Surprising rank for Roman Reigns and The Rock; Cody Rhodes names his top 5 wrestlers as of today
Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes recently named his five favorite wrestlers. His list included two of his current rivals, Roman Reigns and The Rock.
In a recent interview with BBC Newsround, The American Nightmare was asked to pick his five favorite wrestlers as of today. The 39-year-old placed 16-time World Champion John Cena at the top of his list. While he put Hulk Hogan in second place, the Undisputed WWE Champion had his father, Dusty Rhodes, in third. WCW legend Sting also made Rhodes' list in fourth place.
The American Nightmare included his rivals Roman Reigns and The Rock in his list as they split the fifth spot:
"Alright, top five favorite wrestlers as of today. I would say John Cena, Hulk Hogan, my father Dusty Rhodes, Sting, and then, fifth spot I'm gonna split between The Rock and Roman Reigns," Rhodes said. [0:01 - 0:19]
Will Cody Rhodes face The Rock and Roman Reigns at WWE WrestleMania 41?
Since his return at SummerSlam, Roman Reigns has made it clear to Cody Rhodes that he would go after his Undisputed WWE Championship after ending his feud with Solo Sikoa's Bloodline. Meanwhile, The Rock has promised The American Nightmare to target him upon his comeback from hiatus.
On his Notsam Wrestling podcast, WWE analyst Sam Roberts speculated that Rhodes could defend his title against Reigns and The Rock at WrestleMania 41 after The Original Tribal Chief potentially won the 2025 Men's Royal Rumble Match.
"Maybe Rock takes out Jimmy [Uso] on the way to WrestleMania, maybe The Rock has to take out Jey [Uso]. Who knows? But, ultimately, Roman Reigns can win the Royal Rumble. The Rock can get himself in the main event of WrestleMania. And Night Two of WrestleMania is that way main evented with Cody Rhodes defending his title against The Rock and Roman Reigns. And all three within that Triple Threat have problems with each other," Roberts said.
Earlier this month, The Rock returned at Bad Blood to make a cryptic gesture to Reigns, Rhodes, and Jimmy Uso. It will be interesting to see whether The Final Boss will indeed fight his cousin and The American Nightmare at the upcoming Show of Shows.
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