The Real Reason Cody Rhodes Called WrestleMania 42 A Sleeper Has Finally Been Revealed
Cody Rhodes has finally broken his silence on WWE WrestleMania 42, and his honest confession is turning heads just weeks before the big event.
The American Nightmare is currently riding high after reclaiming his world title from Drew McIntyre, a comeback that surprised many following his underwhelming performances at the Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber. Now, with a dream match against Randy Orton waiting for him in Las Vegas, Rhodes isn’t holding back about how he really sees this year’s Showcase of the Immortals.
During a recent appearance on Busted Open Radio, the WWE champion opened up about the stacked lineup, name-dropping massive bouts like Roman Reigns versus CM Punk, Brock Lesnar taking on Oba Femi, and Stephanie McMahon facing Liv Morgan, among others. But it was his unfiltered take on the event overall that caught everyone off guard.
“I use the word and I made the mistake,” Rhodes admitted. “You know when you do interviews, every wrestler knows this. You say something and you hate how it sounded, but I remember saying a few weeks ago that we got a sleeper Mania here.”
That single word—sleeper—has fans debating whether Rhodes is downplaying the biggest show of the year or simply trying to lower expectations before he and his fellow superstars prove everyone wrong. Either way, the world champion isn’t backing down from his goal: delivering a high-level performance that reminds everyone why he remains the symbolic face of WWE.
With the event set to unfold in Las Vegas just like last year, all eyes are now on Rhodes to see if he can turn what he calls a “sleeper” into a show no one will ever forget.
