Cody Rhodes Breaks Silence with His Silence After Crushing WrestleMania 41 Loss to John Cena

Cody Rhodes’ story didn’t just end at WrestleMania 41—it got shattered.

In one of the most shocking main events in WrestleMania history, Rhodes lost the Undisputed WWE Championship to John Cena during Night Two at Allegiant Stadium. After 378 days on top, it took one night, one match, and one cold-blooded veteran to bring the American Nightmare’s reign to an abrupt end.

Backstage after the match, Cathy Kelley tried to get a word with Cody—but he wasn’t having it. The former champ walked away in silence, refusing to speak. “I mean it looks like he is very somber, he is devastated. He is still processing all of this,” Kelley told Joe Tessitore on the post-show. “We talk about how hard he fought to get here and to watch it—just lose everything. Lose everything that he’s worked for.”

Rhodes had held the title for over a year, fending off major challengers like AJ Styles, Kevin Owens, Solo Sikoa, and Logan Paul. He famously “finished the story” at WrestleMania 40 by dethroning Roman Reigns and ending The Tribal Chief’s 1,316-day title run. But now, that victory is a distant memory.

Cena, who promised to “ruin professional wrestling,” has officially begun his mission. After the match, the 16-time World Champion hinted that he plans to retire as Undisputed Champion—and force WWE to “create a toy title for the rest of the roster to chase.”

Cody’s loss wasn’t just a defeat—it was a dismantling of everything he’s spent years building. What’s next for The American Nightmare now that the dream is dead—for now?

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