BY JITU JANGIR
The Undisputed WWE Universal Championship will be on the line when Roman Reigns defends his title against the winner of the 2024 Royal Rumble, Cody Rhodes. ##
The match takes place on April 7, 2024, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The event starts at 7 ET/4 PT and streams LIVE on Peacock in the United States and WWE Network everywhere else. ##
WWE WrestleMania 40 Results: Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes Full Match ##
Roman approaches Cody and stares him down. They exchange words. Cody goes for Roman's legs and backs him into the corner. Cody breaks the hold cleanly. He applies a waist lock but Roman counters with a back elbow to the jaw and takes control with a side head lock. Roman then hits Cody with a shoulder tackle. ##
Cody and Roman lock up, with Cody gaining early control with a side head lock. He then slides through Roman's legs, connects with a kick and uppercut. Roman charges recklessly, colliding shoulder-first into the ring post.##
Cody disappears under the ring and emerges with a table. Roman counters with a Drive By clothesline but surprisingly tucks the table back under the ring. He attempts an Irish whip to send Cody into the steel steps, but Cody reverses the momentum, sending Roman back into the ring.##
The fight spills outside the ring where Roman blasts Cody with a kendo stick. Cody manages to gain possession of the weapon but misses a charging attack in the corner. He retaliates with a bulldog and applies a figure-four leg lock. Roman desperately rakes Cody's eyes to break the hold.##
Punches are exchanged before Roman throws Cody into the turnbuckles. He follows Cody outside the ring and pummels him with an inflatable Prime bottle. The brawl continues into the crowd, with both superstars trading punches. They climb onto storage cases, where Roman attempts a suplex but Cody counters with his own. ##
Cody sends a battered Roman back into the ring and attempts his signature Beautiful Disaster move. However, Roman catches him and executes a powerful suplex. He follows up with another suplex and nearly secures a pinfall. To gain control, Roman transitions into a chokehold using the ring ropes. ##
Cody fights back with punches, but Roman lands a strong elbow. Roman attempts a belly-to-back suplex, but Cody cleverly lands on his feet. The fight continues with Cody delivering a kick. Roman responds with a fisherman's suplex for a near fall.##
Roman maintains control with punches and a series of clotheslines in the corner. However, Cody battles back with a superkick. They trade superkicks, then both land kicks before collapsing from exhaustion.##
Regaining their composure, they exchange punches with Cody gaining the upper hand. He maneuvers a float-over and executes a powerful slam. Cody connects with his Beautiful Disaster signature move, but only manages a near fall. ##
Roman counters Cody's Cutter with a CrossRhodes for a near fall. He mocks the move. Roman prepares for Superman punch but Cody dodges. Cody blasts Roman with jabs and hits Bionic Elbow. Roman escapes outside. Cody adjusts the announce table. Roman delivers a low blow. Roman powerbombs Cody through the announce table. Roman throws Cody back in the ring. Roman connects with Superman punch for a near fall. ##
Roman charges for a spear, but Cody cuts him off with a knee and counters with a Cody Cutter for a near fall. Cody signals for his CrossRhodes, but Roman escapes with a well-timed knee. Roman attempts a uranage slam, but Cody counters with a clever arm drag reversal. Cody capitalizes with his own spear for another near fall. ##
Cody connects with his CrossRhodes finisher, holding the hold. However, Jimmy Uso disrupts the pinfall attempt with a superkick. Jimmy checks on Roman, but gets caught with a Superman punch.##
Jey Uso's entrance music hits, but he enters the ring slowly. Jimmy meets him on the ramp, only for Jey to deliver a superkick and a devastating spear through a table on the ramp.##
Back in the ring, the action continues with Cody getting a near fall with a rollup. Roman counters with a near fall of his own with a spear. He argues with the referee, frustrated by the lack of victory. Roman applies a guillotine choke, but Cody powers out and rams him into the turnbuckles. The hold is broken as they tumble through the ropes.##
Outside the ring, Cody takes control with a spear through the barrier. He throws Roman back in and connects with another CrossRhodes. He attempts a second one while holding the hold, but Solo Sikoa interferes with a Samoan Spike attack. ##
Solo disrupts the pinfall again, placing Roman on top of Cody for a near fall. Frustrated, Solo pummels Cody and urges Roman to finish him. He even holds Cody for a charging Roman, but their combined attack with a spear and Samoan Spike only gets a two count.##
Suddenly, John Cena enters the ring and unloads on Solo with punches and a clothesline over the top rope. He then hits Roman with an Attitude Adjustment and sets up the announce table. Solo gets another Attitude Adjustment through the table for good measure.##
The drama continues as The Rock enters. He walks past a dazed Roman and joins Cena in the ring. Cena takes off his shirt, but The Rock surprises him with a Rock Bottom. Rock grabs his signature weight belt as the iconic Shield entrance music blasts.##
Seth Rollins emerges from the crowd, but Roman cuts him off with a Superman punch before Rollins can attack with a chair. The Rock instructs Cody to get up.##
The lights go out, then return with a dramatic gong sound. The Undertaker stalks towards the ring, drawing a snarl from The Rock. Taker delivers a Chokeslam to The Rock before the lights go out again. When they return, both Rock and Undertaker have vanished. ##
Roman notices the chair and belt left behind in the ring. He grabs the chair, his gaze fixed on Seth, seemingly seeking revenge for the Shield's breakup. Cody seizes the opportunity, landing a kick on Roman as he prepares for a spear. Capitalizing on the opening, Cody delivers two consecutive CrossRhodes finishers, holding the hold each time. With a final, relentless CrossRhodes, Cody pins Roman for the three count and becomes the new Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. ##
WWE WrestleMania 40 Results: Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes Full Match ##
WINNER: Cody Rhodes ##
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