Why Cody Rhodes May Fight CM Punk At WWE WrestleMania 42
Cody Rhodes has a challenging road in 2026 since the top names are eyeing the Undisputed WWE Championship.
The American Nightmare dethroned John Cena at SummerSlam 2025 and has been the top champion since.
Cody Rhodes vs. CM Punk must be booked for WrestleMania 42
Having two of WWE’s top superstars step inside the ring is good TV. However, it becomes the best TV when the buildup is strong. Without that, it would be a match without a story and not as impactful.
On Keepin’ It 100 Official, Konnan took a deep dive into the WrestleMania 42 card. It was revealed that Cody Rhodes vs. CM Punk would be the best TV since both of them are very strong with their mic work, which would assist with a good buildup to the match.
The best TV would be Cody and Punk. Okay. The buildup for that because they’re both very would be very strong in the mic with each other. That’d be good TV.
If WWE were to book Rhodes vs. Punk, one of them would have to drop the championship ahead of WrestleMania 42, or both of them drop it and make it a non-championship match.
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