Cody Rhodes Vs. Roman Reigns is WWE’s 2023 Match of the Year

Cody Rhodes may have failed to finish the story at WrestleMania 39 earlier this year, but he and Roman Reigns delivered WWE’s best match of the year. 

Earlier this month, WWE kicked off a fan-voted tournament to see what was the best match of the year. The tournament featured the following matches: 

  • SummerSlam: Cody Rhodes vs Brock Lesnar
  • WrestleMania 39: Rey Mysterio vs Dominik Mysterio
  • Payback: Trish Stratus vs Becky Lynch
  • WrestleMania 39: Fatal Four-Way Men’s Tag Team Match
  • Monday Night RAW: Chad Gable vs Gunther
  • WrestleMania 39: Rhea Ripley vs Charlotte Flair
  • Money In The Bank: The Usos vs Solo Sikoa and Roman Reigns
  • WrestleMania 39: Drew McIntyre vs Gunther vs Sheamus
  • Backlash: Bad Bunny vs Damian Priest
  • NXT Deadline: Men’s Iron Survivor Match
  • WrestleMania 39: Roman Reigns vs Cody Rhodes
  • Crown Jewel: Seth Rollins vs Drew McIntyre
  • Backlash: IYO Sky vs Bianca Belair
  • Elimination Chamber: Sami Zayn vs Roman Reigns
  • WrestleMania 39: The Usos vs Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens
  • NXT No Mercy: Carmelo Hayes vs Ilja Dragunov

In the end, the finals saw two matches featuring WWE’s American Nightmare. The finals were between Rhodes’ WrestleMania 39 match with Reigns and his SummerSlam 2023 showdown with Brock Lesnar. 

What’s Next?

Cody Rhodes is currently feuding with Shinsuke Nakamura, who has been able to mist Rhodes multiple times. Cody will compete in next month’s Men’s Royal Rumble match. If he wins, Cody will become the fourth man to win back-to-back Royal Rumble matches. Win or lose, many expect Rhodes will challenge Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40. WWE’s annual Showcase of the Immortals will take place in April from Philadelphia, PA.

Cody Rhodes is going to be staying with WWE for many years to come. Click here to find out more. 

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