Cody Rhodes resurfaced on WWE programming at Saturday Night’s Main Event 39, directly engaging Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena. This appearance was Rhodes’ first since his championship loss to Cena at WrestleMania 41. Following the events at Saturday Night’s Main Event, where Cena has been characterized as a disrespectful champion, both Rhodes and Cena are scheduled to be present on the May 30, 2025, edition of Friday Night SmackDown in Knoxville, Tennessee.
A significant tag team contest has been confirmed for the Money in the Bank premium live event on June 7, 2025. The match will feature Cody Rhodes teaming with World Heavyweight Champion Jey Uso to face the duo of John Cena and Logan Paul. During Rhodes’ period of absence from television, Cena successfully defended the Undisputed WWE Championship against Randy Orton.
In developments within NXT, Ricky Saints lost the NXT North American Championship to Ethan Page on the May 27 episode of the developmental brand. Saints had previously defeated Shawn Spears to win the title shortly after his arrival in NXT, which occurred one day after his release from AEW. He also had a successful title defense against Page at NXT Stand & Deliver.
Cody Rhodes was reportedly instrumental in Ricky Saints, previously active in AEW, signing with that promotion. Furthermore, both Rhodes and CM Punk are noted as having played a role in Saints’ subsequent move to WWE earlier this year.
Current discourse includes the potential for Saints to debut on the main roster, possibly at Money in the Bank, with some scenarios suggesting a turn against Rhodes that could significantly impact the SmackDown landscape. However, such developments remain in the realm of conjecture at this time.
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