🔥 Seth Rollins Didn’t Believe Cody Rhodes Was REALLY Coming Back to WWE — Even Two Weeks Before WrestleMania! 🔥
Cody Rhodes’ jaw-dropping return to WWE at WrestleMania 38 shocked fans around the world — but believe it or not, it also left Seth Rollins questioning if it was even real.
Speaking on the Games With Names podcast, Rollins pulled back the curtain on just how secretive Cody’s comeback truly was. According to “The Visionary,” the entire plan was locked down so tightly that even he wasn’t convinced it would actually happen until the very last moment.
Rollins revealed that Cody, who had helped launch AEW and rebuilt himself into a major star outside WWE, was handed one of the biggest WrestleMania moments imaginable — a mystery opponent slot on the grandest stage of them all. The decision came incredibly late, making it one of the most last-minute WrestleMania matches in history.
Seth explained that Cody’s return wasn’t just another comeback — it was a massive industry-shifting moment. Rhodes became the first major star to leave WWE, help build AEW, and then return, and WWE was determined to position him as a future face of the company, possibly even the next John Cena-level figure.
Their match carried deep personal history too. Rollins had worked closely with Cody and his brother early in his WWE career, and Cody’s father, Dusty Rhodes, played a key role in shaping both men during their developmental days. That made their WrestleMania showdown even more meaningful.
But the most shocking part? Rollins didn’t officially know Cody was his opponent until mid-March — just weeks before WrestleMania. Even two weeks out, Seth admitted he was still asking if Cody had actually signed a contract.
“It was that top secret,” Rollins said, adding that only a handful of people backstage even knew the truth.
In the end, Cody’s return wasn’t just a surprise for fans — it was a carefully guarded WWE secret that nearly fooled one of its biggest stars right up until showtime.
