Highlights
- Rhodes and Reigns rematch rumored for WrestleMania 40 after Rhodes failed to defeat Reigns at WrestleMania 39.
- The Rock's return has added uncertainty to Rhodes' WrestleMania plans, with teases of a match against Reigns.
- Reports conflict on whether Rhodes will main event WrestleMania or "finish his story," but The Rock's desire for a WrestleMania match adds to speculation.
Almost forty years ago, WWE came up with the concept of WrestleMania, which ended up saving WWE and now it has become the juggernaut of sports entertainment. For the 40th edition of WrestleMania, the company is probably looking to do something grand. Fans have already speculated about some of the matches that will take place at this year’s WrestleMania, but one thing they’re not sure about is Roman Reigns’ opponent for the show. There are only two contenders though: Cody Rhodes and The Rock. Until a few months ago, everyone thought that The American Nightmare would finally finish what he originally intended to do at the SoFi Stadium last year – win the Unisputed WWE Universal Championship from The Head of the Table. However, Rhodes failed, but fans weren’t too worried about it. They thought he would finish his story at this year’s WrestleMania, but things aren't so simple with The Rock’s return now. Every few days, a new report emerges which sometimes contradicts the last one. Here’s what we know about Roman Reigns’ WrestleMania plans for this year.

10 Bold Predictions For WrestleMania 40
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Cody Rhodes Faced Roman Reigns At WrestleMania 39
Close- Cody Rhodes won the 2023 Royal Rumble
- Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes 2 has been teased many times
- The Rock's return on WWE Raw might change plans
Cody Rhodes returned to WWE in 2022 and defeated Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 38. The next January, he won the Royal Rumble match and, up until the main event, everyone thought that Rhodes would end up defeating Reigns. However, things changed when The Bloodline interfered and Reigns retained. The same month, WrestleVotes told GiveMeSports that a Roman Reigns vs Cody Rhodes rematch was the plan for WrestleMania 40. In May 2023, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter said the same thing.
During an interview with Comicbook Nation, Cody Rhodes confirmed that he still aims to dethrone Roman Reigns. Last September, The Rock talked with Pat McAfee on The Pat McAfee Show and teased a match with his cousin – he also revealed that a match with Roman Reigns was locked in for WrestleMania 39 but plans changed. Even though The Rock said he’s open to a WrestleMania 40 match against Reigns, fans still didn’t truly believe it would happen, since there were similar teases in the past few years. On top of that, WWE added more fuel to the Cody Rhodes vs Roman Reigns 2 rumors when both wrestlers met face-to-face during a SmackDown episode in October 2023.
The Rock Returned To WWE And Immediately Teased A Match Against Roman Reigns
The Rock Is Now A Part Of TKO’s Board Of Directors

In November, Cody Rhodes declared that he would participate in the 2024 Royal Rumble match in hopes of winning it again, and challenge Roman Reigns at WrestleMania. Fast-forward a few months, and things started to change. On Raw Day 1, The Rock returned and he immediately teased a match with Reigns. Rumors emerged that Rock vs Reigns would happen at Elimination Chamber instead, but Dave Meltzer debunked those reports and said that Rock wants to work WrestleMania. During an interview with Sports Illustrated, Cody Rhodes said that he would still finish his story against Roman Reigns and that he’s not “flinching.”
The Rock recently appeared on ESPN First Take and said that it’s possible he headlines WrestleMania against his cousin – something he’s teased a lot of times this year, and it’s probably not a coincidence. On top of that, Sports Illustrated’s Justin Barrasso recently reported that Rhodes isn’t set to main event WrestleMania 40 or “finish his story.” He wrote:
“Multiple sources close to WWE Head of Creative Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque have indicated that Rhodes will not headline this year’s event, nor will he “finish his story” at WrestleMania.”
Barrasso did later retract that report, and apologized to the readers, saying this was a “deliberate attempt at misinformation, or misinformation that is being spread through WWE itself.”
On Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer stated that The Rock wants to do a WrestleMania match this year, and although he’s not signed an agreement with WWE just yet, the teases are just too damn strong to at least not consider them. The Rock vs Roman Reigns has been in the works for years, and as much as Cody Rhodes’ fans may want him to finish his story, it’s likely not going to be his decision but rather WWE’s and The Rock’s. Right now, nothing is more important to Cody Rhodes than winning the 30-man battle royal. His eyes are on the prize, and despite The Rock’s return and his teases, Rhodes doesn’t think The Great One is in his way.
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