Roman Reigns

After an action-packed night one, we're finally set to see if Cody Rhodes is going to unseat Roman Reigns. Here's everything you need to know on how to ...

- Gunther (c) vs. - Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez vs. Natalya and Shotzi vs. Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler vs. Drew McIntyre vs. [no contract monthly pass here](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3041&awinaffid=213635&campaign=&clickref=Regionals---Consumer- You can view the event without being an existing BT Sport subscriber. While Reigns vs Rhodes is undoubtedly the standout match of tonight's card, there are two others which could yet steal the glory. - Bianca Belair (c) vs. - Roman Reigns (c) vs. This covers Smackdown, Raw and NXT as well as BT Sport's other coverage including [Premier League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/premier-league) games, rugby, UFC, MotoGP and cricket. The son of Dusty Rhodes is taking on Roman Reigns in the main event of night two of Wrestlemania 39 this evening (April 2) at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, home to the iconic LA Chargers and LA Rams.

As night two of WrestleMania 39 approaches we take a look at the legendary wrestling families of the two superstars involved in Sunday night's epic main ...

While the Rhodes family dynasty may be smaller in size, they are no less iconic in their output of legendary Superstars. His union with High Chief Peter Maivia led to the two families joining together in the Bloodline. Between the 1950s and 1960s, the Anoa’i and Maivia families became blood brothers. The original family legacy lives on, most notably in an all-time great such as As Reigns will bid to stay at thr top of the WWE mountain, Rhodes on the other hand, endeavours to ‘finish his story’ and become the first member of his family to win WWE’s top prize. [WrestleMania](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/wrestlemania) action, the [WWE](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/wwe) Universe prepares for the hotly anticipated main event between [Roman Reigns](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/roman-reigns) and Cody Rhodes on night two of the ultimate wrestling extravaganza.

Before he takes on Cody Rhodes in the main event of Night 2 of WrestleMania 39, Roman Reigns had one last message for his opponent.

“Back against the wall. World is against us. Rhodes might have the momentum on his side, but Reigns isn’t backing down. The ‘Head of the Table,’ will surely address the Usos’ loss. Reigns has been the Universal Champion for the past 945 days. As [Reigns prepares to](https://clutchpoints.com/wwe-hall-of-famer-has-a-scorching-roman-reigns-take-ahead-of-wrestlemania-39) put the Undisputed WWE Universial Championship on the line against Rhodes, the Tribal Chief had one last message for his competitor.

During a series of WrestleMania weekend interviews, WWE and NXT Superstars Bianca Belair, Carmelo Hayes, Legado Del Fantasma, Valhalla, Ivar, Zoey Stark and ...

This represents the first time Reigns has been an underdog in a world championship match since his reign began in August of 2020. WWE loves its milestones, and Reigns is just 61 days from surpassing 1,000 days as Universal champion. And while Rhodes remains an overwhelming favorite based on storyline, oddsmakers, national and locker room polls, nothing is guaranteed in this business. The United States of America has joined oddsmakers in its lean toward The American Nightmare as 62% of the country feels Rhodes will defeat Reigns. Reigns has not been pinned or submitted in close to 1,000 days, and Cody Rhodes represents Reigns’ stiffest competition, especially if you ask the oddsmakers. During a series of WrestleMania weekend interviews, WWE and NXT Superstars Bianca Belair, Carmelo Hayes, Legado Del Fantasma, Valhalla, Ivar, Zoey Stark and Grayson Waller all picked Cody Rhodes to walk away as Undisputed WWE Universal champion.

That's what thousands of fans in arenas across the country have been doing the last three years, after Reigns won the WWE Universal title on Aug. 30, 2020. When ...

“That’s easy,” Reigns said, tactfully aware of the current storyline and respectful of the past one. The Bloodline has the twins and their teamwork. And what he brings on screen is just icing on the cake.” Cena (main event of five WrestleManias) kind of changed the whole game and created a whole different mindset of the top guy being the top guy for so long. If we all go somewhere, he’s going to be the one that makes best friends while me and Jey keep to ourselves.” After he spent three years as a member of the popular the Shield, WWE tried to make Reigns its top babyface, the wrestling term for a good guy, in 2014 and every year after that, but fans rejected him. “Solo, we could talk about physical stuff, but I don’t think that’s the most interesting part of him,” Reigns said. And they wanted the Shield reunited. And then it just happened out of nowhere as I’m beating up Jey [Uso], I was just yelling, ‘Acknowledge me,’ at him, and it just stuck.” It has become one of the best promo openers of all time. That’s what thousands of fans in arenas across the country have been doing the last three years, after Reigns won the WWE Universal title on Aug. When Reigns enters the SoFi Stadium ring on the second night of WrestleMania on Sunday, he will have been champion for 945 days, the fifth-longest reign (no pun intended) in WWE history.

