Cody Rhodes Drops Cryptic “10am EST” Tease After Brutal John Cena Contract Signing

Cody Rhodes isn’t done stirring the pot after Friday night’s chaotic SmackDown showdown with John Cena.

Just days after forcing Cena to sign the SummerSlam street fight contract in a wild segment that ended with Cody diving off the top rope and jamming a pen into Cena’s hand, Rhodes took to Twitter with a cryptic message.

At 8:25 AM on July 21, Cody posted just two words: “10am EST.” That’s it—no context, no follow-up, nothing else. Naturally, fans in the comments were completely thrown off, with speculation running wild about what The American Nightmare might be planning.

The tweet lands just days after SmackDown’s dramatic closing angle, where Cena shocked fans by claiming he couldn’t compete at SummerSlam due to filming commitments and emotional exhaustion. “We all feel it is best that I don’t compete at SummerSlam,” Cena told the crowd, before offering alternate locations like Paris or Perth for a future match.

But Cody wasn’t buying it. After demanding Cena sign the contract and getting rejected, Rhodes snapped. He attacked Cena, sent him flying into the steel steps, and eventually dragged him back into the ring. When Cena tried to retaliate with the championship belt, Cody ducked, nailed him with the title instead, and followed up with a top-rope splash—contract binder in hand. He then literally forced Cena to sign the contract by guiding the pen himself. With that, the street fight at SummerSlam became official.

Now, all eyes are on 10am EST. Will Cody follow up with another message? Will he appear on camera? Or was this a setup for a major reveal ahead of the first-ever two-night SummerSlam event at MetLife Stadium on August 2 and 3?

Whatever Cody’s cooking, fans won’t have to wait long.

UPDATE: Cody’s big 10AM was a new merchandize drop.