The February 21, 2025, episode of WWE SmackDown saw Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson challenge Cody Rhodes to make a decision at Elimination Chamber, declaring that he wanted Cody to be HIS champion. As speculation grows over WrestleMania 41โs main event, WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray weighed in on Busted Open Radio, suggesting a blockbuster triple-threat match featuring Cody Rhodes, John Cena, and The Rock.
โThereโs only one place for him, in my opinion, that would make sense in this whole story, and thatโs Cody Rhodesโฆ Cena wins. Cena/Cody at WrestleMania. Rock plugs himself back in and goes, โRemember that time you called me out for reading promos off my wrist? Nowโs your receipt. Iโm the โBoss.โ Iโm in, youโre out.โ Youโre gonna hate The Rock for doing that. Thus, youโre gonna want to see Cody win even more.โ
Bully Ray elaborated further, stating that a triple-threat match would elevate Cody even more than a singles match.
โNow, if you really want to get Cody over, Cody Rhodes beats John Cena and The Rock at WrestleMania. Iโm just talking about a triple threat match. Thatโs what Iโm referring to. A triple threat match. Rock-Cena, thatโs there. Thereโs history with Rock and Cena. Thereโs promo history. Thereโs match history. Now Cody is going to be in the ring with John Cena and The Rock? Codyโs elevated by me just saying the words.โ
The Rockโs WrestleMania involvement remains uncertain, but his SmackDown promo strongly hinted at a major role in WWEโs biggest event of the year. With Elimination Chamber on March 1st set as the deadline for Codyโs decision, the question remains:
Will Cody Rhodes go one-on-one with Roman Reigns, or could The Rock and John Cena find themselves in the mix?