Roman Reigns’ match with his real-life cousin Dwayne Johnson is one that has been teased for a very long time now but has failed to reach fans in its entirety.
That’s why when The Rock openly challenged Reigns recently at WWE Raw by asking if he should sit at the “Head of the Table” when he goes out to eat something later that night, fans were utterly exhilarated.
However, while that match further seemed like a possibility with reports about Johnson considering signing up with WrestleMania, all that possibility has now seemingly gone down the drain as Cody Rhodes was recently crowned the King of the Royal Rumble once again.
This means that instead of The Rock, Roman Reigns will have to face Rhodes in the ring. And as expected, Reigns was as annoyed by this news as ever.
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Roman Reigns’ Annoyed Reaction To Cody Rhodes Winning WWE Royal Rumble
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The most recent event in the WWE wrestling world was Royal Rumble 2024, which saw CM Punk and Cody Rhodes last until the end in the ring only to have Rhodes defeat his opponent to bag the Royal Rumble crown for the second time in a row.
After the match, Rhodes even pointed toward the box office seats and straight at Roman Reigns to make it clear that he had chosen his next opponent whom he would face at WrestleMania 40, the next ring where he is headed.
Since the pair have a long-raging rivalry that was fueled last year at the main event of WrestleMania 39 when Dwayne Johnson‘s real-life cousin defeated The American Nightmare in the ring, fans were expecting Reigns to be happy.
However, looking at his reaction to Rhodes’ win, happiness was the last thing he had in mind. If anything, Reigns initially looked terrifyingly shocked to see his rival win before making it evident just how annoyed he was at it, as shared by @wwe on Instagram.
The reason behind this annoyance was simple: Since Cody Rhodes punched the ticket to WrestleMania 40, it would mean that Reigns would no longer get the chance to battle his real-life cousin in the ring if he lost against Rhodes.
Another equally understandable reason behind this might be the fact that Reigns is simply bored by Rhodes by now considering how he has once already defeated him previously, and was looking for something exciting, i.e. match with the People’s Champ.
Thus, instead of Roman Reigns finishing The Rock or vice versa, it seems that it just might be Cody Rhodes who would be finishing the story this time around and perhaps taking his place at the “Head of the Table” (much to Reigns’ disappointment, might we mention it).
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Fans Are Mirroring Roman Reign’s Reaction To Cody Rhodes’ Win
As Cody Rhodes won the Royal Rumble for the second time in a consecutive row, Roman Reigns’ fans have been inevitably mirroring the wrestler’s iconic reaction to the win. Taking to X, here’s what fans are saying:
I think i speak for EVERYONE when i say that WE do NOT want cody to dethrone Roman
— ً (@tylerduran21) January 28, 2024
greatest reign of all time is about to end
— Rafay (@Rafay_ali32) January 28, 2024
I have never seen this man so disappointed,,,,, look at the anger on his face,, booy seemz angryy
— Viral Soccer (@ViralSoccer1) January 28, 2024
Roman is bored with Cody
— Michael Jefferson 🐐 (@Ninosteelman33) January 28, 2024
Never seen this man so disappointed
— Samriddhi Singh♥️ (@Samridd90774225) January 28, 2024
I like Cody a lot. Great guy, great wrestler. But I just can’t see him being the one to beat Roman for the belt. Something about it just feels off #NoShade
— Dez 🥷 (@yooDez) January 28, 2024
I have never wanted roman to win as badly as i do right now
— danimals (@editjunkie1) January 28, 2024
Well, for one, Roman Reigns’ reign at the “Head of the Table” seems to be on the verge of its expiration now that Cody Rhodes has once again won the WWE Royal Rumble. But that could change as well, for all we know.
