Cody Rhodes has named his dream match
WWE Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes has opened up and revealed CM Punk as his dream match opponent.
Following his win at WWE WrestleMania 42, fans saw Cody Rhodes in a segment with CM Punk on the April 20 episode of Monday Night RAW. The segment saw Punk tease a title match against Rhodes.
Recently speaking to ESPN, Rhodes opened up and named himself vs. Punk as his dream match.
“All-time dream match – I think fans think might happen, but I think is very hard to put together – I will use myself in this example, but a dream match that I’d like to be part of is probably myself versus CM Punk,” he said.
However, he further opened up and questioned the chances of WWE making the match happen. “The likelihood of it happening, who knows? Wrestling has gotten more… it’s difficult. We’re collaborators these days, so it’s difficult. I don’t know if he’d want that, and I don’t even know if I’d want it. But I know it would just be really great and be very good for wrestling,” he finished.
At WrestleMania 42, while Rhodes retained his title over Randy Orton, fans saw Punk lose his World Heavyweight Championship to Roman Reigns in a highly acclaimed match. The buildup to the 2026 WrestleMania saw Punk and Rhodes interact several times, although it is still unknown if WWE plans to have them face each other.
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