Cody Rhodes vs Roman Reigns (WWE Championship Match; WrestleMania 40)
The best thing about WWE’s current era is its commitment to long-term storytelling. It is something that was lost in previous years, and we can look to Cody Rhodes finishing his story as a prime example of how great this storytelling is.
Cody Rhodes was on the cusp of winning at WrestleMania 39, only to have it stolen away from him. It irked lots of fans that WWE didn’t pull that trigger, but they had the long game in mind, and it paid off massively in Philly.
Roman Reigns’ defense against The American Nightmare was an overly booked mess in all the right ways. The wrestling was great, but it was more about the run-ins and whether Cody Rhodes would finally finish the story. It included a bunch of appearances from wrestling greats and was punctuated by Cody Rhodes finally attaining victory. It was one of the best WrestleMania main events in company history, with a match that was as close to perfect as one could get.
