Cody Rhodes to face former World Champion at Saturday Night's Main Event? Reports explored
Cody Rhodes is currently scheduled to face Gunther at Crown Jewel 2024 in the inaugural Crown Jewel Championship match. Additionally, The American Nightmare is in a feud with Kevin Owens due to Owens' heel turn on Rhodes at Bad Blood 2024. However, Owens is currently suspended from WWE, which explains his absence.
Meanwhile, it seems the Stamford-based promotion is preparing for a match between Rhodes and Owens. This speculation arises from recent reports stating that a showdown between Cody and Kevin is expected to be part of WWE Saturday Night's Main Event.
For those unaware, World Wrestling Entertainment is bringing back Saturday Night's Main Event on Saturday, December 14, 2024. This special show will be streaming live on NBC. It appears WWE will soon resume the feud between KO and the Undisputed WWE Champion on television, which could culminate in a match between the two at Saturday Night's Main Event.
This also hints that WWE may soon lift the suspension of the former Universal Champion on Friday Night SmackDown. Additionally, reports have disclosed that a match between Gunther and Damian Priest is also scheduled to be part of this show. It will be interesting to see how things unfold in the coming months, as we are currently about one and a half months away from this NBC special event.
Cody Rhodes might achieve a major feat soon
Cody Rhodes may soon add another accolade to his list by becoming the inaugural Crown Jewel Champion at the Saudi Arabia show. Rhodes is currently more favored to win than The Ring General, largely due to reports suggesting potential interference from Goldberg during this high-profile Crown Jewel match.
According to reports, the iconic star is expected to get involved in the Crown Jewel match between Gunther and Cody Rhodes. If the Hall of Famer appears during the match, he is highly likely to cost the Imperium leader his chance at victory.
Goldberg and Gunther had a heated confrontation at Bad Blood 2024 when the veteran was mocked by the World Heavyweight Champion, who was seated ringside. As tensions escalated, the 57-year-old star jumped over the barricade, but Triple H had security officials step in to prevent further escalation.
This sequence of events suggests that Goldberg might be seeking revenge for the disrespect and could aim to destroy Gunther at Crown Jewel 2024. If this scenario unfolds, Cody Rhodes could very well emerge as the inaugural Crown Jewel Champion at the Saudi Arabia PLE.