3 Reasons why Roman Reigns must NOT face Cody Rhodes at WWE WrestleMania 42

Former Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns made it clear on Monday Night RAW ahead of Survivor Series: WarGames 2025 that he wanted to have gold around his waist once again, putting both world champions, CM Punk and Cody Rhodes, on notice.

At the end of the WarGames match, even though the OTC seemed cool with the Best in the World, his heat with The American Nightmare was quite visible, which subtly hinted that the Tribal Chief was suggesting a trilogy match against Cody, which could headline WWE WrestleMania 42.

While fans are thrilled about the bout since getting wind of the idea, this article explores three reasons why Reigns must not face Rhodes at The Showcase of the Immortals.

#3. Repeated storyline

The American Nightmare and the Original Tribal Chief have locked horns twice at WrestleMania 39 and 40 in a row, and putting them back together for yet another dance at Mania 42 would make it feel repetitive.

Fans would need a fresh storyline for The Grandest Stage of Them All, and the company could save the trilogy match between two megastars for the future.

#2. Lack of major WWE stars

Currently, one of the biggest concerns for the Stamford-based promotion is the lack of massive names, and if they put two of the biggest draws together, it would tarnish the possibility of featuring them on different nights, drawing a box office just like this year.

Therefore, the company should book both stars in different bouts, and that too on separate nights.

#1. The match would affect the star power of one superstar

Both The American Nightmare and the Original Tribal Chief are 1-1 against each other, with Roman defeating Cody at WWE WrestleMania 39 and retaining his title.

The following year at Mania XL, Rhodes finally finished his story by ending the dominant reign of Reigns. Thus, another match would be the endgame in their feud, with one of them ending up breaking the tie and taking the win in their rivalry. However, the other superstar's star power would be affected.