VIDEO: Fans Loudly Chant “We Want Cody” During WrestleMania 40 Promo Starring Dwayne Johnson & Roman Reigns Faceoff

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson‘s surprise appearance on the latest edition of WWE SmackDown generated considerable backlash. The video became the most disliked video in the history of the WWE YouTube channel, despite surpassing 4 million views. The pro wrestling community expressed dissatisfaction with The Rock replacing Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 40. And now it seems like the fans have started hijacking live shows as well with chants of “We want Cody” in WWE’s latest event.

Despite WWE’s strategy, fans did not take kindly to The Rock replacing Cody Rhodes in fighting the Tribal Chief. The American Nightmare had earned his spot at WrestleMania 40 by winning the men’s Royal Rumble for the second year in a row. Hashtags like #WeWantCody began to gain prominence on social media, with fans urging The Rock to reconsider the change in the fight. And now online backlash has translated to offline criticism as well with WWE fans in a live show expressing their frustration.

Fans show their discontent on WWE’s live show

During NXT’s much-awaited Vengeance Day PPV, WWE played the promo video of the upcoming WrestleMania 40. And livid fans of Cody Rhodes couldn’t help but chant “We want Cody”, a trend that has been ongoing on social media for the past few days. @Fadeawaymedia shared the clip on X of the moment.

Amid fan outcry, it was revealed that Dwayne Johnson’s return and subsequent change in the WrestleMania match represented a “power play” on his part. According to reports, negative reactions from fans did not go unnoticed by the company. Brian Gewirtz, former head writer of WWE, came back to work on the storyline.

But, despite fan discontent and speculation, sources confirm that there is “no chance at all” of altering WrestleMania’s plans. Vince McMahon is not directly involved, emphasizing The Rock’s significant influence. Some also report that the initial plans were different. However, CM Punk’s injury brought forth the change. So now, Seth Rollins vs. Cody Rhodes could take place at WrestleMania 40.

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However, one cannot forget the last-minute changes the WWE had to make after the rise of the ‘YES!’ movement in 2014. Despite trying their hardest to push the returning Dave Batista as the top guy in the company and the next champion, fans hijacked WWE shows with their constant support for the current AEW star. Daniel Bryan later defeated Triple H, Batista, and Randy Orton in one night to become the WWE World Heavyweight champion at WrestleMania. So would we get to witness another such miracle? Let us know in the comments!

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