WWE Announces Cody Rhodes Has “Broken Arm” – On today’s WWE Night of Champions media event, both Michael Cole and Byron Saxton stated that Cody Rhodes’ broken arm had been “confirmed” after Brock Lesnar attacked “The American Nightmare” on the May 22 episode of WWE RAW. Rhodes was scheduled to face Lesnar at WWE Night of Champions, and even after the attack, he remained determined to wrestle on Saturday.
WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H was asked about Rhodes’ injury, and he noted that letting him compete might not be the best decision, but the two rivals had made it clear that they wanted to fight. He also asked the fans if they wanted to see the match, and the crowd expressed their excitement.
Rhodes spoke at the media event, and his arm was in a sling. He did not specifically comment on the injury, but he made it clear that he intended to fight Lesnar as scheduled.
BREAKING: Although @CodyRhodes has a broken arm, @TripleH promises that The American Nightmare's match against @BrockLesnar is still on for tomorrow at #WWENOC! pic.twitter.com/VW30R81hAw
— WWE (@WWE) May 26, 2023
The American Nightmare has arrived!
— WWE (@WWE) May 26, 2023
The fans in Jeddah love them some @CodyRhodes 🙌#WWENOC pic.twitter.com/HQzEcHMQJk