One of the most talked about matches in all of WrestleMania’s history is the main event of this year’s Showcase of Immortals. It was the ‘Bloodline Rules’ match between Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. After a hard-fought battle, the American Nightmare managed to finally finish his story. Among the several stars that helped Rhodes achieve his dream was WWE Hall of Famer The Undertaker.
Recently, while speaking on the Babyfaces podcast, Cody Rhodes reflected on the arrival of The Phenom at WrestleMania 40.
“I got a little secret kinda… About that spot that I’ve never actually shared. So here’s the first time, some breaking news! When the blackout happens on TV, it’s completely dark. When the blackout happens in the arena, your eyes are adjusted to where you actually can see kind of what’s going on in the ring. And so, the gong hits, the place loses their mind.
“But I’m… Roman has leveled me prior to this. So I’m just kind of laying there almost dead to rights. Hanging on, trying to catch my breath. But I saw out of the corner of my eye, The Undertaker roll into the ring at a speed that was like a Ricochet would roll in the ring, a Chad Gable would roll in the ring. Like, a speed that if anyone’s wondering, ‘Oh I wonder if it’s still there.’ Oh my gosh! It was like a lion. Legit like watching a lion who’d been sleeping on the rock all day. And then he just went out and did it. But when he Chokeslams The Rock, I got to make eye contact with him, ever so briefly.”
The Undertaker’s presence was magical says Cody Rhodes
Rhodes revealed that the Deadman winked at him and the next second the lights went out and it felt like pure magic. Cody Rhodes also sent a voice message the next day to The Undertaker thanking him and how much his involvement meant to Rhodes.
“And I think, maybe wanted to have a moment, maybe not. I could be overestimating my importance to The Undertaker here… But, he winked at me. He winked at me, and then the lights went out. And it was like, legitimate magic had just happened. This guy, actually… No… All the times he struck people with lightning, all the times he did it, it’s literally just as he gave me a nice [wink] the lights went out. And I couldn’t believe it. And it’s, to me one of the most special things ever. He’s told the story before. I didn’t sleep the night after WrestleMania. I left him a rambling, good four-minute video… Uh… voice memo about just what that night meant to me and him showing up to be part of my crew was unbelievable,” Cody Rhodes said.
What was your reaction when the gong hit at WrestleMania 40?
