Cody Rhodes is feuding with someone new for the first time since April, so we’ll see
what’s going on there.
We’ll also check out what’s new for Money In The Bank, Rhea Ripley, Dominik, and more
Let’s start things off with an update for Cody Rhodes
It’s been quite the last few years for Cody Rhodes
He returned to WWE in 2022 and it was one of those electric and unexpected returns that
no WWE fan thought they would ever see
But it was true, Cody Rhodes left AEW and decided to return to WWE during Wrestlemania
and defeated Seth Rollins on his first night back
Then on his first episode back on Raw, Cody Rhodes truly laid out his goals and his story
right there during that first Raw appearance
He said that he was back to win the WWE title, the title that his father, Dusty Rhodes, never
got his hands on
Cody wanted to not only win the title for himself, but in honor of his late, great father
as well
Cody Rhodes would then go onto have a great trilogy of matches with Seth Rollin, but as
everyone knows, he tore his pec shortly before the third match with Seth Rollins and that
took Cody out for the rest of the year
So the excitement and hype around his massive return to WWE was cut extremely short pretty
quickly and it was just devastating
But he returned during the 2023 Royal Rumble and won the match to book himself a main event
title match against Roman Reigns at Wrestlemania 39
Lots of fans were convinced that this was the night that Roman Reign’ historic title
reign came to an end, and Cody did get extremely close, but just couldn’t overcome The Bloodline’s
cheating ways and numbers advantage
So it was another heartbreaking moment there for Cody Rhodes and the fans who truly thought
it would be his night to finish that story that he first brought up back on that 2022
edition of Raw
And then literally the next night after that loss, Cody Rhodes was ambushed and brutally
laid out by Brock Lesnar
That led to their first match at Backlash, where Cody Rhodes was able to get sneak a
win over Brock Lesnar after busting him open
Brock Lesnar would retaliate after that embarrassing loss by attacking Cody Rhodes again and breaking
his arm this time around
So Cody Rhodes versus Brock Lesnar two wasn’t really much of an actual competitive match
because the story was that Cody was competing with a broken arm
So the the purpose of that second match was just to show how tough and determined Cody
Rhodes truly is
He didn’t tap out, not even with a broken arm
So Cody loss via fading out, but in a way, he still came out of that match looking stronger
than ever
And considering that they’re both at one win a piece right now, it’s a no brainer
that Brock Lesnar and Cody Rhodes will meet for a third match
But shortly after Night Of Champions, the big question was if that third match will
be happening at Money In The Bank or Summerslam
Well WWE has provided lots of answers to all those questions
Cody Rhodes versus Brock Lesnar won’t be happening at Money In The Bank and they’ll
be holding onto that match for this year’s Summerslam card
So how do they plan on filling out these next few weeks for Cody Rhodes?
Well Cody Rhodes has started up a little feud with Dominik Mysterio over the last few weeks
on Raw
It all started when Dominik cheap-shotted Cody Rhodes and ran away
Cody came out the following week and said that since Brock Lesnar doesn’t wanna face
him again, that he’s willing to challenge Dominik to a match at Money In The Bank
Dominik says he enjoyed embarrassing Cody Rhodes in the middle of the ring, but he never
accepts the match, it’s actually Rhea Ripley that accepts the match on behalf of Dominik
Mysterio
Dominik and Rhea appeared to be in great spirits following that segment, but with all the tension
going on within the judgment day right now, it is interesting to wonder if Rhea accepting
that match on Dominik’s behalf will cause any tension between the longtime happy couple
of Dominik and Rhea
Rhea and Dominik have been smooth sailing with each other for a long time now, but will
Rhea accepting the match make Dominik look a bit side eye at her?
But the match and story appears to be in place
Dominik Mysterio is basically just a filler opponent for Cody Rhodes until it’s time
to face Brock Lesnar again at Summerslam
But even if it’s a filler feud, it still has the possibility to be pretty good
Dominik and Cody both have a similar background of having legendary fathers in the business,
so they both have that in common
Plus it’ll be a great platform for Dominik Mysterio to showcase his talents against one
of WWE’s biggest superstars
Brock Lesnar is already promoted and being advertised to appear for several episodes
of Raw in July, so that itself is basically confirmation that Brock Lesnar versus Cody
Rhodes three will be taking place at Summerslam
It’ll be interesting to see how exactly Brock Lesnar is written back into WWE television
Does he appear at Money In The Bank itself and tries to indirectly help Dominik Mysterio
win the match?
Or does he simply return in the weeks that follow Money In The Bank
It’s been a popular rumor for weeks now that Brock Lesnar and Cody Rhodes’ next
meeting will have a special stipulation
Well one of those newly rumored stipulations includes the bull-rope match stipulation
The rules of the match are simple.
Both men are attached to opposite ends of a 14-foot bull rope, meaning neither man could
escape very far away from his opponent.
The first man to score a pinfall or submission will win, and the bull rope and cowbell attached
to the rope are legal
It’s basically just another variation of a strap match
Cody’s father, Dusty Rhodes, even took part in a bull rope match against Randy Orton back
in the day, so the stipulation does have family ties to Cody Rhodes
But of course the bull rope stipulation isn’t confirmed quite yet, but it’s apparently
one of the options that are on the table for Brock and Cody’s Summerslam meeting
So that’s the latest for Brock Lesnar versus Cody Rhodes
Don’t be fooled by the feud with Dominik Mysterio, Cody Rhodes and Brock Lesnar will
be picking things back up with each other throughout the month of July and heading into
Summerslam
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The 2023 Money In The Bank ladder matches are quickly starting to come together with
new rules and terms being made extremely clear, so let’s see new here for the contracts
Starting off with what the WWE commentators have been stressing about over the last few
weeks
It’s been made clear that the Money In The Bank contract holders can cash in on whatever
title they want
There’s this belief amongst the fans that the Money In The Bank contract can only be
used on the two world titles, but WWE is making it very clear this year how it works
It can be cashed-in on the United States champion, the Intercontinental champion, the WWE title,
or the World Heavyweight title
Same thing applies for the women’s winner, they can now cash in on any of the new women’s
titles
WWE even used this rule in 2022, when Austin Theory cashed in on United States title
That cash-in confused everyone because fans couldn’t understand why someone would cash
in the contract on a lower ranked title when you can use that same contract to book yourself
into a world title match
So from that perspective, yes, it is pretty strange for a superstar to cash in on a mid-card
title when literally they have a golden opportunity to contend for a world title with that same
exact contract
So it might make you look at that superstar as being a bit dumb, but that’s just how
the rule is, and WWE is really making sure the audience is aware of that rule this time
around before the event actually takes place itself
And in a way, that rule is a good thing because it puts all champions on high alert and we
can always be on the edge of our seats whenever we see any champion in a vulnerable position
And maybe WWE is really hammering that rule into the audience’s head because maybe that’s
the route they will go in with this year’s Money In The Bank winner
Obviously Roman Reigns will not get cashed in on, and Seth Rollins’ reign is way too
fresh to end anytime soon
So maybe the 2023 men’s Money In The Bank winner does cash in on Gunther or Austin Theory
for one of the mid card titles
Austin Theory has a 200 day title reign going with the United States title, and Gunther
has a 1 year long title reign going with the intercontinental title
So both mid-card champions have long titles reign that could come to an end thanks to
the Money In The Bank contract winner, so it’s definitely gonna be interesting to
see how that unfolds
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