“Something Big”: New Likely Date for Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson vs Cody Rhodes Named Following Intense Raw Promo

The breathtaking main event of WrestleMania 40 came to a fairytale finish with Cody Rhodes defeating Roman Reigns to claim the WWE Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. The match took the Philadelphia crowd on a whirlwind ride, as a lot of interference led to notable nostalgic moments. While Solo Sikoa and Jimmy Uso showed up to help Roman Reigns defend his crown, Seth Rollins, The Undertaker, and John Cena pulled out surprise appearances to let Cody Rhodes finish his ‘story’. That said, the story between The Rock vs Cody Rhodes has not yet finished.

After defeating the American Nightmare on WrestleMania Night 1, The Rock warned The American Nightmare about their impending clash. But when will it materialize? Let’s explore.

WWE legend decodes the timeline of the next Cody Rhodes vs The Rock match

The Rock begrudgingly appreciated Cody Rhodes for whatever he did in WrestleMania and said that his late father – WWE Hall of Fame member Dusty Rhodes – had a ‘big smile’ on his face. The two also traded their titles (The Rock’s People’s Champion belt and Rhodes’ WWE World Championship belt) before Dwayne Johnson announced his temporary departure, putting the former AEW star on notice about a future fight.

He also reminded Rhodes that he defeated him on Night 1 of WrestleMania. Now it begs the question: when can the match materialize? Former WWE figure Jim Cornette weighed in on the answer in the latest episode of his podcast.

‘If he’s shooting a movie that he’s going to be gone for months it would have to be either SummerSlam, WrestleMania or Saudi Arabia show… and we’re too close to SummerSlam at this point to get something like that off the ground, aren’t we? So it’s going to be something big.” the 62-year-old elucidated.

The former WWE figure suggested that the next development in the ongoing saga between The Rock and Rhodes would not happen at SummerSlam, since that was cutting it too close. The Rock’s schedule could open up post-SummerSlam, which makes it likely that the match could feature at the PLE held in Saudi Arabia. However, no matter when the match unfolds, it seems The American Nightmare has the stage ready for it.

Cody Rhodes wants all the smoke in the upcoming match against Dwayne Johnson

After receiving a hero’s welcome in Montreal, the Undisputed Universal WWE Champion kick-started a fiery promo. During the promo, he shed light on numerous factors and addressed his equations with the current stars in the roster. On RAW last week, The Rock told Cody that their story was just beginning – teasing a future match in the process. In the response, The American Nightmare said, ”I’m going to bleed. You’re going to bleed with me.”

We can rest assured of witnessing another round of hot flux of rivalry once The Rock comes back to the fore. What’s your take on Jim Cornette predicting a timeline of Cody Rhodes-The Rock singles match? Let us know in the comments.