The unthinkable happened on SmackDown’s season premiere. Cody Rhodes joined forces with Roman Reigns to take down the common enemy in The Bloodline. The duo will team up to face Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu at the upcoming Bad Blood PLE. Despite being on the same page for now, one might wonder what Rhodes has to gain from this.
After all, The American Nightmare explicitly told Nick Aldis he was “done” with the faction following his win over Sikoa. Therefore, Cody signing the contract in the closing segment felt odd to many fans. Having said that, the Undisputed WWE Champion might’ve seized the opportunity to get one over his longtime rival.
Since Reigns’ return to WWE, many believe that the OTC has overshadowed Rhodes on the blue brand. Moreover, the latter has taken the backseat in this ongoing Bloodline civil war. As a result, the former AEW star might be looking to put these doubts to bed once and for all.
Although it seems unlikely, this tag team match at Bad Blood could culminate in Cody ‘betraying’ Reigns and sending a message to the Samoan wrestler. Hopefully, for fans, this would lead to an enthralling third match between two titans of the industry. Roman Reigns had informed Rhodes about his intentions to come after the title at SummerSlam.
Regardless of the outcome of Bad Blood, The Grandson of a Plumber’s involvement in The Bloodline saga is far from over. Especially, with a certain Final Boss preparing to return to WWE.
Where does The Rock tie in with The Bloodline storyline after Cody Rhodes allies with Roman Reigns?
The ending to the season premiere episode of SmackDown has posed several questions for the future of WWE. In addition to Cody Rhodes choosing to ally himself with Roman Reigns, fans are intrigued as to how The Rock will react to this. The Hollywood star had joined his family’s faction during the road to WrestleMania.
Alongside Reigns, he made it his mission to ensure Rhodes wouldn’t walk out of WrestleMania with the Undisputed title. Even though he failed, Rock warned The American Nightmare he would come after him once he returned.
Therefore, The Brahma Bull might not be happy seeing his cousin teaming with Cody. As this saga heats up, fans are expecting more surprises and twists along the way.
Moreover, The Smashing Machine star recently concluded shooting for the film, with reports suggesting his return to WWE programming could take place soon. With that said, it wouldn’t be surprising to see The Final Boss come back at the upcoming Bad Blood PLE to confront both Rhodes and Reigns.