While Night 1 saw John Cena return to face Austin Theory for the United States Championship as well as Logan Paul squaring off with Seth Rollins and a six- ...

Rhodes in the main event tonight, other matches set to take place over the course of the weekend include: Edge vs. Omos, The Usos vs. In addition to Roman Reigns vs. Finn Balor in a Hell in a Cell match, Brock Lesnar vs. [Peacock (subscribe today)](https://go.skimresources.com?id=126006X1587346&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.peacocktv.com%2F) in the United States. The show is available to premium subscribers only and packages begin at $4.99/month (with ads) or $9.99/month (no additional ads).

“The Tribal Chief” reigns supreme as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion; his run dates back to August 2020. Given his dominance, many fans have speculated ...

Roman Reigns will defend his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Cody Rhodes in the main event of WrestleMania 39 Night 2 tonight at SoFi Stadium ...

This weekend is a great example of that." Reigns was asked about the situation in a new interview with Ariel Helwani via BT Sport. [Roman Reigns will defend his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Cody Rhodes](https://comicbook.com/wwe/news/wwe-wrestlemania-39-start-time-date-card-location-how-to-watch-betting-odds-roman-reigns-cody-rhodes/) in the main event of [WrestleMania 39](/category/wrestlemania-39/) Night 2 tonight at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood (Los Angeles), California. Johnson and Reigns were asked about the match in interviews more than a year before the show and ["The People's Champ" even teased the idea on an episode of his NBC series Young Rock](https://comicbook.com/wwe/news/young-rock-easter-egg-wwe-wrestlemania-roman-reigns/). Reigns initially gave an in-character answer, bringing up Paul Heyman — "I don't really know that (if the match was close to happening). That's more of a Wise Man (thing).

In a heated match, where The Usos were fended off by Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens, Solo Sikoa—who was kicked out earlier—managed to sneak his way back in to cost ...

The next phase in The Bloodline storyline seemed to be Cody Rhodes finally prevailing over Reigns, and Reigns’ Bloodline crumbling. And with Rhodes in lock-step with WWE’s fanbase since returning from a company he created to oppose them, live crowds unanimously sided with Cody. WWE’s long-term storytelling has been a lynchpin of the new regime, though Vince McMahon remains a wildcard as he seems to be inching closer to a return to creative. Rhodes was also banned from ever challenging for the AEW World Championship due to losing a stipulation match to Chris Jericho. Fans were almost unanimously behind Rhodes at SoFi Stadium, booing Reigns vociferously as Rhodes looked to finish his story in honor of his father the late great Dusty Rhodes. Roman Reigns defeated Cody Rhodes in a shocking finish at WrestleMania 39.

WWE WrestleMania 39 Highlights: Roman Reigns defeated Cody Rhodes, Edge beats Finn Balor inside HIAC and Bianca retained her Raw Women's Championship.

We have a collosal match starting the evening. The one-sidedness of the match continues as Omos drills Lesnar with a Chokeslam. As the Nigerian gaint goes for another chokeleslam, Lesnar escapes the hold and finally manages to lift Omos and swirl him around for the F5. Like it was the case last evening, a women's Wrestlemania showcase tag team match followes the opener. Placed second on the card may not be idea pickings for the former Women's champion but it's a Wrestlemania win for her nonetheless. Sheamus unloads on Gunther, grabbing him by the ropes and unleashing the 10 Beats of the Bodhran - albeit with a new variation. Asuka went for the green mist but Bianca ducked right in the nick of time. This is Edge's First Hell in a Cell match in 14 years having last faced The Undertaker inside this structure back at Summerslam of 2008. An alert Cody hits Roman with the Cross-Rhodes but Reigns gets his shoulder up as the crowd in the arena exploded. Meanwhile, the referee gets knocked out and it allows The Usos to intervene. As the referee comes to his conciousness, Roman getshis shoulder up and the main-event continues. It was an honour to witness such a main event and bring all the action to you.

In a demanding and exciting match, Roman Reigns defeated Cody Rhodes to retain the titles and remain the undisputed WWE Universal Champion.

