The Dwayne Johnson and Cody Rhodes situation has developed a lot of headlines. And it doesn’t seem like it’s stopping anytime soon. So much so, that fans of The American Nightmare are now giving equal importance to both defeating The Rock and finishing the story. The stakes went even higher when Johnson badmouthed Cody’s brother Dustin Rhodes.
The Rock even received payback from Cody Rhodes when he dissed Goldust in the form of a slap. However, it seems that Dustin Rhodes would like to do his bidding now and enter the battle as well. In fact, this new development has sent fans boiling over the edge for an official showdown.
When Dustin Rhodes emerged from his slumber
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Ex-WWE Superstar Goldust, who now wrestles under his real name, Dustin Rhodes, is known for his excellent WWE tenure. While his partnership with Cody Rhodes as Stardust may have failed, they make an ironclad duo in real life. A new video tweeted on X now shows that the elder Rhodes wants to slam a fist into The Rock’s face as well. The tweet carried the caption, “F*ck. @TheRock 👏 👏 👏 .@dustinrhodes.”
F*ck .@TheRock 👏 👏 👏 .@dustinrhodes pic.twitter.com/iWn9rw8nij
— Ryan Belfort (@NewtonNightowl) March 18, 2024
The footage showed Dustin Rhodes holding two championship belts and cussing the same words after asking the cameraman to zoom in. Notably, Cody Rhodes’ wife Brandi Rhodes had also come after Dwayne Johnson after he insulted Goldust.
However, it seems that the AEW star has woken up from his slumber. Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins are scheduled to take on The Rock and Roman Reigns on night one of WrestleMania XL. It is obvious that Reigns will have The Bloodline on his side to assist him.
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But, while it was earlier speculated that Cody Rhodes’ friend Randy Orton may assist him, he may have another backup wrestler now. The WWE Universe is totally on board with Goldust showing up at Mania to help his brother. Fans are even trying to crack the code to make this cross-company matchup possible.
Fans are hell-bent on uniting Cody Rhodes with Goldust
Social media has ushered in a new era of fantasy booking that has allowed fans to make their own pro wrestling matchups. Laying down the requirements for one such map, a fan posted an entire roadmap of how AEW and WWE can work together.
Nothing I want more than for @dustinrhodes to be involved in this WM feud. @TonyKhan @CodyRhodes @TripleH can we make this happen? Let's make a trade:
WWE licenses the use of Sting's NWA/WCW to AEW so that they can make a complete History of Sting 4K Blu-Ray in exchange for…— Matt Hoover (@matthoover) March 19, 2024
This desire was shared by several other fans who expressed it deeply in order to manifest the revamped WrestleMania XL matchup.
I hope aew and wwe make an agreement to allow him to show up at mania
— bestintheworld (@Bestinthewor71) March 19, 2024
FREE DUSTIN
— Isaac Quiroga OFP (@OneFallMty85) March 19, 2024
One of the fans even tagged Tony Khan and asked the AEW President to make a small exception just for this match.
@GermaKang if there was one time… @TonyKhan
— Chocolate Disco (@DatBroncosGuy) March 19, 2024
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Lastly, a Cody Rhodes supporter said that they weren’t content with Goldust helping The American Nightmare on just night one.
Man i wish @dustinrhodes could somehow help Cody win night 2
— GP (@GiNo6719) March 19, 2024
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Would you like to see the future WWE Hall of Famer add the distinction of helping Cody Rhodes finish his story to his legacy? Let your thoughts flow in the comments.
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