Fake Backstage Pic of Roman Reigns & Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania Goes Viral: Here’s What the Original Looks Like

Roman Reigns has etched his name in WWE folklore with his unprecedented feats of achievements in recent years. The Samoan has not only been the face of the company but also one of the longest-reigning world champions in the company’s history. However, his reign came to an end at WrestleMania XL when Cody Rhodes, the company’s new top babyface, defeated him to end his story.

But that wasn’t the only highlight of WrestleMania XL, as the event also featured a backstage photo of Reigns, Seth Rollins and Rhodes standing together all friendly with big smiles. At least that’s what the internet wants you to believe as it turns out that the viral image is a fake one.

The viral image that isn’t

The American Nightmare has praised the Tribal Chief on multiple occasions. Giving him credit for his accomplishments and impact on the industry. However, that does not mean that the two big dogs of the WWE are on friendly terms now. And at least not as close as the picture portrays them to be. But the picture in question cannot be true considering a few factors. And a major one is that Cody Rhodes himself revealed that he did not get to meet Reigns backstage at WrestleMania.

During his appearance on SI Media, Cody Rhodes reflected on everything that happened at WrestleMania XL and expressed that he regretted not being able to interact with Roman Reigns after his victory. Rhodes stated that he wishes he had had that opportunity, highlighting his respect for The Bloodline leader and his desire to see him return to the company. The WWE Undisputed Universal champion acknowledged that Reigns may not feel the same level of respect for him, but he still looks forward to his return. This was covered in-depth in another one of our pieces. Nevertheless, what exactly is the catalyst that has taken a strong hold on the internet pro wrestling community?

But what is the real picture?

The real picture is actually a photograph featuring Rollins, Rhodes, and ‘The Man’ Becky Lynch. Which actually makes more sense. And at the moment, there are no plans for Roman Reigns to return to WWE programming. However, his rivalry with Cody Rhodes is not expected to continue. So it would make less sense that all this could turn out to be a work by the WWE creatives.

So it will be interesting to see if the fans will have a chance to see the American Nightmare and the Tribal Chief work together again in the future. But for now, the morphed photo is all we have to look at.