WWE Champion Cody Rhodes Suffers Multiple Injuries at Royal Rumble – Newsweek
Jeremy Hanna is a Newsweek contributor based in Los Angeles. His focus is on professional wrestling, sports, and entertainment. Jeremy has been with Newsweek since 2024 from LA Sports Report. He is a graduate of California Lutheran University. You can follow Jeremy on X (formerly Twitter) @JeremyHanna753 and on Bluesky @jeremyhanna753.bsky.social. You can contact Jeremy via email at j.hanna@newsweek.com. Languages: English. Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.Royal Rumble 2025 proved to be as exciting as it was expected to be with plenty of surprises and exciting moments.One of the biggest highlights came when Cody Rhodes defended his Undisputed WWE Championship against Kevin Owens in a ladder match. However, it seems that the match came at a cost.More Pro Wrestling: WWE News: IShowSpeed Enters Royal Rumble, Immediately EliminatedAccording to Jackie Redmond of WWE, Rhodes has suffered “multiple injuries” during his match against Owens.”We all saw how intense that ladder match between Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens was,” Redmond said, per The Movement Pro Wrestling.Jackie Redmond announces that Cody Rhodes is dealing with multiple injuries and his in-ring status is up in the air 🤯#RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/UkiYuwLYhk”We obviously could see that Kevin Owens was in rough shape after that match was complete, but I also have it on good authority that The American Nightmare Cody Rhodes is dealing with multiple injuries.””I can’t confirm the intensity or severity of those injuries, but what I can tell you is that they’re bad enough that Cody will not be addressing the media in tonight’s press conference. In fact, his in-ring status might even be up in the air as well.”Redmond then confirmed that Rhodes would still be attending Friday Night SmackDown this coming week.More Pro Wrestling: WWE News: John Cena Demands Elimination Chamber SpotHaving watched the match between Rhodes and Owens, there is no surprise that both wrestlers are roughed up, to put it lightly. There were multiple spots that looked absolutely brutal.Rhodes reversed a package pile driver to toss Owens back-first onto the side of a grounded ladder. Soon afterward, Owens responded by power combing Rhodes onto a ladder in the corner which seemed to hit Rhodes’ head incorrectly.The match eventually came to an end when Owens tried to hit the package pile driver again, only for Rhodes to turn it into an Alabama Slam onto a ladder, breaking the ladder in the process.The American Nightmare has SNAPPED!#RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/c5KrwNK5Z6Needless to say, it looks like this match took a toll on both participants, and that’s not just because Owens was left bleeding afterward.Depending on how severe the injuries are, this could have a massive effect on the main event scene for WrestleMania 41, which is less than 77 days away.Hopefully, both Rhodes and Owens are able to recover safely and quickly from their injuries.More Pro Wrestling: WWE News: Alexa Bliss Returns at Royal RumbleWWE Notes: Asuka Warns ‘Romantic’ Fans, Stephanie McMahon’s TV Return, MoreFor more WWE and pro wrestling news, head on over to Newsweek Sports.Jeremy Hanna is a Newsweek contributor based in Los Angeles. His focus is on professional wrestling, sports, and entertainment. Jeremy has been with Newsweek since 2024 from LA Sports Report. He is a graduate of California Lutheran University. You can follow Jeremy on X (formerly Twitter) @JeremyHanna753 and on Bluesky @jeremyhanna753.bsky.social. You can contact Jeremy via email at j.hanna@newsweek.com. Languages: English.Jeremy Hanna is a Newsweek contributor based in Los Angeles. His focus is on professional wrestling, sports, and entertainment. Jeremy has been with Newsweek since 2024 from LA Sports Report. He is a graduate of California Lutheran University. You can follow Jeremy on X (formerly Twitter) @JeremyHanna753 and on Bluesky @jeremyhanna753.bsky.social. You can contact Jeremy via email at j.hanna@newsweek.com. Languages: English.Jeremy Hanna is a Newsweek contributor based in Los Angeles. His focus is on professional wrestling, sports, and entertainment. Jeremy has been …
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