1, 2 Y 3!!! But, for the former, we have to wait until Sunday night. The Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar) (w/ Valhalla) vs. Rhodes said that throughout his career, he had always overcome adversity and would do so again at WrestleMania. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn. 1, 2 AND 3!!!! However, in June he suffered a right pectoral injury, which sidelined him from the ring for seven months. 3! NOOO! 3!!! THE ERA OF WRESTLEZAYNIA BEGINS! 3!!!!

IF RHODES WINS TITLE Cody Rhodes defeated Roman Reigns in the main event of WrestleMania 39 on Sunday night to win the…

Listen to Ring Rust Radio for all of the hot wrestling topics. 30 spot, securing his place in the WrestleMania main event. Although the former Honorary Uce came close on several occasions to beating Reigns in the main event of the PPV in his hometown of Montréal, The Tribal Chief again found a way to prevail.

WWE WrestleMania 39 featured Roman Reigns' most elaborate entrance to date as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, and that came through in the amount of ...

[WrestleMania 39](/category/wrestlemania-39/) [featured Roman Reigns' most elaborate entrance to date as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion](https://comicbook.com/wwe/news/wwe-wrestlemania-39-start-time-date-card-location-how-to-watch-betting-odds-roman-reigns-cody-rhodes/), and that came through in the amount of time it took him to get to the ring for his entrance! [main event match against challenger Cody Rhodes at the end of Night 2 of WrestleMania had his most elaborate entrance](https://comicbook.com/wwe/news/wwe-wrestlemania-39-paul-heyman-roman-reigns-cody-rhodes-final-promo/) to date that started with a fleet of pianos playing his entrance theme before he even came out. Considering it might be the end of his monumental reign, it was a surprisingly shorter time than expected.

Cody Rhodes wins the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. Bianca Belair vs. Asuka for the Raw Women's Championship: The build to this match never got out of ...

But the addition of the Hell in a Cell structure and our first look at the heel Demon persona have breathed life into the program. Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler vs. But the Triple Threat also presents an opportunity for him to drop the title without actually losing if they want to get the belt off of him to position him as a challenger for the world championship. Sheamus for the Intercontinental Championship: This should be the most physical match of the show and an absolute war. They created a mega match feel and after a night filled with crowd pleasing finishes on night one, I expect the weekend to close with the feel good Hollywood ending. Asuka for the Raw Women’s Championship: The build to this match never got out of second gear.

Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes had an epic performance at WrestleMania 39 and it would be Reigns who topped Rhodes to keep stay the Undisputed WWE Universal ...

Reigns had Rhodes in the guillotine and tried to choke him out but Rhodes got out. Reigns would turnover and turn the tables on Rhodes but Rhodes grabbed the rope to break the hold. As Reigns tried to put Rhodes through the table, he countered and flipped Reigns through one of the tables. It allowed The Usos to interfere in the match and take out Rhodes. Rhodes tried to go for the pin. Reigns got ready for the Superman Punch but Rhodes countered and hit the Pedigree. But Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens came to the rescue to even the numbers. Rhodes showed off his resolve and quickness back in the ring. Rhodes gained the upper hand early in the match with a drop kick as he tried to isolate Reigns’ arms. The momentum changed in the favor of "The American Nightmare" for a few moments. The fight went to the entrance ramp and that’s where Rhodes inflicted most of his damage while trying to avoid the referee’s 10 count. Before he stepped in between the ropes, he embraced his wife Brandi Rhodes and their daughter Liberty.

Reigns' win was however made possible through an interference by Solo Sikoa who beat Rhodes with a samoan spike in the climax of the match.

Meanwhile, the referee returned to the ring and Rhodes pinned Reigns to the count of two when The Tribal Chief kicked out. Rhodes tried to pin Reigns but The Head Of The Table kicked out on the count on two. But just when Rhodes seemed to be winning, Sikoa appered out of nowhere and hit him with a samoan spike but the referee didn't see the interference. Seconds later, Reigns pinned him to the the count of three and won the match, thus retaining the Undsiputed WWE Universal Champion title. In another tense moment, Reigns constricted Rhodes in a lock but The American Nightmare escaped. Rhodes then tried to kick Reigns but ended up hitting the referee. Reigns then tried to pin Rhodes but The American Nightmare kicked out too remain alive in the match. Owens-Zayn took on The Usos to even the contest. But in a dramatic fashion, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn made their way to the ring too and a beatdown started. Minutes later, Reigns tried to use Rhodes' belt to dominate The American Nightmare. The head-to-head fight between Reigns and Rhodes also saw disruption by The Usos who were then cornered by Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. While Reigns entrance was surreal nonetheless, with music playing out as his manager Paul Heyman accompanied the champion to the ring.

