The Rock And Roman Reigns Defeat Cody Rhodes And Seth Rollins at WrestleMania XL – In a monumental main event on Night One of WrestleMania XL, The Rock and Roman Reigns emerged victorious over Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes, setting the stage for a highly anticipated showdown on night two.
Following their win, it was announced that the impending clash between Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship would be contested under Bloodline rules, adding an extra layer of intensity to their anticipated encounter.
The match’s climax saw Cody Rhodes execute two Cross Rhodes on Reigns, signaling a potential victory. However, The Rock intervened, striking Rhodes with a weight belt, allowing Reigns to capitalize with a decisive spear. The Rock then delivered a Rock Bottom followed by his iconic People’s Elbow, securing the victory for their team.
As the WrestleMania excitement continues into night two, Cody Rhodes will face Roman Reigns in the main event, while Seth Rollins is set to defend his WWE World Heavyweight Title against Drew McIntyre. This marked The Rock’s first advertised match since WrestleMania 29, where he squared off against John Cena.
Check out a full recap of the match below:
The Rock And Roman Reigns Defeat Cody Rhodes And Seth Rollins at WrestleMania XL
Out first comes Cody Rhodes. The fans pop huge for “The American Nightmare” as he emerges and heads to the ring with intentions on starting the process of “finishing his story” — for real this time — at WrestleMania XL. He settles in the ring and his music dies down. The entrance tune for his partner begins next.
Out comes the WWE World Heavyweight Champion in an insanely puffy and fancy robe that is typical Seth Rollins-type stuff you would expect. “The Visionary” and “The Revolutionary” heads to the ring as the jam-packed crowd in Philly sing along with his music. He joins Rhodes in the ring and the two await the arrival of their Bloodline opposition.
In an insanely elaborate ring entrance that sees fire, a giant Brahma Bull lit up on the stage and special music shifts, out comes The Rock. “The Final Boss” emerges with The People’s Championship belt given to him by Lonnie Ali, the widow of the late boxing legend Muhammad Ali, at the 2024 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
The Rock settles in the ring by himself, standing across from both Cody Rhodes and Seth “Freakin’” Rollins. The lights go down and the familiar sounds of the entrance music for my tribal chief, your tribal chief and our tribal chief, “The Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns. The WWE Universal Heavyweight Champion emerges accompanied by “The Wise Man” of The Bloodline, Paul Heyman.
The two head to the ring together as Reigns’ catchy-ass entrance tune continues to play. Reigns takes his time down the long entrance ramp. He gets some final quick words from “The Wise Man” before ascending up the ring steps to join his cousin, The Rock, in the ring, for our night one main event of the evening here at WrestleMania Sunday in Philadelphia.
All four men stare at each other in the center of the ring. Roman and Rock have some words and Roman is going to start things off. Seth will start for his team. They lock up and Roman with a side head lock. Roman with a shoulder tackle. They lock up and Roman with a side head lock. Seth with a thrust kick and a wrist lock. Seth goes to try to make the tag and Roman gets away from Seth. Cody tags in and they lock up. Cody with a wrist lock and uppercut to the arm and a forearm to the shoulder. Roman with an Irish whip and clothesline into the corner. Roman with a kick and elbow to the back of the neck. Roman with a side head lock and Cody with a knee to the midsection followed by forearms. Roman avoids a clothesline and he looks confused. Cody and Roman go for a Greco Roman knuckle lock and Cody with a wrist lock.
Seth tags in and they force Roman into his corner. Rock wants to tag in. They lock up and Rock sends Seth to the mat. Seth with a side head lock and he pushes Rock away. They lock up and Rock backs Seth into the corner and Rock kicks Seth in the midsection. Seth with punches and an Irish whip but Rock with a clothesline out of the corner. Rock wants Cody to tag in and Cody does. They lock up and they go around the ring. They go to a stalemate. Cody with a punch and Rock with a kick. Cody with a kick and drop down uppercut. Cody kicks Rock in the corner and he sends Rock into the turnbuckles and he punches him.
Seth tags in and Seth kicks Rock while Cody punches him. Cody and Seth with a double back elbow. Seth with sling blade to Roman. All four men stand in the ring again. Seth and Cody with punches to Rock and Roman. Roman is sent to the floor and so is Rock. Cody sends Roman into the apron while Seth sends Rock into the beverages and he spits some beverages in Rock’s face. Roman and Cody go up the ramp.
Rock tells the referee he doesn’t f*** around and if he counts, he is fired. Cody slams Roman’s head into the ramp. Seth sends Cody into the crowd. Rock and Seth fight to a covered table and Seth with an elbow. Seth sends Rock into the table and guardrails. Cody sends Roman into the set. Seth punches Rock and Rock punches back. Roman sets for a suplex on the stage but Cody blocks it. Cody with a suplex. Rock hits Seth with a trash can. Seth punches Rock and sends him into the guardrail. Seth punches Rock. Rock with a punch and he sends Seth into a guardrail. Rock spits water in Seth’s face.
