The year 2024 has witnessed the rise of Cody Rhodes as the next face of WWE. This has been cemented by some of the most memorable moments that happened for Rhodes as the calendar year went by.
Cody Rhodes’ story is one of the most captivating narratives in the history of professional wrestling. From being released in 2016 to reinventing himself and coming back to WWE to become their flagship star, Rhodes has had a great journey.
Moreover, 2024 was the year Cody Rhodes was cemented as the next top star of the global juggernaut. With a new year ahead of The American Nightmare, here is a look back at Cody Rhodes’ top five WWE moments of 2024:
5. Teaming up with Roman Reigns
The wrestling world never thought that heated rivals Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns would ever team up together. However, after they became prime targets of The new Bloodline, Reigns and Rhodes agreed to join forces in their battle against Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu at WWE Bad Blood. Their partnership reigned supreme with Jimmy Uso’s help, and Rhodes and Reigns emerged victorious.
4. Bringing Back Winged Eagle title
Long before Cody Rhodes even became WWE Champion, he had been campaigning to bring back the classic Winged Eagle WWE Championship back. Finally, for one night only, WWE CCO Triple gave him the green signal, and Rhodes wore the title for his match against Kevin Owens at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event.
3. Becoming Crown Jewel Champion
Triple H introduced the new WWE Crown Jewel Championship, which was contested between the two World Champions of WWE, Cody Rhodes and Gunther. The mega-match took place at the name-sake event in Saudi Arabia. The long and hard-fought battle saw Rhodes beat Gunther and add the prestigious championship to his collection.
2. Slapping The Rock
During his heated rivalry with The Rock and Roman Reigns, he and Seth Rollins came to SmackDown to answer their challenge for a tag team match at WrestleMania XL Night 1. After accepting the match, The Final Boss made a derogatory remark at Rhodes and his family, leading to Cody slapping The Rock right across the face in a memorable moment of 2024.
1. Finish The Story
There is no doubt that winning the main event of WrestleMania XL was not only the biggest moment for Cody Rhodes in 2024 but his entire wrestling career. A captivating and dramatic main event showdown against Roman Reigns ended with Rhodes pinning his shoulders to the mat, ending his 1,316-day reign as World Champion and winning the WWE title to ‘Finish The Story.’
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