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Cody Rhodes To Relinquish His Title After Injury At WWE WrestleMania 42? Truth Revealed

By Shuvangi Sen Chaudhury • Published Apr 21, 2026 07:03 EDT
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Cody Rhodes promo on SmackDown, April 3, 2026 - Source: WWE.com

Cody Rhodes walked out of WrestleMania 42 as the Undisputed WWE Champion, but not before Randy Orton unleashed his wrath on him.

The American Nightmare faced The Viper at WrestleMania 42 with the Undisputed WWE Championship on the line. After losing the match, The Apex Predator punched Rhodes, which landed on his eye.

His eye was visibly swollen when medics took a look at him, and this turned into a legitimate injury.

Cody Rhodes’ status with the Undisputed WWE Championship

The American Nightmare made an appearance during CM Punk’s segment on WWE RAW. Fans were quite shocked to see The American Nightmare’s face.

He had a black eye and stitches around. Furthermore, Rhodes is not medically cleared to compete at the moment. That being said, there have been questions about whether he will relinquish the Undisputed WWE Championship.

Bodyslam has reported that Rhodes is not expected to relinquish the title at the moment, and WWE is monitoring his health in the days leading to SmackDown.

Cody Rhodes is not expected to have to relinquish the Undisputed WWE Championship as of right now.

WWE will continue to monitor the health of Rhodes in the coming days ahead of SmackDown.

On Monday Night RAW, CM Punk hinted at a potential rivalry with Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship.

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