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It seems as though the finish to the WrestleMania 39 main event between Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns has hampered the overall view of the bout, hurting the legacy of a match that should be on both men’s highlight reels.
Rhodes entered the show determined to finish his story and win the WWE title that had eluded his legendary father, “The American Dream” Dusty. Reigns sought to continue an epic reign as champion that started two-plus years earlier.
Family and friends of Rhodes were in attendance, heightening the expectations that it would be the night The American Nightmare captured wrestling’s top title and stood atop the mountain as the undisputed face of WWE.
For a good portion of the bout, it look as though that would be the case.
The contest built brilliantly to the point when The Usos interfered and it looked as though we would get another Reigns defense marred by interference. Until, that is, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn hit the ring to make the save.
With the match once again one-on-one, Rhodes delivered his father’s signature Bionic Elbow and added two Cross Rhodeses, on his way to victory. Perfectly time interference from Paul Heyman and a cheap shot by the forgotten Solo Sikoa led to the completely unpredictable Reigns retention.
And set Rhodes on a path of redemption that is likely to conclude in Philadelphia at WrestleMania 40.
A great, dramatic, story-driven match, it deserves its flowers for being the ultimate rollercoaster ride.
Did the right guy go over? History will determine that, but there is no denying the quality of the match or its place on this list.
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