Cody Rhodes has been the face of WWE for the last 4 years. He has become a 3-time WWE Champion, and he is a fantastic professional wrestler. He has a WrestleMania career which can be looked at pre-WrestleMania 38 and post-38. He has had the majority of his banger WrestleMania matches after his return to WWE in 2022. He will face Randy Orton for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 42 in what will be his 4th straight main event.
Let’s look at the Top 5 WrestleMania Matches of Cody Rhodes.
Cody Rhodes vs Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40 Night 2
This will forever be the best WrestleMania Match in the careers of Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns. This match is the defining match of this generation. This was the culmination of the story between Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns which had been going on for 2 years. The wrestling in the match was great, as both men had great chemistry. Roman Reigns was a true heel, and Cody Rhodes was the ultimate babyface.
Cody Rhodes hit the Cross Rhodes, but Roman kicked out. Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa hit the Spear-Spike combo, but it was not enough. The cameos from John Cena, The Rock and The Undertaker elevated this match to a level that will not be matched in the near future.
Cody Rhodes vs Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 38 Night 1
This is the first WrestleMania Match that Cody Rhodes had since his return to WWE. Seth Rollins was going into that WrestleMania without an opponent, and when Cody Rhodes came out, the stadium exploded. This was a banger WrestleMania match as both men brought out their A game.
Cody Rhodes showed that he is ready to be the face of WWE, and he hit the Cody Cutters, which looked great. Seth Rollins hit the Stomp, but Cody Rhodes kicked out. Cody Rhodes won the match with the CrossRhodes,s and it was an excellent 23-minute match.
Cody Rhodes vs Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 39, Night 2
This was the first of 2 WrestleMania 39 main events between Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns. This was the match where the fans had been emotionally invested as has rarely been seen before. Everyone was cheering for Cody Rhodes, and the entrances that these two men had were their best in history.
This was a 30-minute match, and they showed that they had great chemistry. Roman Reigns was at his peak, and Cody Rhodes was nervous in his first WrestleMania main event. Roman Reigns tried everything, but Cody Rhodes was kicking out. Solo was ejected from ringside. Cody Rhodes was so close to winning, and Roman Reigns beat him. This proved to be an excellent decision in the end.
Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins vs The Rock and Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40, Night 1
This was the main event for WrestleMania 40 Night 1, and this was amongst the most anticipated tag team matches of all time. The build to this match was one of the best of all time. The final boss, The Rock, made this match can't-miss. He was doing the best work of his career. Cody Rhodes was the ultimate babyface who had to rally the fans, and they chanted, 'We Want Cody.' This match was 46 minutes, which was the second longest main event in WrestleMania's history.
Cody Rhodes was excellent in this match, but The Rock slammed Cody Rhodes through the table. The Rock and Roman Reigns won that match.
Cody Rhodes vs Rey Mysterio at WrestleMania 27
This was the best WrestleMania Match in the first run that Cody Rhodes had in the WWE. Cody Rhodes was the heel, and he used to wear a mask in the WWE at the time, and this was the second-best match at that WrestleMania. Cody Rhodes showed in that match that he could become one of the best in the world if he got the backing of WWE creative. Rey Mysterio was the legend that helped Cody Rhodes, and this is the reason that Cody Rhodes holds WrestleMania 27 dear to his heart.
