Cody Rhodes suffers eye injury at WWE WrestleMania 42
Despite successfully defending his title at WWE WrestleMania 42, Cody Rhodes did not escape the match scratch-free.
In the main event of the night in Las Vegas, Nevada, Randy Orton and Rhodes took each other to their limits. While both men had their skulls busted open and sported a crimson mask, Rhodes somehow fought back and stood against all adversities to retain his title.
However, his celebration did not last long as Orton ended the night by hitting Rhodes with a brutal Punt Kick.
Later during the WWE WrestleMania 42 post-show, Joe Tessitore announced that Rhodes suffered an eye injury, which was being tended to by the doctors. The clip soon went viral on X (formerly known as Twitter). Rhodes’ face looked bloodied and bruised as his left eye also appeared swollen shut.
Peter Rosenberg also noted that Rhodes could be in concussion protocol for three days after taking the Punt Kick. There are currently no other updates on Rhodes’ injury.
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