And STILL -- Roman Reigns just defeated Cody Rhodes to retain the WWE Universal Championship on Sunday ... in a match that was nothing short of an instant ...

The match was as back and forth as it gets from there ... Of course, Roman was the Universal Champion for over 900 days ... and Cody took the quick advantage, forcing Roman to take a breather outside the ring. moving Cody around at his will. Roman Reigns Narrowly Beats Cody Rhodes ... And STILL -- Roman Reigns just defeated Cody Rhodes to retain the WWE Universal Championship on Sunday ...

Main-eventing at the grandest stage in sports entertainment for the seventh time in his career, the Tribal Chief Roman Reigns defeated the American ...

The 2023 Men’s Royal Rumble winner Cody put up his best performance on the night, but with assistance from other members of the Bloodline, he failed to realise his dream of winning the world title at Mania. After Solo got carried away and smashed Cody with the belt from behind, the referee noticed it and dismissed him immediately. Both these mega stars had an entrance to remember as Cody came first, followed by the champion Roman Reigns.

The Tribal Chief defeated Rhodes to retain the Undisputed WWE Universal championship, with plenty of help from The Bloodline in the WrestleMania 39 Night 2 main ...

[After he and AEW couldn’t agree on a new contract](https://nypost.com/2022/02/15/cody-rhodes-leaves-aew-presumably-returning-to-wwe/), Rhodes returned to WWE at last year’s WrestleMania as the first major name to move from AEW to WWE. It was all a celebration of the Anoaʻi family’s Samoan dynasty in the business, raising it to its highest profile. It appeared Rhodes was on the cusp of winning, but Paul Heyman distracted the referee as The American Nightmare got ready to hit a third straight Cross Rhodes finisher.

Meanwhile, Triple H points to RAW as the next chapter. Three consecutive WrestleMania headliners. Three straight successful Championship defenses. After ...

"Maybe for a lot of people, it's a shocking outcome," Triple H said during the press conference. More than anyone, Rhodes was expected by many fans and critics alike to defeat Reigns and end his stranglehold as the "Tribal Chief." I'm the Greatest of All Time," Reigns said during the WrestleMania 39 post press conference inside SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

Follow along for the latest results, predictions and reactions from Night 2 of WrestleMania 39 at SoFi Stadium. The matches get underway at 5 p.m. ...

Paul was going to do a frog splash onto Rollins through a table on the outside but Rollins pulled KSI on top of the table and Paul crashed through KSI accidentally instead. Theory then hit a low blow and the A-Town down for the pin. Lita hit a twist of fate, Stratus hit the chick kick, Lita hit the moonsault and Lynch used the manhandle slam on Bayley off the ropes for the pin. Dominik went to use a chain but Bad Bunny, who was doing commentary at ringside, took it from Dominik and Rey hit the 619 and frog splash for the pin. Sky later hit a moonsault off the top to everyone on the floor. Becky Lynch is one of the top female wrestling stars of all time, catching fire around 2018 and was the first woman to win a WrestleMania main event. The other story was the crowd, which was quieter most of the way than any other match on the show by a wide margin and sided more with Ripley down the stretch. Flair got the figure four but Ripley got to the ropes. Owens cut off Jimmy with a stunner and Jey hit one last helluva kick on Jey for the pin. The Usos are identical twins who have been one of the best tag teams in the world for over a decade. Shotzi hit a suicide dive to the floor, followed by a Green crossbody to the floor and Rodriguez power bombing Morgan onto the assembled group on the floor. Ronda Rousey is by far the biggest star in the match, one of the biggest attractions in the history of the UFC.

Roman Reigns shocked the world that expected Cody Rhodes to end his legendary run to cap off a sensational WrestleMania weekend for WWE.

Asuka failed to land her mist, Belair missed with her hair and then Asuka locked in a nasty looking armbar as Belair looked for her KOD finisher. As the pair battled, Gunther suddenly made an impact to powerbomb both men and grab the 1,2,3. As the action broke down, Sheamus nearly had the win with a Brogue Kick, but McIntyre broke he pin. Then, as McIntyre lined up a claymore on the champion, Sheamus hit another Brogue Kick, but on the Scot this time. This was exactly what it needed to be. The champion powered out of the submission and deadlifted the challenger to land the KOD for the victory. Solo Sikoa was at ringside and kept getting involved before the ref threw him out. Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler def. Likely because of her strapped up arm. A powerbomb on the outside of the ring had Asuka finished, but in the time it took Belair to roll her back into the ring, the Japanese star survived the pinfall. Sikoa would sneak back in as Rhodes had the match won and deliver the Samoan spike giving Reigns the chance to land a Spear for the win. Roman Reigns shocked the world that expected Cody Rhodes to end his legendary run to cap off a sensational WrestleMania weekend for

On April 2, during Night 2 of WrestleMania 39, Cody Rhodes' aspirations were crushed while Roman Reigns' notable championship reign persisted.