Seth and Rock go back into the ringside area and Seth with a double sledge off the ringside barrier. Seth sends Rock into the ringside barrier. Rock is sent back into the ring. Seth has some words for Rock and Roman clips Seth in the ropes. Seth holds his knee and Rock kicks Seth in the knee. Rock punches Cody. Seth gets back into the ring and Rock drives the knee into the mat. Rock kicks Seth and then he wrings the leg into the ring post and steps a few times. Roman tags in and he kicks Seth in the hamstring. Roman sends Seth into the turnbuckles. Roman puts Seth’s leg in the ropes and wrings it. Rock kicks Seth in the leg. Roman with a leg sweep and a single leg crab.
Seth kicks Roman to get out of the hold. Roman punches Cody off the apron. Seth clotheslines Roman over the top rope to the floor. Rock sends Seth into the ring steps. Rock sends Seth into the steps again. Roman kicks Seth in the chest. Rock tells the referee to keep Cody back while he is attacking Seth as the man who is not legal in the match. Roman checks the wind direction and speed and then he gives Seth a hard Irish whip. Rock tags in and he gives Seth a hard Irish whip. Roman with another hard Irish whip. Roman with clotheslines in the corner. Roman sets up for the Superman punch but Seth avoids it and he hits a neck breaker. Rock tags in and he pulls Seth back into his corner. Rock with a punch to a tender area. Rock with a back elbow. Rock kicks Seth but Seth with a punch. Rock punches back. They go back and forth.
Rock with more punches but Seth with a Pele Kick. Seth sends Roman to the floor by Cody and Roman pulls Cody off the apron to prevent the tag. Rock with a Sharpshooter. Cody slaps the Rock and he drops Rock on the top rope. Seth with a super kick and Stomp but he cannot get up. Roman and Cody tag in and Cody with punches. Cody a running forearm and he floats over Roman and hits a power slam. Cody with Beautiful Disaster. Cody sets for a Cody Cutter and hits it for a near fall. Cody looks around and he sets for CrossRhodes. Roman with a snap mare toe scape and Cody goes for Beautiful Disaster but Roman with a Superman punch for a near fall.
Roman sets for the spear as he bleeds from his nose. Cody with a sunset flip for a near fall. Cody with a springboard Cody Cutter and Seth tags in and hits a frog splash for a near fall. Roman with a power bomb and then he sets for a spear and Seth with a kick and Cody tags in. Cody with a super kick and Seth with one too. They hit a double super kick. Seth with Stomp and Cody with CrossRhodes but Rock pulls the referee out of the ring. Roman with a low blow to Cody and a spear. Rock sends the referee back in and Cody kicks out at two. Roman punches Cody and he applies the guillotine. Cody starts to lose consciousness but his arm does not go down. Rock pulls Cody down and holds him while Rock has the guillotine locked in. Seth with a Stomp to Roman. Rock sends Seth to the floor. Rock tags in.
Rock looks at Cody’s mom and father in law. Rock pulls out his own weight belt with Cody’s blood. Cody takes the belt from Rock but Rock punches Cody. Cody with jabs and he sets for the Bionic elbow and he hits it. Rock with a spinebuster and he sets for the People’s Elbow.but Cody with a Cody Cutter. Cody tells Rock to get up and Cody sets for CrossRhodes but Roman with a Superman punch. Roman sets for a spear but Cody moves when Seth pushes Cody out of the way and Roman spears Rock. Seth and Cody with Pedigrees for near falls. Cody helps Seth up and Seth goes up top and hits a cross body onto Roman. Cody adjusts the announce table and Rock with a thumb to the eyes and he sends Cody into the ring steps. Rock removes the hood from the Spanish Announce Table.
Rock spits on Cody and sends his head into the table. Rock tells Cody’s mom to look at her son as Rock sends Cody onto the announce table. Rock sets for a Rock Bottom on the announce table but Seth grabs Rock’s leg and Cody with a Rock Bottom of his own through the table. Roman spears Seth through the ringside barrier. Cody sends Rock into the ring and he follows. Roman with a Drive By to Cody. Roman tags in and kicks Cody. Roman punches Cody.a few times. Cody blocks a punch and he punches Roman. They go back and forth with punches. Roman with an uppercut and Cody with CrossRhodes and he holds on and hits a second one. Cody goes for a third one but Rock whips Cody with the weight belt. Roman with a spear and Rock wants the tag and Roman tags Rock in. Rock waits for Cody to get up.
Cody gets up and Rock hits a Rock Bottom. For the second time in the bout, we see The Rock creep over atop Cody and he is going to go for The People’s Elbow. He does a throat slice gesture and throws his 1’s to the sky. He does the double direction-wave, hits both sides of the ring ropes and connects with a People’s Elbow in the middle of the ring. He immediately follows that up with the cover and the pin for the win.
Winners: The Rock & Roman Reigns
The Rock and Roman Reigns celebrate their victory with Paul Heyman half way up the entrance ramp as Seth Rollins is shown looking upset on the floor and Cody is shown sitting in the ring looking completely dejected and in a state of disbelief.
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The Rock And Roman Reigns Defeat Cody Rhodes And Seth Rollins at WrestleMania XL
