After a stellar match at WrestleMania 38, and Seth Rollins have agreed to face each other once again.
During tonight’s episode of WWE Raw, Rhodes appeared as a guest on the Miz’s MizTV, before taking him on in a match. During their match, Rhodes once again showed off the skills that he brings with him, taking down Miz after dropping him with a Cody Cutter and ending things with a Crossroads.
Following the match. however. Rhodes was interrupted by Seth Rollins, who came down to the ring with a microphone. Inside the ring, Rollins reminded Rhodes that he was a surprise opponent at WrestleMania, and that gave him an advantage. If they had another match, Rollins said, things wouldn’t go as well for him. Rhodes then agreed to the challenge, setting up a rematch between the two.
.@WWERollins wants a rematch.@CodyRhodes says yes.
Are we about to get another Rollins vs. Rhodes classic?! #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/g1BrKx61cs
— WWE (@WWE) April 12, 2022
For a recap of how the match ended, check out below thanks to our live play-by-play coverage:
Before the match starts, Seth “Freaking” Rollins flails his way to ringside. Miz attacks Rhodes whiles he’s distracted. Miz runs into a powerslam by Rhodes. Rhodes lands a disaster kick. Miz tries to run away. Rhodes tries another but Miz almost turns it into the Skull Crushing Finale. Rhodes escapes and hits a delayed gourd buster. Miz goes after Rhodes’ eyes. Rhodes tries to fire back but ends up getting booted off the apron after an up and over.
After the break, Rhodes tweaks his knee hopping off the top rope. Miz dropkicks Rhodes in the knee. Miz traps Rhodes in the figure four. Rhodes can’t reach the ropes. The referee starts to count Rhodes’ shoulders down. Rhodes kicks out and reversed the pressure. Miz gets to the ropes. Uppercut by Rhodes. Rhodes drops Miz with a Cody Cutter. Rhodes pins Miz after Crossroads.
WWE later confirmed the rematch between Rhodes and Rollins for WWE WrestleMania Backlash on May 8. The announcement, courtesy of WWE’s website, is as follows:
After making his earth-shattering return to WWE at WrestleMania, Cody Rhodes will once again go head-to-head with “The Visionary” Seth Rollins in a highly anticipated rematch at WrestleMania Backlash.
It was an (American) Dream Match we never knew was coming. At WrestleMania 38, WWE Chairman Mr. McMahon named Rollins’ surprise opponent for The Grandest Stage of Them All to be none other than the returning Rhodes! What followed was a classic showdown between two of the best in the business, with The American Nightmare emerging from the fray with the victory.
The mutual respect between the two Superstars was equal to their mutual skill inside the squared circle, so much so that Rhodes joined “Miz TV” on the April 11 edition of Raw and made it clear he would give The Architect a rematch any time he desired. Later that night, Rollins emerged to throw down the challenge for WrestleMania Backlash, and Rhodes wasted little time accepting.
Don’t miss what is sure to be an instant classic rematch at WrestleMania Backlash, streaming live, Sunday, May 8, at 8 ET/5 PT on Peacock in the United States and WWE Network everything else.
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