A frightening moment occurred when Balor was struck by a ladder and began bleeding, yet he persevered and finished the match. However, Belair persevered and was ultimately able to secure the victory. Following shortly after was the Grudge match between Edge and Finn Balor inside the Hell In A Cell structure, with both competitors aiming to obliterate each other. In a surprising turn of events, Snoop Dogg stepped up and defeated The Miz with a knockout punch, followed by his version of the People's Elbow, ultimately securing the win. As the other six competitors fiercely vied for superiority, Rousey took the opportunity to intervene and secure the win by forcing Shotzi to submit. Night 2's third match was the Intercontinental Championship Triple Threat, featuring Gunther defending the title against Sheamus and Drew McIntyre.

Cody Rhodes shockingly lost to Roman Reigns at WWE WrestleMania 39 in what felt like a booking decision made by Vince McMahon.

Not only can Rhodes deliver as an on-screen performer both in the ring and on the microphone, but he’s also a great public representative for WWE who can easily be positioned as its most marketable star. A quick scan at the rest of the roster makes it clear that Rhodes, despite minimal opposition to his massive push, was and is the one. Because even if Rhodes ultimately wins the title at some point, it won’t have near the impact that it would have had in the WrestleMania main event. But at WrestleMania 39, WWE made it clear that Reigns is still viewed as the guy. The fans wanted it, and he’s the ideal choice to do it. McIntyre was already solidifed as a top star, and all of the greatness from Reigns, Zayn and The Bloodline after Clash at the Castle like never would have occurred had Reigns already been dethroned. Now, Rhodes is left to regroup and try to dethrone Reigns once again. [WWE’s biggest draw](https://wrestlingheadlines.com/wwe-hall-of-famer-says-cody-rhodes-is-the-current-biggest-draw-for-wwe/) by Hall of Famer Mark Henry, Rhodes has—at the very least—entered that conversation. It needed someone new to be the face of WWE moving forward. But Rhodes, no matter how predictable of a choice to dethrone Reigns, was clearly the best one. An historically dominant leader of The Bloodline, Reigns won the Universal Championship all the way back on August 30, 2020 when he pinned Braun Strowman in a triple threat match at Payback. There was a lot of support for

Here are the results: -- Brock Lesnar defeated Omos. -- Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler won the women's WrestleMania Showcase. fatal four-way tag match, ...

It feels like the Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes WWE championship match at WrestleMania 39 had the wrong ending.

of all cities on a card with just six matches. 1 contender for the women’s tag team titles. Lashley, after his program with Bray Wyatt disappeared from WWE TV, had to settle for being acknowledged as the Andre The Giant battle royal winner and Knight was nowhere to be found in L.A. He and Balor – who needed to get staples in the ring to close up a huge gash in his head – put on a violent and fun spectacle. But instead of reestablishing The Demon in a big way, it felt more like a pageantry prop to warrant cool entrances for Balor and Edge. He retained the Intercontinental championship in the physical banger of a match we expected from him, Sheamus and Drew McIntyre. I get having Reigns beat him at Extreme Rules with a wonky finish, and I guess the babyface Edge needs to go over inside Hell in Cell to end their feud once and of all. It was almost as if the whole match and build – including have Reigns beat Sami Zayn at Elimination Chamber – was a giant troll job of the audience. It allowed Solo Sikoa – who had been tossed from ringside earlier – to come out of the crowd and give Rhodes the Samoan Spike and set up Reigns to deliver a spear to win. They finally had two babyfaces they could get behind and neither one of them was the one to beat Reigns. The match itself was everything you want from a WrestleMania main event with swing after swing of emotion, starting with seeing Rhodes’ family on screen in WWE for the first time – including his daughter Liberty giving him a hug during his entrance. He can scratch and claw his way back to Reigns again, maybe at SummerSlam or next year’s WrestleMania or WrestleMania 41 if WWE can get The Rock and Reigns in the ring either this summer or in Philadelphia in 2024.