Zayn, and Jey Uso to defeat The Judgment Day (Damian Priest, Dominic Mysterio, Finn Balor, and JD McDonagh) and Drew McIntyre in a Men’s Wargames match.

Additionally, after The American Nightmare defeated Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40, The Viper came out with the others to celebrate with Cody in the squared circle. Thus, it is understood that Rhodes and Randy are no longer bitter rivals, in fact, they have bonded and their friendship has grown over the years.

However, fans might like to see WWE rekindle the rivalry between the two superstars. If that happens, with all the history and camaraderie, the confrontation between The American Nightmare and The Apex Predator could be an outstanding one.

With this, the WWE Universe will be waiting for an official announcement regarding an epic match between the undisputed WWE Universal Champion and the 14-time World Champion.

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