Cody Rhodes appeared on the April 11th episode of WWE SmackDown, and he brought a lot of gold with him.
Rhodes had the history of the WWE Champion on display including the original Undisputed WWE Championship, the Winged Eagle, the Spinner Belt, and more.
Cody connected the history of the championships and said that holding the Undisputed WWE Championship makes him the best in the world.
Cody mentioned DEFY Wrestling when receiving cheers from the crowd, and said that the crowd is allowed to love who they want. He mentioned other members of the roster including CM Punk, Rhea Ripley, Jey Uso, Sami Zayn, Liv Morgan, and more, saying that even though he calls himself the Captain, they all make each other better.
Cody closed by saying that he does his best work when backed into a corner, noting his battles with Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar, and the bell was going to ring at WrestleMania 41. After it was over, he would allow Cena to have his moment.
.@CodyRhodes is just trying to be SOMEBODY!
— WWE (@WWE) April 12, 2025
Can you blame him, @JohnCena? #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/x2E3JC8Rij
Pretty cool that WWE are showcasing previous titles in this segment
— Fightful Wrestling (@Fightful) April 12, 2025
Including the WWE Spinner title #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/jQtIUJESR9
Cody will defend his Undisputed WWE Championship against John Cena at WrestleMania 41.
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