Cody Rhodes vs Shinsuke Nakamura Announced For Raw After Backstage Attack
There is no love lost between Cody Rhodes and his arch-rival Shinsuke Nakamura.
'The American Nightmare' was recently at the end of a brutal attack from the Japanese superstar. Rhodes was involved at Saturday's live event at Knoxville Civic Coliseum in Knoxville, TN where he faced Nakamura in a Street Fight. It was at the same event that Cody Rhodes shared a heartwarming moment with a fan. Though he came out on top in the match, things didn't go in his favor when he got backstage.
Rhodes and Nakamura had been involved in a storied-rivalry last year. The two have locked horns multiple times over the last two months, with Rhodes defeating Nakamura on Raw last month. they will face each other yet again.
In a video clip captured by WWE, Rhodes can be seen making his way to the backstage area but Nakamura launched a blindsided attack with his trademark red mist. The 2024 Rumble winner could be seen shown writhing in pain on the ground as the clip ended.
Following this incident, in a tweet, Raw General Manager Adam Pearce made the announcement that Cody Rhodes will square off against Shinsuke Nakamura in a Bull Rope match on Monday. In the past, they have also had a few bullrope matches at live events. However, this will mark the first time that they will collide in a bullrope match on live WWE programming.
Cody Rhodes has been a fan favorite and recently won the Men's Royal Rumble match and fans had been anticipating him to 'finish his story.' However, Rhodes stepped aside to allow The Rock to challenge Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40.
